Engineering Fitter Apprentice

Summary

Kernow Coatings are proud to be offering an exciting opportunity to join their team as an Engineering Fitter apprentice. Gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours to excel in your future career as a qualified engineer!

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Additional pay premium for over time.

Training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday 7am to 3pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 8 September 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

Duties to include but are not limited to:

Maintain and ensure all machinery and related supply services are in a serviceable condition and fit for purpose.
Respond quickly and effectively to unscheduled mechanical work arising to minimize any disruption to production.
Carry out the installation of new machinery and the decommissioning of old machinery.
Liaise with all department managers in the scheduling of any maintenance activity.
Fabricate, machine or assemble spare parts on bespoke equipment requiring repair.
Ensure all work is carried out safely and to a high standard ensuring and maintaining a safe working environment.
Correctly diagnose any mechanical faults and repair as necessary.

Where you'll work

KERNICK ROAD
PENRYN
TR10 9DQ

Training

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

College or training organisation

CORNWALL 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

You will be working towards a Level 3 Engineering Fitter Apprenticeship standard qualification.
You will receive on and off the job training and support from an assessor and an apprenticeship advisor.
You will be required to attend Cornwall College Camborne on a weekly basis as part of the apprenticeship training.

Requirements

Essential 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
Number skills
Team working
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

How you will be getting to and from work - site is not close to bus routes, onsite parking, working at height is required for this role, will be working towards a scissor lift licence within the role

About this company

Kernow Coatings stands as the market leader in pioneering high-performance coatings and world-class synthetic materials for the print industry. With a legacy defined by quality, precision, and innovation, every product we create embodies our commitment to excellence. Our history is a testament to the craftsmanship and technological ingenuity that have become synonymous with the Kernow Coatings name. Developing superior materials that meet and exceed our customers’ needs isn’t just our mission – it’s our heritage.

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After this apprenticeship

Potenial to progress within the company

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CORNWALL COLLEGE

Ceri

01209616103

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000326269.

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Closes on Wednesday 30 July 2025

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