Apprentice Hydraulic, Electrical & Mechanical Fitter
CAPITAL COMPACTORS LTD
Barnsley (S74 9LH)
Closes in 13 days (Monday 25 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 12 May 2026
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Summary
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic apprentice to join our team, learning to fit electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical components to our waste compactors and balers. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience and develop your skills under the guidance of experienced fitters and engineers.
- Wage
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£14,560 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Engineering fitter (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday- Friday, 6.00am to 1:30pm (Half hour unpaid lunch).
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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
- Assist in fitting and assembling electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical components
- Learn to read and follow hydraulic and electrical schematics
- Support the installation of hydraulic cylinders and perform basic pressure testing
- Wire hydraulic powerpacks and electrical systems
- Assist in installing electrical components such as relays, sensors, switches, and control panels
- Connect motors, pumps, and valves to power and control circuits with guidance
- Support testing and troubleshooting of electrical and hydraulic systems
- Maintain accurate records of work for safety and compliance purposes
- Collaborate with engineers and team members to improve processes and efficiency
Where you'll work
Unit 3
Shortwood Court, Shortwood Business Park, Hoyland
Barnsley
S74 9LH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
DN COLLEGES GROUP
Training course
Engineering fitter (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Reading, interpreting and understanding the component or assembly specification, diagrams, drawings and work instructions.
- Planning component or assembly task – materials, tools and equipment.
- Preparing work area for component or assembly task; sourcing required resources, tools and equipment.
- Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity and know how to source required resources and interpret detailed drawings, specifications and job instructions.
- Checking tools during and after task completion; identifying and reporting defects.
- Measuring and testing, checking or inspecting component or assembly for example; use of micrometers, verniers, multimeters, voltmeter.
- Problem solving; analysing the issue and fixing the issue where appropriate.
- Applying improvement techniques; recommending or implementing solutions where appropriate.
- Communicating with colleagues or customers (internal or external).
- Completing component or assembly documentation for example job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation.
- Reporting work outcomes or issues.
- Restoring the work area on completion of the activity; returning any resources and consumables to the appropriate location and house-keeping.
- Disposing of waste in accordance with waste streams; re-cycling, re-using where appropriate.
- Operating within limits of responsibility.
- Operating in line with quality, health and safety and environmental policy and procedures; identifying risks and hazards and identifying control measures where applicable.
- Reading, interpreting and understanding the component or assembly specification, diagrams, drawings and work instructions.
- Planning component or assembly task – materials, tools and equipment.
- Preparing work area for component or assembly task; sourcing required resources, tools and equipment.
- Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity and know how to source required resources and interpret detailed drawings, specifications and job instructions.
- Checking tools during and after task completion; identifying and reporting defects.
- Measuring and testing, checking or inspecting component or assembly for example; use of micrometers, verniers, multimeters, voltmeter.
- Problem solving; analysing the issue and fixing the issue where appropriate.
- Applying improvement techniques; recommending or implementing solutions where appropriate.
- Communicating with colleagues or customers (internal or external).
- Completing component or assembly documentation for example job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation.
- Reporting work outcomes or issues.
- Restoring the work area on completion of the activity; returning any resources and consumables to the appropriate location and house-keeping.
- Disposing of waste in accordance with waste streams; re-cycling, re-using where appropriate.
- Operating within limits of responsibility.
- Operating in line with quality, health and safety and environmental policy and procedures; identifying risks and hazards and identifying control measures where applicable.
Training schedule
Training will be at Doncaster College where you will access a wide range of facilities on offer.
- Day release
- You will undertake the Engineering Fitter standard
More training information
- You will undertake Functional Skills for English and/or maths if needed
- You will undertake both on and off-the-job training by a team of industry qualified professionals to give you the best skills, knowledge and experience
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Enthusiasm to learn
- Commitment to safety
About this employer
Capital Compactors was founded in 2000 and has since achieved consistent sales growth, becoming a leading UK manufacturer of compaction and baling systems.
https://www.capitalcompactors.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
- Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a higher-level apprenticeship or full-time employment for the right candidate
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DN COLLEGES GROUP
Katie Hiles
Katie.Hiles@dncolleges.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000030998.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Monday 25 May 2026 at 11:59pm)