Engineering Apprentice

Worcestershire County Council; Worcester; On-site; GBP 8,000 - 10,000; Full time

Job summary

A local apprenticeship training provider is recruiting Engineering Apprentices for local companies. This four-year program includes training to earn a Mechatronics maintenance technician qualification while gaining practical skills in various disciplines. Apprentices will work with advanced machinery and tools, complete formal training, and potentially receive a full-time job upon successful completion. Ideal candidates should have GCSEs in English and Maths and possess strong logical, creative, and initiative skills.

Benefits

Hands-on training

Opportunities for full-time employment

Teambuilding residential trip

Responsibilities

• Installing machinery and advanced equipment.
• Manufacturing diagrams and programmes to specifications.
• Conducting maintenance on complex engineered systems.

Skills

Logical

Creative

Initiative

Education

GCSE in English & Maths (grade C or 4 above)

Job description

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Group Training are recruiting Engineering Apprentices for local engineering companies. This is a fabulous opportunity to earn while you learn and gain nationally recognised qualification.

The salary paid will be provided by the employing company and will be at least the National Minimum Wage for Apprentices.

Overview

Training course: Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)

Hours: Monday - Thursday 08:30 – 16:30; Friday 08:30 – 15:15 whilst at the training provider. 37 hours a week.

Duration: 4 years

Start date: Monday 7 September 2026

What you’ll do at work

HWGTA are recruiting Engineering Apprentices for local Engineering Companies. Working in partnership with a range of companies.

We are currently recruiting for opportunities in a variety of disciplines, including:

• Multi-skilled Maintenance - Installing machinery and advanced equipment. Fault finding, testing and monitoring. Repairing and replacing components. Ongoing improvement and preventative maintenance planning
• Machining/CNC - Manufacture using own initiative and design or interpret customer requirement. Understand and use a variety of hand and machine tools. Produce diagrams and programmes confirming to British and International standards and to customer specifications. Modify and control CNC (Computer Numerical Controlled) programmes
• Toolmaker - Manufacture using own initiative and design or interpret customer requirement. Understand and use a variety of hand and machine tools. Produce diagrams and programmes confirming to British and International standards and to customer specifications
• Technical Support - Working to meet customer specifications. Understand methods for designing projects. Analyse designs against the brief. Produce detailed design drawings
• Production Engineering/Fitting - Read and interpret drawings and specifications. Inspect wiring installations, mechanical assemblies and electronic circuits. Adjust, repair and correct defects. Test product to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Welder/Fabricator - Setting and operating welding equipment and machinery. Completing inspections to ensure compliance to national standards for weld quality. Understanding and producing a variety of welded joints Preparing materials ready to join by cutting, bending and folding

Where you’ll work

Training

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

Training provider

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Group Training Association Limited

Training course

Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)

