Apprentice Engineering Fitter

Summary

This is a great opportunity to gain an apprenticeship position with a market-leading barrier, gate, and turnstile manufacturer. Ultimation Direct is a well-established, family-run business where you will have the opportunity not only to achieve your relevant qualification but also to develop a worthwhile career.

Wage

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

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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An annual attendance and performance bonus is paid for achieving the required targets. Free parking on site. Free gym membership at the Directors Discretio.

Training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:30, with a half-hour per day unpaid meal break and a 20-minute paid break each morning.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 8 September 2025

Duration

3 years 9 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

Duties will include, but will not be limited to:

Ensuring adherence to all Health and Safety standards.
Manufacturing, welding and fabrication of perimeter gates, turnstiles and barriers.
Reading accurately from fabrication drawings and working out cut lists.
Operating all machinery and equipment, including overhead crane, fabrication shop hand tools (grinders, drills, air tools, etc) and band saws.
Maintaining a clean and safe work environment.

Where you'll work

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

Maltkiln Lane, Newark, NG24 1HN
UNIT 14B, TELFORD DRIVE, NEWARK, NG24 2DX

Training

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

College or training organisation

LINCOLN 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

The Apprentice will work towards their Apprenticeship Standard in L3 Engineering Fitter.
The successful candidate will be assigned a dedicated assessor who will provide support and guidance throughout the course.
This is a Day Release programme, which means you will attend Lincoln College, term time only. This will fall within your contracted working hours.

More training information

Course outline:

https://skillsengland.education.gov.uk/apprenticeships/st0432-v1-4

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (grade A*/9 – C/4)

Desirable qualifications

BTEC in:

Engineering (grade Pass)

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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

About this company

ULTIMATION DIRECT LTD is UK based manufacturing company, specialising in the design, production and installation of perimeter security and access control products.

https://ultimationdirect.co.uk/about-us/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Apprentices who complete this apprenticeship will be classed as ‘Time Served Engineers’ and opportunities within engineering are wide and varied both within and external to the company.

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