Apprentice Assembly & Test Technician
C-KORE SYSTEMS LIMITED
ESCRICK (YO19 6ET)
Closes on Sunday 5 April 2026
Posted on 27 February 2026
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Summary
Join an award-winning company creating innovative high-tech tools for subsea testing. We’re looking for a motivated individual to join our assembly and test engineering team. You need to work logically, have excellent attention to detail and a great work ethic. You will receive full support, a competitive salary and a great environment to work in.
- Wage
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£20,000 a year
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Salary will be reviewed after successful completion of 1st year and will increase as your skills develop. • 5% Employer pension contributions • Private health care after qualifying period. • Free refreshments and fruit
- Training course
- Engineering fitter (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00 including attendance at York College 2 days per week initially.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Saturday 1 August 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
As a member of the assembly and test engineering team, you will follow a training plan to become competent in all aspects of the role.
Typical jobs include:
- Kitting parts prior to assembly
- Building and wiring assemblies
- Electrical and mechanical testing and troubleshooting
- Performing “Factory Acceptance Testing” (FAT) of assembled products, including pressure testing
- Maintaining accurate records of all activities
- Preparing completed equipment (and documentation) for shipping
- Inspection, documentation, and repair of returned equipment
- Progression to occasional build and rework of PCBs (including surface mount soldering)
- Training will be provided for all activities and detailed standardised procedures exist for all routine tasks
Where you'll work
3 BRAMLEYS BARN
THE MENAGERIE
SKIPWITH ROAD
ESCRICK
YO19 6ET
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
YORK 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
You will attend York College on a day release basis: 2 days per week in year 1 and 2, 1 day per week in year 3, 1 day per half-term in year 4. The remainder of your training will take place in the workplace.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- 2 other subjects (grade 4)
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 5)
- Science or technical subject (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
- C-Kore Systems is in a rural location not covered by public transport, so your own transport is essential
- We welcome applicants who live within a 1-hour commute by your own transport
About this employer
C-Kore Systems is a triple winner of the Queen’s/King's Award for Enterprise, whose revolutionary subsea tools bring modern testing techniques to the worldwide subsea industry. Based in an idyllic rural setting between York and Selby, it is a forward-thinking, hi-tech company, which is continually growing, whilst maintaining excellent customer service through a continual commitment to quality. Whilst the majority of Staff are located in the main offices, C-Kore also has members of its sales team based in Aberdeen an other locations around the world.
After this apprenticeship
- At the end of a successful apprenticeship, they will be an experienced Assembly & Test Engineer’s role (with a commensurate salary)
- As C-Kore continues to expand, other roles may become available
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
YORK COLLEGE
apprenticeships@yorkcollege.ac.uk
01904 770368
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000018167.
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Closes on Sunday 5 April 2026