Apprentice Engineering Fitter

Summary

HEMCO Power & Control Systems Ltd are looking to recruit an Apprentice to join our busy team. Primarily the apprentice will be required to be part of our manufacturing team, although all apprentices will be expected to be able to work across all areas of our production and business.

Wage

£16,640 a year

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Training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Hours

40 Hours a Week (7.00am - 4.00pm Mon-Thurs, 7.00am - 1.00pm Fri)

40 hours 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

Reporting to our workshop team leader/supervisor, you will join our manufacturing team to help ensure products are manufactured, wired, tested, installed and commissioned to meet or exceed client requirements and assist in the smooth running of the organisation.

The position will require the candidate to be actively involved with ensuring HEMCO keep ahead of the competition by looking at current processes, design and manufacturing techniques to ensure we deliver effective and efficient designs and control systems for our clients’ requirements.

This can be a challenging role due to client delivery deadlines as well as adhering to our strict quality standards and working within our ISO9001:2015 quality management system. We are looking for a person who has an inquiring, engineering mindset and has the ability to learn, be adaptable in their thinking as well as be able to look at our existing manufacturing processes and see where potential improvements or efficiencies can be made.

You will learn a range of skills to enable the following tasks / duties to be performed:

Assist in design, layouts, setting out various companies’ products, assemblies etc.
Wiring to the required levels of quality, BS & EN Standards etc.
Feedback information, ideas, corrections etc. to the engineering team
Suitably pack and assist in preparing equipment for dispatch etc.
Assisting in maintaining required levels of stock (Cable, terminals, consumables etc.)
Attending site / clients’ premises to install / commission equipment or components
To book into the company – goods, components, equipment etc. as necessary
Perform all duties required as set out in Apprenticeship / SETA documentation
To accurately maintain training records for the duration of the apprenticeship
Feedback information, ideas, corrections etc. to the engineering team
To fill in as necessary - time sheets, test documentation etc.
Carrying out a variety of other / administrative tasks

Where you'll work

UNIT 33
PARHAM DRIVE
BOYATT WOOD
EASTLEIGH
SO50 4NU

Training

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

College or training organisation

SOUTHAMPTON ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED (THE)

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

Our Apprentices will undertake an Apprenticeship programme.

Apprentices will undertake a Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard programme of Engineering Fitter. This will include a full-time period of practical workshop based ‘off-the-job’ foundation training at SETA’s Apprenticeship Centre in Southampton.

You will also undertake a knowledge qualification (depending on your prior attainments) where you will be required to attend SETA one day a week over two academic years. After your initial training at SETA, you will be with your employer working on developing your skills in relation to your job role and Apprenticeship standard.

You will then undertake an end point assessment in three main parts, a project, a multi-choice theory test and a professional discussion. These assessments take place in the last six months of your apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/5/C)
Maths (grade 5/C)
Physics (grade 4/5/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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Some of your training will take place at SETA in Millbrook. It is intended that our Apprentices will be working in a variety of environments across many different industries. Full safety training will be given, appropriate PPE issued, but our Apprentice will be expected to have a mature approach to their own and others’ safety.

About this company

HEMCO Power & Control Systems Ltd has over 60 years of experience in designing, manufacturing, installing and commissioning bespoke electrical control systems for a range of process control, machinery and manufacturing applications. We have an extensive understanding of electrical principles, logic, and motion products and specialise in all levels of design and manufacture, from simple systems to complete integrated control systems from inception to installation, including bespoke software.

http://www.hemco.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

We believe in Apprenticeships and actively encourage our apprentices to further their careers with additional learning, courses, qualifications, CPD etc, and we hope to nurture their potential and give them the opportunity to grow with the business and pride ourselves that no ceilings will limit their career at HEMCO.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HEMCO POWER & CONTROL SYSTEM LTD

Emma Palma-Esposito

admin@hemco.co.uk

02380618833

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000326611.

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Closes on Thursday 31 July 2025

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