Apprentice Workshop Engineer (Fitter) Level 3

MICRON HYDRAULICS LTD

BRADFORD (BD4 6SG)

Closes in 24 days (Monday 30 June 2025)

Posted on 2 June 2025


Summary

To learn through experience and mentoring the safe and efficient, inspection and rebuild of hydraulic pumps, motors, valves and transmissions and that units pass test first time every time.

Wage

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

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Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 7am to 3.30pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 July 2025

Duration

3 years 3 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

  • Responsible to learn the process of presenting units to the test team that are fit for use and have zero defects
  • Responsible for the health and safety of yourself and the people working around you
  • Responsible for good timekeeping and prompt sickness reporting to the build supervisor
  • Informing the build supervisor promptly of any issues that will have a negative impact on the job in hand or Microns business in general
  • Expected to work positively and proactively and ensure any potential issues are not allowed to happen/are caught early and not allowed to develop
  • Responsible to learn the safe use of tools/equipment to carry out duties and that they are maintained properly in accordance with workshop PMR and best industry practice
  • Communicate effectively within the build team and keeping the foreman up to date on job progress

Where you'll work

WHARFEDALE ROAD
EUROWAY TRADING ESTATE
BRADFORD
BD4 6SG

Training

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

College or training organisation

CALDERDALE COLLEGE

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

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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.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4/C or 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

  • Attention to detail
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Positive attitude
  • Safety first attitude
  • able to work under pressure
  • flexible

About this company

Micron Hydraulics was founded in 1984 and rapidly earned its standing as the specialists within the field of hydraulic pump and motor repair. Obtaining the results that customers require and deserve. At Micron our skilled team understand that when a unit breaks down – your business does too. We know that every second wasted increases your down-time and therefore your costs. This is why we have focused our energy on being flexible and responsive to get you operational asap. Most emergency repairs are turned around within 24 hours!

After this apprenticeship

  • To be discussed at completion of apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CALDERDALE COLLEGE

Shannon Ingham

Shannon.Ingham@calderdale.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000323517.

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Closes in 24 days (Monday 30 June 2025)

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