Apprentice Engineer - Leigh

Summary

This 3-year programme provides the essential knowledge, skills and behaviours for service technicians by working on a range of lift trucks and powered access machines. Suitable for anyone interested in engineering, where during the first two years focus is on removal, refit, service, and inspection and then a third year on fault diagnosis.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course

Lift truck and powered access engineering technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm (breaks to be confirmed).

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

3 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

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work:

• Acquire the skills to be able to service, maintain and repair forklift trucks and other material handling equipment
• Working in a branch or at one of our customer's sites working within a variety of environments and varying types of materials handling equipment
• Adhering to safety guidelines set and all policies set out by customers and Windsor Materials Handling

Where you'll work

Unit 1 Old Glass Works
Butts Street
Leigh
WN7 3AE

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

F-TEC FORKLIFT TRAINING ENGINEERING CENTRE LTD

Training course

Lift truck and powered access engineering technician (level 3)

What you'll learn

• Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards relevant to lift truck or powered access machines.
• Obtain and interpret lift truck and powered access machine technical data and repair instructions.
• Use tools, workshop equipment, diagnostic and measuring equipment when carrying out maintenance and repairs.
• Perform preventative maintenance activities on lift truck and powered access machines.
• Perform inspections on lift truck and powered access machines in compliance with Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) regulations.
• Remove and replace mechanical, electrical and hydraulic components.
• Apply diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to diagnose faults on lift truck or powered access machine systems.
• Carry out functional testing and quality checks on repaired lift truck or powered access machine components and systems.
• Carry out repairs and make required adjustments.
• Record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, work sheets, checklists.
• Check and maintain stock.
• Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
• Prepare and maintain a clean, tidy and safe working area.
• Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, in compliance with quality, safety, sustainability and environmental standards and guidance.
• Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
• Store and maintain tools, workshop equipment, diagnostic and measuring equipment for maintenance and repairs.
• Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards relevant to lift truck or powered access machines.
• Obtain and interpret lift truck and powered access machine technical data and repair instructions.
• Use tools, workshop equipment, diagnostic and measuring equipment when carrying out maintenance and repairs.
• Perform preventative maintenance activities on lift truck and powered access machines.
• Perform inspections on lift truck and powered access machines in compliance with Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) regulations.
• Remove and replace mechanical, electrical and hydraulic components.
• Apply diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to diagnose faults on lift truck or powered access machine systems.
• Carry out functional testing and quality checks on repaired lift truck or powered access machine components and systems.
• Carry out repairs and make required adjustments.
• Record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, work sheets, checklists.
• Check and maintain stock.
• Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
• Prepare and maintain a clean, tidy and safe working area.
• Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, in compliance with quality, safety, sustainability and environmental standards and guidance.
• Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
• Store and maintain tools, workshop equipment, diagnostic and measuring equipment for maintenance and repairs.

Training schedule

• An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation
• At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying

More training information

Your training plan:

• The programme is delivered over 3 years, through 5 x 1-week training blocks per year
• Throughout the programme apprentices will be required to build up a portfolio of work for the End Point Assessment
• Apprentices will achieve a Level 3 Lift Truck and Powered Access Engineering Technician Apprenticeship
• Full training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date

This apprenticeship aligns with:

• Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) for Engineering Technician
• Institute of the Motor Industry for Associate Member

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade (Grade 4 or C))
• Maths (grade (Grade 4 or C))

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Other requirements

The role will involve work within the branch workshop and onsite at our customers premises where conditions vary from indoor, cold store and outdoor.