• Use information technology, for example to create documentation, communication and information management.
• Obtain, read and interpret task related documentation, such as work instructions, quality control documents, drawings, operation manuals, specifications and service manuals.
• Record information for example job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
• Conduct initial assessment of equipment that requires maintenance.
• Formulate plans setting out the methodology of the maintenance activity including timescales and resources.
• Select, prepare and use material, consumables, tools and equipment.
• Comply with health and safety regulations and organisational requirements applicable in the workplace. For example, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, PPE and applying safe systems of work.
• Apply dynamic risk assessment, hazard identification and risk mitigation principles and techniques.
• Apply isolation principles and techniques to equipment undergoing maintenance, including dissipation of stored energies as required.
• Manufacture, repair and refurbish components using hand and machine tools.
• Restore the workplace on completion of the maintenance activity. Handover resources, consumables and equipment to process owner.
• Apply the techniques and processes used in reactive maintenance and repair activities on complex engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
• Produce, maintain, update, record and store documentation including electronic items such as PLC and robot programmes.
• Apply techniques and processes used in planned and preventative maintenance activities on engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
• Apply functional testing and checking techniques and processes after maintenance interventions, and handover to the operational team.
• Apply techniques and processes used in condition monitoring, non-destructive or sensory testing. Record findings and take necessary actions.
• Apply calculation techniques such as, feeds, speeds, tolerances, electrical calculations using Ohms law, power calculations and cable sizing calculations.
• Select, use and confirm calibration of electrical and mechanical testing and measuring equipment.
• Produce sketches or drawings to support maintenance activities.
• Communicate in writing. Prepare communications, documents and reports on technical matters.
• Segregate, separate and dispose of waste streams and by-products.
• Apply 4S or 5S principles of housekeeping to the work environment.
• Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve operational performance.
• Apply continuous improvement techniques.
• Communicate with others verbally. Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange access to equipment.
• Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
• Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
• Apply fault finding techniques used in reactive maintenance on complex integrated systems including half split, input output, six point technique, function or performance testing, unit or component substitution and equipment diagnostics.
• Use information technology, for example to create documentation, communication and information management.
• Obtain, read and interpret task related documentation, such as work instructions, quality control documents, drawings, operation manuals, specifications and service manuals.
• Record information for example job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
• Conduct initial assessment of equipment that requires maintenance.
• Formulate plans setting out the methodology of the maintenance activity including timescales and resources.
• Select, prepare and use material, consumables, tools and equipment.
• Comply with health and safety regulations and organisational requirements applicable in the workplace. For example, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, PPE and applying safe systems of work.
• Apply dynamic risk assessment, hazard identification and risk mitigation principles and techniques.
• Apply isolation principles and techniques to equipment undergoing maintenance, including dissipation of stored energies as required.
• Manufacture, repair and refurbish components using hand and machine tools.
• Restore the workplace on completion of the maintenance activity. Handover resources, consumables and equipment to process owner.
• Apply the techniques and processes used in reactive maintenance and repair activities on complex engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
• Produce, maintain, update, record and store documentation including electronic items such as PLC and robot programmes.
• Apply techniques and processes used in planned and preventative maintenance activities on engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
• Apply functional testing and checking techniques and processes after maintenance interventions, and handover to the operational team.
• Apply techniques and processes used in condition monitoring, non-destructive or sensory testing. Record findings and take necessary actions.
• Apply calculation techniques such as, feeds, speeds, tolerances, electrical calculations using Ohms law, power calculations and cable sizing calculations.
• Select, use and confirm calibration of electrical and mechanical testing and measuring equipment.
• Produce sketches or drawings to support maintenance activities.
• Communicate in writing. Prepare communications, documents and reports on technical matters.
• Segregate, separate and dispose of waste streams and by-products.
• Apply 4S or 5S principles of housekeeping to the work environment.
• Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve operational performance.
• Apply continuous improvement techniques.
• Communicate with others verbally. Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange access to equipment.
• Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
• Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
• Apply fault finding techniques used in reactive maintenance on complex integrated systems including half split, input output, six point technique, function or performance testing, unit or component substitution and equipment diagnostics.

Formal training is delivered at HWGTA, located in Worcester (WR4 9GN).

Duration approximately 40-45 months.

Year 1, between 22–39 weeks are spent at HWGTA Training Centre developing practical engineering skills, alongside one day per week in the classroom, completing the theoretical elements of the EAL Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering.

Year 2, predominantly based in your company, returning to the Training Centre one day per week to continue and complete the specialised elements of their Level 3 Diploma (Development Knowledge).

Years 3-4 - Based full-time in your company, developing practical skills and knowledge in preparation for the End Point Assessment.

Additional training for functional skills in English and maths will be undertaken if needed.

There is also a five-day teambuilding residential trip that is held in the spring of each year offered to all apprentices on programme.

Requirements

GCSE in English & Maths (grade C or 4 above).

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

Skills

• Logical
• Creative
• Initiative

Other requirements

HWGTA hold Open Events where you can meet local employers, tutors, current apprentices and tour our facilities. Visit our website for more details and to register: https://www.hwgta.org/openevents

About this employer

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Group Training Association (HWGTA) is an employer-led, not-for-profit training provider offering bespoke apprenticeships and training to local businesses and communities. HWGTA has over 50 years of experience in delivering excellent training across the two counties, consistently rating above the national average for learner success rates, holding “Outstanding” grading from Ofsted and maintaining successful, long-term relationships with local employers.

On successful completion of the four-year programme, a full-time position could be offered by the employing company.

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Group Training Association Limited

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000003346.