Apprentice Fitter Engineer

JAYCRAFT FOOD MACHINERY (UK) LTD

KING'S LYNN (PE33 9HF)

Closes in 17 days (Tuesday 7 April 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 20 March 2026

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Summary

Motivated, practical & eager. Your chance to grow with an established company. 

JayCraft Food Machinery, manufacturer of food processing equipment. Build and maintain machinery for the food industry. Get training, responsibility and develop your skills in a team environment. Equipment is stainless steel to meet hygiene standards.

Wage

£16,640 a year

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Training course
Engineering fitter (level 3)
Hours
Monday – Thursday 8am – 5pm Friday 8am – 4pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 June 2026

Duration

3 years 10 months

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

  • Assembly of new JayCraft built food processing machinery
  • Refurbishment work on used food processing machinery such as replacing bearings and manufacturing replacement parts
  • Occasional site work when the team installs a complete processing line
  • Repairing customer machines that come in following a break down

Where you'll work

CHAPEL FARM BUNGALOW
DOWNHAM ROAD
FINCHAM
KING'S LYNN
PE33 9HF

Training

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

Training provider

THE COLLEGE OF WEST ANGLIA

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 gain the Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Development (Knowledge)

Training will take part on a day release system at the College of West Anglia King’s Lynn campus.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • 2 other subjects (grade 9-4/A*-C)
  • English, maths & science (grade 9-4/A*-C)

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

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Able to work on own initiative
  • Positive attitude
  • Happy to work as part of team

About this employer

Supplier of new and used food processing equipment.

https://www.jaycraftfoodmachinery.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There is an opportunity of full-time employment following the apprenticeship as a maintenance engineer/ fabricator. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE COLLEGE OF WEST ANGLIA

Josh Murphy

josh@jaycraft.co.uk

07827 761260

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000020615.

Apply now

Closes in 17 days (Tuesday 7 April 2026 at 11:59pm)