Apprentice Fitter

Summary

Factair are specialist manufacturers and a service company for compressed-air and breathing-air systems including test instruments.

Wage

£19,851 a year

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Training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Hours

Monday-Friday (8:00am-16:00pm).

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 4 August 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

Factair is seeking an apprentice to join its busy team within its Instrument Workshop.

Key activities within this department include:

Annual calibration of Factair breathing-air test instruments returned by customers for service.
Repair of Factair breathing-air test instruments.
Manufacture of new breathing-air test instruments.
Assisting in the main workshop and the hire/service department.

Where you'll work

49 Boss Hall Road
Ipswich
IP1 5BN

Training

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

College or training organisation

WEST SUFFOLK 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 learner will be studying the Engineering Fitter Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard qualification.
Day release to West Suffolk College.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade 5-9)

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

Attention to detail
Communication skills
IT skills
Organisation skills
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

The role will be based indoors, primarily in our Instrument Workshop.

About this company

First established in 1976, Factair is an engineering company specialising in compressed-air and breathing-air systems. Based in Ipswich, Factair is an independent company and the Authorised Distributor for the HPC Kaeser compressor range. With an innovative approach to product development and a focus on continuous improvement Factair has ensured its products remain at the forefront of technology. Attention to detail is at the heart of everything Factair does. With quality assurance to ISO9001 and a commitment to excellence Factair are proud to be providing life support equipment and compressed air solutions to some of the most difficult applications in the world.

After this apprenticeship

Factair is keen to develop its team and there are career routes available within the company to progress depending on skills and aptitude.

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