Apprentice Production Operative

Summary

ByWater Services is a UK leader in water recycling and treatment solutions, helping businesses reduce usage and operate more sustainably. As an Apprentice Level 3 Fitter, you’ll gain hands-on engineering experience with in our production department while contributing to meaningful environmental impact across a range of industries.

Wage

£16,528 a year

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£8.15 - £9.50 ph - dependant on age £16.528 - £19,266

Training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Hours

8.30am - 5.00pm, Monday - Thursday. 8.30am - 4.00pm, Friday.

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

4 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

Produce and test a range of water treatment systems
Carry out a range of mechanical & electrical tasks
Installation of pumps
Assembly of pipework & tank connections
Build, Test and inspect electrical control panels
Fault finding on testing
Report writing

Where you'll work

UNIT 7 TELFORD WAY
STEPHENSON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
COALVILLE
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE67 3HE

Training

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

College or training organisation

THE SMB GROUP

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

Block release to Stephenson College, Coalville
Functional skills if necessary
On-the-job training
Off-the-job training

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Chemistry (grade 4)
English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)
Physics (grade 4)

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
Organisation skills
Team working
Initiative
Flexible
Ambitious to succeed

Other requirements

- Start at 8.30am - Flexibility to travel off site with an earlier start time

About this company

Established in 1999 ByWater Services are a company specialising in commercial water treatment systems, wash water reclamation systems and other associated equipment including design, installation and maintenance.

After this apprenticeship

Full time employment
Senior Production Operative
Senior Production Manager
Field Engineer

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE SMB GROUP

Apprenticeships

apprenticeships@smbgroup.ac.uk

01530 519001

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000330285.

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Closes in 21 days (Monday 28 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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