Apprentice Mechanical Engineer

DANTEX GRAPHICS LTD

BRADFORD (BD2 1EY)

Closes in 16 days (Sunday 31 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 15 August 2025

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Summary

Working within our expanding engineering team in our Bradford office assembling water wash equipment. You will be trained in fitting of components into assemblies and then into large equipment this will involve hand tool and machine tools. The right candidate will work through all the section in the engineering department during their training.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 22 September 2025

Duration

2 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

  • Training under a team of experienced engineers to gain knowledge of the engineering standards and techniques needed in the industry
  • Construction of water wash equipment
  • Assembly of parts to construct equipment
  • Reading and understanding drawings to assemble equipment
  • Use of measuring equipment for inspection /quality department
  • Use of machine tools to make or to modify parts
  • Use of hand tools in the construction of the equipment
  • Working with Computers to find information
  • Working on CAD system
  • Working in all departments of the business to gain a rounded understanding every type of roll in the company
  • Cleaning of the workshop

Where you'll work

DANON HOUSE
5 KINGS ROAD
BRADFORD
BD2 1EY

Training

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

Training provider

BRADFORD COLLEGE

Training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

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Training schedule

  • 4 days a week at Dantex Graphics
  • 1 day a week at Bradford College

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C)
  • Maths (grade 4/C)
  • Science (grade 4/C)

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Punctual
  • Strong Work Ethic

About this employer

Dantex is a manufacturer and supplier of water wash plate materials, equipment and sundries to the packaging industry. We are the largest photopolymer plate material distributor and manufacturer in Europe and have been serving the packaging industry for over 50 years. Dantex is a specialist in the Label & Tag market, but we are also active in the Dry Offset, Envelope, Tissue, Sack & Bag, Flexible Packaging and Luxury Carton sectors

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

  • Production Engineer
  • Research and development engineer
  • Supervisor/manager
  • Head of department

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BRADFORD COLLEGE

William Cooke

w.cooke@bradfordcollege.ac.uk

07776956378

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000337338.

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Closes in 16 days (Sunday 31 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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