Apprentice Engineer

Summary

Looking for an Electrical Panel Wire Apprentice to join the company. Under our expert technician's guidance, your tasks are assembling parts, interpret drawings and plan work as well as doing a class and practical training in the college one day a week. Successful completion of the apprenticeship will lead to becoming a Prototype Panel Wireman.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Hours

To be determined.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 July 2025

Duration

3 years 6 months

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

Technicians are required to check their work against quality standards and make adjustments as required based on their knowledge, the tasks are not an exhaustive list of duties as below:

Check area and equipment
To mechanically fit panels
Carry out a general check of cable sizes etc.
Locate the equipment necessary to carry out the job
Lay out the switchgear equipment on to the back plate
Operate and programme semi-automatic wiring machines
Site modifications and panel testing

Where you'll work

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

64 Doddsfield Road, Slough, SL2 2AH
UNIT 2, KELPATRICK ROAD, SLOUGH, SL1 6BW

Training

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

College or training organisation

THE WINDSOR FOREST COLLEGES GROUP

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

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

More training information

This will ultimately lead to Level 3 in:

Advance Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge)
Awarding organisation EAL; GLH 750 & Advance Manufacturing Engineering (Technical Knowledge) Awarding organisation EAL; GLH 720

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 4/C)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Physical fitness

About this company

We produce complex bespoke high value, low volume components and low voltage assemblies in full or part, using control equipment or systems, to the required specification. These systems/panels are then used for the control of motors utilised in industrial applications for example, heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems, production lines or systems requiring complex sequencing.

After this apprenticeship

Successful completion of the college course and successful work experience will lead to becoming a Prototype Panel Wireman.

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