Apprentice Fitter

Summary

Kickstart your career as a Plant Mechanic with GAP Group’s award-winning Apprenticeship Programme! Earn while you learn, gaining hands-on experience and a nationally recognised qualification, all whilst working with industry-leading equipment. With expert support, great benefits, and real career prospects – this is more than just an apprenticeship.

Wage

£16,881.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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After successful completion of Year 1, you will automatically be placed on the National Minimum Wage rate for your age group.

Training course

Land-based service engineering technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.00pm, no evening or weekend work required.

42 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 July 2025

Duration

4 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

You’ll learn how to service and repair machines and equipment
You''ll learn how to replace parts, check and calibrate instruments
You’ll also study everything from basic engineering skills to the latest technological advancements in electro-hydraulics and computerised control systems

Where you'll work

Fryors Close
Murton
York
YO19 5UY

Training

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

College or training organisation

REASEHEATH COLLEGE

Your training course

Land-based service engineering technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Interpret technical data, documentation, schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams and technical specifications.
Work in accordance with Safe Systems of Work and apply control measures such as Health and Safety at Work Act, lone working, working at height and risk assessments adopting mitigation measures to safeguard, bystanders, the public, property and livestock.
Use digital equipment to interrogate land-based machinery, equipment and prime mover performance and extract data and communicate to stakeholders.
Obtain information from colleagues and stakeholders employing a range of techniques.
Establish the information required to perform an efficient and effective diagnosis.
Communicate technical matters to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Perform repairs of technologically advanced land-based machinery, equipment and prime movers in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines and industry standards.
Measure and assess wear tolerances and deformation in line with manufacturer instructions or guidance.
Identify components that require either repair or replacement, including providing alternative solutions for repair or replacement as appropriate.
Repair or replace component parts in accordance with manufacturer guidelines.
Establish and replicate the circumstances and conditions that give rise to reported faults.
Determine whether reported symptoms are a characteristic or a fault.
Diagnose faults and reported underperformance of land-based machinery, equipment and prime movers using approved diagnostic procedures and equipment and logical problem-solving techniques.
Maintain, interrogate, calibrate and repair electronic equipment and systems, including precision technology, electronic management systems, telemetry, autonomous and automated operations used in the land-based sector.
Differentiate between the root cause and symptom of land-based machinery, equipment and prime mover failures.
Identify crop, soil, climatic and environmental factors that impact on the performance of land-based machinery, equipment and prime movers.
Identify the equipment settings appropriate to the working conditions giving due consideration to crop, soil types, conditions and environments, weather and climatic conditions.
Perform verification tests to check performance against manufacturer specification land-based machinery, equipment and prime mover performance.
Identify stakeholder requirements and provide tailored advice that informs their selection and operation of appropriate machinery, equipment and prime movers to meet the land based environment in which it will be operated.
Applies supervision and mentoring techniques to support junior colleagues' development.
Plan and prepare maintenance or repair work schedules for showing task allocation, sequencing, workflow and time management.
Compile technical reports and statements.
Provide technical input to facilitate the compilation of repair schedules, action plans, quotations and estimates.
Identify the parts and services required to enable the reinstatement of land-based machinery, equipment and prime movers for the purposes of estimates and quotations.
Perform installation and handover of machinery, equipment and prime movers, explaining their safe operation, the settings required for the environmental conditions and application, the maintenance and warranty requirements.
Establish level of customer understanding of how to operate the machinery or equipment following installation and handover.
Use predictive and preventative maintenance effectively to minimise land-based machinery, equipment and prime mover downtime.
Identify toxic and hazardous substances and environments and apply suitable and sustainable control measures.
Dispose of equipment, components and substances in accordance with environmental regulations, industry standards and company policy.
Keep up to date with advances in environment land-based working practices and the land-based engineering technologies and share best practice.
How contextual factors (including operational techniques, application, crop, soil types and conditions, environments, weather and climatic conditions) impact on machine performance and faults.
Repair complex electrical and electronic systems in accordance with job requirements.
Interpret technical data, documentation, schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams and technical specifications.
Work in accordance with Safe Systems of Work and apply control measures such as Health and Safety at Work Act, lone working, working at height and risk assessments adopting mitigation measures to safeguard, bystanders, the public, property and livestock.
Use digital equipment to interrogate land-based machinery, equipment and prime mover performance and extract data and communicate to stakeholders.
Obtain information from colleagues and stakeholders employing a range of techniques.
Establish the information required to perform an efficient and effective diagnosis.
Communicate technical matters to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Perform repairs of technologically advanced land-based machinery, equipment and prime movers in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines and industry standards.
Measure and assess wear tolerances and deformation in line with manufacturer instructions or guidance.
Identify components that require either repair or replacement, including providing alternative solutions for repair or replacement as appropriate.
Repair or replace component parts in accordance with manufacturer guidelines.
Establish and replicate the circumstances and conditions that give rise to reported faults.
Determine whether reported symptoms are a characteristic or a fault.
Diagnose faults and reported underperformance of land-based machinery, equipment and prime movers using approved diagnostic procedures and equipment and logical problem-solving techniques.
Maintain, interrogate, calibrate and repair electronic equipment and systems, including precision technology, electronic management systems, telemetry, autonomous and automated operations used in the land-based sector.
Differentiate between the root cause and symptom of land-based machinery, equipment and prime mover failures.
Identify crop, soil, climatic and environmental factors that impact on the performance of land-based machinery, equipment and prime movers.
Identify the equipment settings appropriate to the working conditions giving due consideration to crop, soil types, conditions and environments, weather and climatic conditions.
Perform verification tests to check performance against manufacturer specification land-based machinery, equipment and prime mover performance.
Identify stakeholder requirements and provide tailored advice that informs their selection and operation of appropriate machinery, equipment and prime movers to meet the land based environment in which it will be operated.
Applies supervision and mentoring techniques to support junior colleagues' development.
Plan and prepare maintenance or repair work schedules for showing task allocation, sequencing, workflow and time management.
Compile technical reports and statements.
Provide technical input to facilitate the compilation of repair schedules, action plans, quotations and estimates.
Identify the parts and services required to enable the reinstatement of land-based machinery, equipment and prime movers for the purposes of estimates and quotations.
Perform installation and handover of machinery, equipment and prime movers, explaining their safe operation, the settings required for the environmental conditions and application, the maintenance and warranty requirements.
Establish level of customer understanding of how to operate the machinery or equipment following installation and handover.
Use predictive and preventative maintenance effectively to minimise land-based machinery, equipment and prime mover downtime.
Identify toxic and hazardous substances and environments and apply suitable and sustainable control measures.
Dispose of equipment, components and substances in accordance with environmental regulations, industry standards and company policy.
Keep up to date with advances in environment land-based working practices and the land-based engineering technologies and share best practice.
How contextual factors (including operational techniques, application, crop, soil types and conditions, environments, weather and climatic conditions) impact on machine performance and faults.
Repair complex electrical and electronic systems in accordance with job requirements.

