Level 3 Engineering Fitter Electrical Apprenticeship

FORTH ENGINEERING (CUMBRIA) LTD

Barrow in Furness (LA13 0GW)

Closes in 27 days (Friday 22 August 2025)

Posted on 25 July 2025

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Summary

The post is primarily technical, involving electrical termination work associated with Subsea/Marine power, controls and communications connectivity and including testing and commissioning. Health and safety responsibilities also form part of the role.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Engineering fitter (level 3)
Hours
Mon-Thurs 7.30am-4.30pm Fri 7.30am-11.30am.

37 hours 30 minutes 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

  •  Investigate the nature of equipment failures and subsequently carry out repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible. 
  • Carry out installations, refurbishments and commissioning of electrical equipment to specification and on time. 
  • Read and interpret electrical drawings. 
  • Inspect, repair, install and test electrical equipment in order to ensure that mandatory legislative requirements are met. 
  • Carry out an assessment of spares and materials required to complete work effectively. 
  • Maintain tools and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operations. 
  • Carry out quality control inspections on the condition of the work carried out on and off-site. 
  • Report any complications which may affect the delivery of the installation on time to your Line Manager. 
  • Maintaining site tidiness and general good housekeeping.
  • Review general assembly and installation drawings. 
  • Maintain accurate records relevant to operational activity. 
  • Support the Workshop Manager in the overall running of manufacturing activities
  • Undertake any other duties consistent with the post.

Where you'll work

Flass Lane Factory
Barrow in Furness
LA13 0GW

Training

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

Training provider

GENII ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY TRAINING LIMITED

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.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4 or above)
  • Maths (grade 4 or above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Team working
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Time keeping

About this employer

Forth is a specialist engineering company delivering smart, practical solutions for the world’s most challenging and safety-critical environments. For over 25 years, we’ve been developing innovative systems for highly regulated industries, combining deep technical expertise with hands-on problem-solving. With a proven track record in creating, developing, and manufacturing bespoke, purpose-built solutions, we help remove the need for humans to work in hazardous environments. Whatever the challenge, our team brings the experience, agility, and creativity needed to deliver rapid, cost-effective results that work in the real world.

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After this apprenticeship

Progression plan in place for the company, personal development for employees, further training and discussion around career with Forth at the end of apprenticeship subject to performance review.

 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GENII ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY TRAINING LIMITED

Gen2 Recruitment

recruitment@gen2.ac.uk

01900701300

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333878.

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Closes in 27 days (Friday 22 August 2025)

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