Apprentice Electrical/Mechanical Fitter

Summary

Great opportunity to join the production team at Pyroban and learn to build a range of explosion protection products to help manage the risk and remove the sources of ignition found in engines and mobile equipment in offshore oil and gas installations and onshore refineries and petrochemical plants.

Wage

£20,085 a year

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Training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Thursday - 7am to 3.45pm with 30 minute lunch and Friday 7am to 11.30am

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

3

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

Roles And Responsibilities:

As an apprentice, you will have the opportunity to learn a variety of skills including:

Undertaking wiring modifications to wiring diagram
Light fabricatio
Populating enclosures to wiring standards, and wiring the electrical system to wiring diagram and engineering instruction
Selecting appropriate cables and components for on-job manufactured parts
Undertaking bench skills including crimping, soldering and cable-routing
Reading and interpreting engineering instructions (drawings, wiring diagrams and photographs)
Spray painting of components
Mechanical assembly
The safe use of hand tools
Safe working practices within a production environment

Where you'll work

23 Dolphin Road
Shoreham-By-Sea
BN43 6PB

Training

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

College or training organisation

SIGTA LIMITED

Your training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

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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.

Your training plan

Pyroban Limited, the world leader in hazard protection engineering, is looking for Apprentice Electrical/Mechanical Fitters to join the Production Team at its engineering and manufacturing facility in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. You will learn to produce forklift truck conversions and oil and gas engine packages.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English, Maths (grade 4/5 C and above)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Science, ICT (grade 4/5 C and above)

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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

As with all apprenticeships, this requires a long-term commitment – there will be assignments and logbook entries to complete. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a top company, whilst you work towards nationally recognised qualifications.

About this company

Pyroban provides explosion protection solutions for materials handling equipment and diesel engines. For 50 years we have been at the forefront of the industry developing solutions to help us achieve our one clear purpose of keeping people safe in hazardous areas.

After this apprenticeship

To become a fully trained and qualified Electrical/Mechanical Fitter with Pyroban.

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