Valve Engineering Apprentice (Level 3 Engineering Fitter)

Summary

Brand new opportunity for an Engineering Fitter to join the team in Summer 2025. The role involves valve engineering, including all aspects of pipework fitting, plus mechanical, electrical and pneumatic engineering. Initially, the successful candidate will start off with basic assembly, testing and packing of valves, leading up to project order.

Wage

£16,227.90 a year

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Salary reviewed throughout apprenticeship.

Training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Thursday 8.30am - 4.30pm and Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm

36 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 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

The role will involve the following duties:

Assembly
Testing
Inspection
Packing
Goods inward inspection & despatch
Stock control
Fault finding

Where you'll work

UNIT 4
RAWDON NETWORK CENTRE
MARQUIS DRIVE
MOIRA
DE12 6EJ

Training

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

College or training organisation

LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE

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

Engineering Fitter Level 3.

Delivery Method:

Apprentices attend Loughborough College 1-day per week during term time
Dedicated trainer/assessor to visit the apprentice(s) in the workplace

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 subjects including Maths, English and Science (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

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

Loughborough College are shortlisting on behalf of Ebro Valves, please check your emails for updates on your application. Loughborough College reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy before the end date, following consultation with the employer.

About this company

Our U.K sales office and stocking facility located in Moira, Derbyshire -joined an already extensive global team in 1996.We stand ready to resolve your valve process problems by providing you with reliable and innovative flow control products from a single source. Our application engineers and superior customer service personnel are supported by extensive inventory & valve automation capabilities. When we say support, that’s exactly what we mean. If you chose EBRO as your partner, you can expect unrivaled customer service.

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Company benefits

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pension and private health

After this apprenticeship

There are lots of opportunities within Ebro Valves for future progression following completion of this apprenticeship.

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