Apprentice Plant & Tool Mechanic

Summary

We have opportunities at our locations for Apprentice Mechanics / Fitters. Successful candidates will receive practical and theoretical training to service and repair the comprehensive range of products within our construction plant & tool hire fleet to include petrol & diesel engines, hydraulic systems, electrical equipment, access equipment.

Wage

£15,704 a year

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Yearly pay rate stated is the minimum commencing salary. An enhanced commencing salary will be dependant on age and any previous relevant experience.

Training course

Construction equipment maintenance mechanic (level 2)

Hours

8am to 4.30pm (40 hours for 16-17 year olds). 7.30am to 5pm (45 hours for 18's and over). Days to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

2 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

Apprentice will be trained in pre hiring, service and repair of our full range of Plant & Tool Hire Equipment.

These duties include:

Carrying out pre hire checks of the safety and working operations of machines against a pre determined check list.
Carrying out scheduled services of machines.
Diagnosing and carrying out repairs to faults and replacement of parts due to wear and tear.
Recording all work carried out both manually and on to our computer systems.

Where you'll work

Winship Road
Milton
Cambridge
CB24 6BQ

Training

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

College or training organisation

CITB

Your training course

Construction equipment maintenance mechanic (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Working area preparation including workshop, facility and construction site-based to carry out maintenance activities on construction-based equipment.
Identify, handle and store required resources, tools and equipment necessary to maintain construction-based equipment, reporting shortages/incomplete stock as appropriate
Configure, set, rig and prepare the plant or equipment safely and efficiently for the accessing, handling and removal of typical components, including the use of securing, jacking and lifting aids for supporting, securing and handling purposes.
Disconnect, detach and/or remove a wide range of components and ancillary equipment Safely and efficiently from construction-based equipment, including using lifting, securing and handling aids.
Dismantle worn, damaged or faulty parts, components and equipment
Overhaul, repair, renovate or repair worn, damaged or faulty parts, components and equipment
Replace and reinstate worn, damaged or faulty construction equipment parts
Assemble, connect, attach and refit a comprehensive range of new of repaired construction-based equipment components and ancillary equipment
Checks of static and operational performance on repaired construction-based equipment to ensure full safe functional activity prior to handover and re-commissioning to operation
Basic visual inspections on construction-based equipment both in a workshop, facility and site-based environments to identify potential issues and problems
Specified testing activities on construction-based equipment both in a workshop, facility and site-based environments that ensure correct and safe functional effectiveness
Produce one-off components against given information and specifications that requires fabrication and welding activities
Repair or modify existing components from construction-based equipment which requires heating, welding and brazing
Install and commission construction-based equipment on site-based environments for operational activities
Basic fault-finding and diagnostic activities on hydraulic, electric, mechanical and pneumatic systems to identify existing problems on construction-based equipment.
Complete organisational reports to confirm and document the work activity that was undertaken and inform employer and clients of work progress and problems encountered.
Source, extract, identify, interpret and apply technical information from workshop-type manuals, given verbal information, organisational and manufacturers’ literature and documentation, both on and off-line
Working activities in compliance with legislation, regulations, best practice and organisational requirements in the construction, industrial, quarrying, hire, port, mining and other allied environments
Working area preparation including workshop, facility and construction site-based to carry out maintenance activities on construction-based equipment.
Identify, handle and store required resources, tools and equipment necessary to maintain construction-based equipment, reporting shortages/incomplete stock as appropriate
Configure, set, rig and prepare the plant or equipment safely and efficiently for the accessing, handling and removal of typical components, including the use of securing, jacking and lifting aids for supporting, securing and handling purposes.
Disconnect, detach and/or remove a wide range of components and ancillary equipment Safely and efficiently from construction-based equipment, including using lifting, securing and handling aids.
Dismantle worn, damaged or faulty parts, components and equipment
Overhaul, repair, renovate or repair worn, damaged or faulty parts, components and equipment
Replace and reinstate worn, damaged or faulty construction equipment parts
Assemble, connect, attach and refit a comprehensive range of new of repaired construction-based equipment components and ancillary equipment
Checks of static and operational performance on repaired construction-based equipment to ensure full safe functional activity prior to handover and re-commissioning to operation
Basic visual inspections on construction-based equipment both in a workshop, facility and site-based environments to identify potential issues and problems
Specified testing activities on construction-based equipment both in a workshop, facility and site-based environments that ensure correct and safe functional effectiveness
Produce one-off components against given information and specifications that requires fabrication and welding activities
Repair or modify existing components from construction-based equipment which requires heating, welding and brazing
Install and commission construction-based equipment on site-based environments for operational activities
Basic fault-finding and diagnostic activities on hydraulic, electric, mechanical and pneumatic systems to identify existing problems on construction-based equipment.
Complete organisational reports to confirm and document the work activity that was undertaken and inform employer and clients of work progress and problems encountered.
Source, extract, identify, interpret and apply technical information from workshop-type manuals, given verbal information, organisational and manufacturers’ literature and documentation, both on and off-line
Working activities in compliance with legislation, regulations, best practice and organisational requirements in the construction, industrial, quarrying, hire, port, mining and other allied environments

Your training plan

Training will be for the qualification of "Construction Equipment Maintenance Mechanism" which is a Level 2 course. College training will consist of 27 weeks in blocks of 3 to 4 weeks over a 2-year period to be held at National Construction College East, Bircham Newton, Norfolk.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English & Maths (grade 4 or Higher)

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
Administrative skills
Analytical skills
Team working
Initiative
Physical fitness
Mechanical Aptitude

Other requirements

Some aspect of the work will require good physical fitness and manual handling skills due to the type of equipment that will be worked on. Some tasks may also involve working outdoors.

About this company

Newmarket Plant Hire Ltd is an independantly owned Plant & Tool Hire Company with 6 locations throughout East Anglia. We have a large range of Plant & Access Equipment together with Small Tools offered for hire to the Construction Industry and Private Individuals / Companies. Each location also offers consumable items and small tools for sale within our depot shops.

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After this apprenticeship

When training is complete, the apprentice will progress as a Plant & Tool Mechanic with a permanent career at one of our 6 Depots with the potential for future positions of Mobile Service Mechanic and Foreman/Fitter.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NEWMARKET PLANT HIRE LTD

Wendy Ketteridge

wendy@nphgroup.co.uk

01638 663336

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000325923.

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Closes on Thursday 31 July 2025

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