Apprentice Workshop Engineer
WYCHWOOD WATER SYSTEMS LTD
STATION LANE (OX28 4YD)
Closes on Thursday 18 December 2025
Posted on 14 November 2025
Contents
Summary
Join Wychwood Water Systems, experts in pure water solutions since 1996! As a Trainee Workshop Engineer, you’ll learn hands-on skills in design, manufacturing, and installation, working with a supportive team delivering high-quality systems across the UK and worldwide. Start your engineering journey with us!
- Training course
- Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm. 1 hour break.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 January 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- 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
Outline of day-to-day duties:
Assembly & Manufacturing:
- Assemble and test water purification systems (including Deionisation, Reverse Osmosis, Ultra Filtration, and Ultraviolet Sterilisation) using hand tools, drills, soldering equipment, and centre lathe operations as required
- Perform electrical wiring of control panels
- Work from engineering drawings, technical manuals, and specifications to ensure accurate assembly
- Modify or adjust equipment as required to meet specifications or resolve issues
Cylinder Filling & Preparation:
- Fill customer resin cylinders to required specifications
- Ensure all cylinders are labelled, sealed, and prepared for delivery or collection in line with company procedures
- Maintain records of all cylinders filled and dispatched
Repairs & Maintenance:
- Diagnose faults and carry out repairs on equipment in the workshop
- Replace or refurbish components as required
- Conduct preventative maintenance on company-owned equipment and tools
Logistics & Stock Control:
- Receive deliveries of parts, materials, and equipment
- Check deliveries to ensure items are correct, undamaged, and meet specified quality standards
- Booking in deliveries correctly via Sage 50 Accounts Professional software
- Liaise with suppliers and check deliveries against purchase orders
- Maintain stock usage records and assist in inventory control
Testing & Quality Control:
- Test equipment to verify correct operation and compliance with company quality standards
- Record test results and complete all required job documentation
- Report any nonconformities or defects promptly
Health & Safety:
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organised workshop in compliance with Health & Safety regulations
- Ensure tools and machinery are safe to use and report any faults immediately
- Wear PPE as required and follow safe working practices at all times
Authorities:
- Carry out workshop work on approved jobs without additional supervision
- No authority to approve purchases - must request parts/materials via authorised purchasing channels
- Authority to stop work and report if unsafe conditions or quality issues are identified
Where you'll work
UNIT K2
AVENUE 2
COUNTRY PARK
STATION LANE
OX28 4YD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ACTIVATE LEARNING
Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
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Training schedule
Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Other 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
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Mechanical/Electrical assembly
- Mechanical/Electrical repair
- Hand tool skills
- read engineering drawings
Other requirements
Knowledge of Health & Safety requirements in a workshop environment. Basic computer knowledge to process booking of deliveries.
About this employer
Wychwood Water Systems began trading in 1996, with a focus on design, manufacturing, installation and continuous support. The founder of the Company, having worked in the industry for some years, recognised that clients required a much more responsive and quality service than was being offered by large suppliers in the industry. Today, the Company has a strong experienced team covering the UK, as well as countries such as Georgia, Ethiopia, Cuba, Poland, Ireland and many others. Our company has always been about the team and still is. When our customers choose us, they are choosing a company that will partner with them to deliver reliable pure water solutions and will support them in every step of the process.
After this apprenticeship
- To be a Water Treatment Engineer out on site
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ACTIVATE LEARNING
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000000620.
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Closes on Thursday 18 December 2025
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