Door & Repair Engineering Apprentice
DOOR REPAIR AND SERVICE YORKSHIRE LIMITED
Hull (HU9 1NJ)
Closes in 13 days (Friday 1 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 18 July 2025
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Summary
Kick-start your career with Door Repair and Service Yorkshire Ltd, a trusted name in the manufacture, service, and repair of automatic doors, industrial doors, roller shutters, and electric gates. We’re offering a hands-on apprenticeship where you’ll learn from experienced engineers working with a wide range of door and electric gate systems.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Engineering fitter (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday (hours to be discussed at interview).
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 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
Where you'll work
Unit C 4
South Orbital Trading Park
Hull
HU9 1NJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
KINGSTON UPON HULL CITY COUNCIL
Training course
Engineering fitter (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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.
Training schedule
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
About this employer
Door Repair and Service Yorkshire Ltd is a trusted specialist in the repair, servicing, and manufacture of a wide range of access solutions, including automatic doors, industrial and commercial doors, roller shutters, automatic gates, high-speed doors, sectional doors, and fencing. With years of industry experience, we proudly support a wide client base—including major blue-chip companies—across Hull, Yorkshire, and Lincolnshire. Our team is equipped to handle all makes and models of doors and shutters, carrying a wide range of parts in stock. For less common components, our strong supply chain allows us to source parts quickly—often by the next day. We are committed to delivering reliable, high-quality solutions for all types of entry and security systems, ensuring safety, efficiency, and long-lasting performance.
After this apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KINGSTON UPON HULL CITY COUNCIL
Holly or Dave
tec.engagement@hullcc.gov.uk
01482615317
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332535.
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Closes in 13 days (Friday 1 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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