Engineering Workshop Fitter Apprentice
AVT Pump Ltd
Warrington (WA5 7ZB)
Closes in 16 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 5 August 2025
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Summary
The main purpose of the role is to work towards accurate stripping and assessment of rotating equipment and liaising with the Workshop Supervisor. Become competent in completing detailed technical reports and RCAs.
- Wage
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£15,500 a year
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£15.5K for the first year. NMW from 12 months onwards until the end of the apprenticeship.
- Training course
- Engineering fitter (level 3)
- Hours
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8.00am - 4.00pm and 9.00am - 5.00pm. Days to be confirmed
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
- Assess rotating equipment repairs for spare parts and re-build of pumps, gear boxes, and rotating equipment
- Communicate coherently and liaise with the internal organisation
- Attend customer sites and branches to support other workshops
- Ensure accurate assessments are completed and in a timely manner
- Promote excellent in working practices, including:
- Health, safety and environmental compliance
- Team behaviour
- Housekeeping
- Continuous improvement
- Time management
Where you'll work
Unit 2
Easter Court, Europa Boulevard, Westbrook
Warrington
WA5 7ZB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WIGAN AND LEIGH COLLEGE
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
- Engineering Fitter Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
- The Apprentice will be required to attend Wigan and Leigh College, Pagefield Campus one day a week
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 4 or higher)
- Maths (grade Grade 4 or higher)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Interest in engineering
- Good timekeeping
- Can do attitude
- Ability to embrace change
About this employer
AVTPUMP are part of the AES Reliability Group, specialising in pump performance. Through a range of services including pump supply, pump maintenance and pump repair, AVTPUMP ensures their customers always have pumps that run efficiently and reliably, maximising productivity and profitability. As independent pump experts, AVTPUMP have well-established connections with many OEMs in the pump industry. This places them in the ideal position to service and maintain any make of pump and to share their expertise, skills and advice with customers in all industry sectors. L3
After this apprenticeship
- Can lead to full time employment following completion of the Apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WIGAN AND LEIGH COLLEGE
Kerry Williams
K.williams@wigan-leigh.ac.uk
01942 761851
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000335575.
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Closes in 16 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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