Apprentice Mechanical Fitter
CLAYTON EQUIPMENT LTD
BURTON UPON TRENT (DE14 2WF)
Closes in 15 days (Saturday 29 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 13 November 2025
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Summary
As an apprentice mechanical fitter at Clayton Equipment, the skills that will be gained will be varied, including building and installing mechanical systems for the locomotive industry by assembling parts, using tools to fabricate components, and performing diagnostic checks and repairs on equipment.
- Wage
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£0 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 12 January 2026
- 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
Key job aspects include interpreting technical drawings, adhering to safety regulations, troubleshooting mechanical issues, and performing preventative maintenance to ensure machinery operates efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
- Assembly and Installation:
Constructing and assembling mechanical systems, machinery, and components according to technical drawings and specifications. - Testing and Adjustments:
Conducting tests to ensure machinery functions correctly after assembly or repair and making necessary adjustments. - Safety Compliance:
Adhering to all relevant health and safety regulations, including completing required risk assessments and safe systems of work. - Collaboration:
Working effectively with other team members to complete installations and meet project deadlines.
Where you'll work
SECOND AVENUE
CENTRUM 100 BUSINESS PARK
BURTON UPON TRENT
DE14 2WF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE COLLEGE
Training course
Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
- Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
- Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
- Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
- Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
- Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
- Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
- Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
- Follow standard operating procedures.
- Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
- Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
- Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
- Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
- Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
- Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
- Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
- Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
- Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
- Follow standard operating procedures.
- Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
- Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
Training schedule
On-site training includes
- Gearbox builds for locomotive wheelsets, learning all aspects of the intricacies of gears, along with gear and axle inspection
- Pneumatic and hydraulic systems for braking, with a clear understanding of schematics
- Allocation of ancillary parts for the framework, which often involves drilling and tapping holes (age-dependent)
Working alongside a qualified and experienced team that values a family-oriented environment
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Technical Aptitude
- Manual Dexterity
- Blueprint reading
About this employer
To improve the World by delivering cost effective, safe, zero and low emission rail solutions globally.
After this apprenticeship
Permanent position.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000000473.
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Closes in 15 days (Saturday 29 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
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