Your training plan

As an Apprentice you will be enrolled in a blended learning programme where you will gain a Land-Based Service Engineering Technician Level 3 qualification at Reaseheath College. Through a mixture of on-the-job experience and block release training, our Apprenticeship Programme covers all the essential skills and principles you will need to become a Plant Mechanic.

The Apprenticeship will last 4 years: consisting of 3 years combined block release training at Reaseheath College and 1 year of in-house training.

You will spend 9 weeks per year at Reaseheath College learning all the necessary skills you will need to succeed. Your time at college will be split into 3x 3-week blocks and you will be required to attend college Monday-Friday during the set block. All transportation, accommodation and food will be provided. When you are not at college, you will be on-site gaining hands-on experience and knowledge from our expert fitters.

Requirements

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Initiative

About this company

Established in 1969, GAP Hire Solutions is the UK's leading independent equipment hire company. With 10 divisions and over 150 locations across the UK, we've got everything you need from dumpers, diggers and tools to track mats and portable toilets.

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After this apprenticeship

Once the Apprentice has completed their 4 years service and qualified, they can progress within the company to a Workshop Fitter position.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GAP GROUP LIMITED

Emma Stevenson

emma.stevenson@gap-group.co.uk

01412254654

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000319124.

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Closes in 18 days (Sunday 1 June 2025)

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