Summary
To undertake a structured apprenticeship programme to develop the skills, knowledge, and experience required to become a fully qualified Mobile Mechanical Fitter. The role will support the maintenance, repair, and installation of mechanical equipment across site and remote locations.
- Wage
£16,224 to £25,775.88, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Construction equipment maintenance mechanic (level 2)
- Hours
- Monday to Friday. Standard hours are 39 per week. Shifts to be confirmed.
39 hours a week
- Start date
Monday 28 September 2026
- Duration
2 years
- Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Undertake a CITB apprenticeship programme, combining academic study and on-the-job training
Learn and develop competencies in:
- Mechanical fitting and assembly
- Electrical systems (basic diagnostics and installation)
- Hydraulic systems and high-pressure equipment
- Fault finding and diagnostics
- Preventative maintenance
- Reactive repair work
Assist experienced fitters in:
- Maintaining plant and machinery to a high standard
- Diagnosing and resolving mechanical faults efficiently
- Ensuring equipment is safe and operational
Support both workshop-based and on-site activities, including:
- Site visits
- Remote working assignments
- Periods away from home when required for training or project work
- Follow all health & safety procedures, ensuring compliance with company policies and industry regulations
- Maintain accurate records of work completed and training progress
- Take responsibility for personal learning and development throughout the apprenticeship
Where you'll work
Plant Facility Newark Storage Industrial Estate
Bowbridge Road
Newark
NG24 4EQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CITB
Training course
Construction equipment maintenance mechanic (level 2)
What you'll learn
Course contents- Working area preparation including workshop, facility and construction site-based to carry out maintenance activities on construction-based equipment.
- Identify, handle and store required resources, tools and equipment necessary to maintain construction-based equipment, reporting shortages/incomplete stock as appropriate
- Configure, set, rig and prepare the plant or equipment safely and efficiently for the accessing, handling and removal of typical components, including the use of securing, jacking and lifting aids for supporting, securing and handling purposes.
- Disconnect, detach and/or remove a wide range of components and ancillary equipment Safely and efficiently from construction-based equipment, including using lifting, securing and handling aids.
- Dismantle worn, damaged or faulty parts, components and equipment
- Overhaul, repair, renovate or repair worn, damaged or faulty parts, components and equipment
- Replace and reinstate worn, damaged or faulty construction equipment parts
- Assemble, connect, attach and refit a comprehensive range of new of repaired construction-based equipment components and ancillary equipment
- Checks of static and operational performance on repaired construction-based equipment to ensure full safe functional activity prior to handover and re-commissioning to operation
- Basic visual inspections on construction-based equipment both in a workshop, facility and site-based environments to identify potential issues and problems
- Specified testing activities on construction-based equipment both in a workshop, facility and site-based environments that ensure correct and safe functional effectiveness
- Produce one-off components against given information and specifications that requires fabrication and welding activities
- Repair or modify existing components from construction-based equipment which requires heating, welding and brazing
- Install and commission construction-based equipment on site-based environments for operational activities
- Basic fault-finding and diagnostic activities on hydraulic, electric, mechanical and pneumatic systems to identify existing problems on construction-based equipment.
- Complete organisational reports to confirm and document the work activity that was undertaken and inform employer and clients of work progress and problems encountered.
- Source, extract, identify, interpret and apply technical information from workshop-type manuals, given verbal information, organisational and manufacturers’ literature and documentation, both on and off-line
- Working activities in compliance with legislation, regulations, best practice and organisational requirements in the construction, industrial, quarrying, hire, port, mining and other allied environments
- Working area preparation including workshop, facility and construction site-based to carry out maintenance activities on construction-based equipment.
- Identify, handle and store required resources, tools and equipment necessary to maintain construction-based equipment, reporting shortages/incomplete stock as appropriate
- Configure, set, rig and prepare the plant or equipment safely and efficiently for the accessing, handling and removal of typical components, including the use of securing, jacking and lifting aids for supporting, securing and handling purposes.
- Disconnect, detach and/or remove a wide range of components and ancillary equipment Safely and efficiently from construction-based equipment, including using lifting, securing and handling aids.
- Dismantle worn, damaged or faulty parts, components and equipment
- Overhaul, repair, renovate or repair worn, damaged or faulty parts, components and equipment
- Replace and reinstate worn, damaged or faulty construction equipment parts
- Assemble, connect, attach and refit a comprehensive range of new of repaired construction-based equipment components and ancillary equipment
- Checks of static and operational performance on repaired construction-based equipment to ensure full safe functional activity prior to handover and re-commissioning to operation
- Basic visual inspections on construction-based equipment both in a workshop, facility and site-based environments to identify potential issues and problems
- Specified testing activities on construction-based equipment both in a workshop, facility and site-based environments that ensure correct and safe functional effectiveness
- Produce one-off components against given information and specifications that requires fabrication and welding activities
- Repair or modify existing components from construction-based equipment which requires heating, welding and brazing
- Install and commission construction-based equipment on site-based environments for operational activities
- Basic fault-finding and diagnostic activities on hydraulic, electric, mechanical and pneumatic systems to identify existing problems on construction-based equipment.
- Complete organisational reports to confirm and document the work activity that was undertaken and inform employer and clients of work progress and problems encountered.
- Source, extract, identify, interpret and apply technical information from workshop-type manuals, given verbal information, organisational and manufacturers’ literature and documentation, both on and off-line
- Working activities in compliance with legislation, regulations, best practice and organisational requirements in the construction, industrial, quarrying, hire, port, mining and other allied environments
Training schedule
The apprenticeship training will take place at National Construction College East, Bircham Newton on block release. This is to be confirmed once the apprenticeship has started.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 3)
- Mathematics (grade 3)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
A full, clean driving license (or working towards).
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