Level 3 Engineering Fitter Apprentice
MACARTHYS LABORATORIES LIMITED
Romford (RM3 8UG)
Closes in 16 days (Friday 1 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 14 July 2025
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Summary
Are you passionate about Engineering and curious about the inner workings of steam systems. We're looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team as a plant apprentice. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience while working alongside experienced engineers in a fast-paced and supportive environment.
- Wage
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£22,000 a year
- Training course
- Engineering fitter (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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
We are looking for someone to join our Plant team as a Plant Apprentice.
As an Apprentice at Ethypharm, you will have the opportunity to gain industry experience, while studying towards gaining a Level 3, Engineering Fitter apprenticeship at Chelmsford College.
Overview of the role:
- The apprentice will learn how to prepare a work area, use the appropriate hand-fitting tools, check tools during and after, report work outcomes and/or issues, and complete component/assembly documentation.
- Their problem-solvingskills will be improved, as well as communication and learning how to operate within the limits of responsibility, as well as in line with quality, health and safety, and environmental policy and procedures.
You will be expected to attend college 1 day a week that will include both theory and workshop based practical sessions in addition to work place training and assessment.
Please note, at present, we are unable to assist with sponsorship for right to work.
At Ethypharm we recognise the value of diversity in the workplace and provide equal opportunities for all. We are always open to discussing flexible working arrangements where this meets with the needs of our business.
Where you'll work
Bampton Road Harold Hill
Romford
RM3 8UG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
CHELMSFORD 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
- Level 3 Engineering Fitter Apprenticeship.
- At Chelmsford College on day release.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (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
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About this company
Ethypharm is a leading mid-sized international pharmaceutical company, With strong European roots, that manufactures and provides essential medicines, with a focus on hospital care, central nervous system (severe pain and addiction) and internal medicine. Our Romford facility is located 20 miles from the centre of London and consists of over 6700 square metres of a high- quality, modem pharmaceutical facility where we mix, fill, sterilise, inspect, pack, and label a wide range of medicines. At Ethypharm we recognise the value of diversity in the workplace and provide equal opportunities for all. We are always open to discussing flexible working arrangements where this meets with the needs of our business.
After this apprenticeship
Potential full time employment for the right candidate.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CHELMSFORD COLLEGE
Maddie Hamilton
hamiltonm@chelmsford.ac.uk
01245293027
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000331174.
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Closes in 16 days (Friday 1 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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