Engineering Fitter Apprentice

INCAP ELECTRONICS UK LTD

Newcastle (ST5 0TW)

Closes in 14 days (Monday 13 April 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 30 March 2026

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Summary

Apprentices will learn the majority of skills required in each department. You will spend 6 weeks within our training room where you will learn the basics of component recognition, soldering, mechanical assembly, health and safety, about the company, etc. You will then move on to a rotation plan.

Wage

£16,224 a year

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Training course
Engineering fitter (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 39 hours.

39 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

6

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

  • Stores – booking in, dispatch, kitting, verification, inspecting, picking, packing
  • PCBA/SMT – setup for the machines, using the surface mount machines, wash machine, breakout of printed circuit boards, soldering PCBs, inspecting
  • Unit Assembly – mechanical assembly of box builds/units
  • Test – testing of products to ensure they work correctly and are safe to go to the customer
  • Engineering – maintenance of surface mount machines and programmes, assisting with queries on the shopfloor#
  • Purchasing – understanding how components and other items are ordered
  • Account management – understanding the customer journey

Where you'll work

Incap Holdings Uk
Croft Road Industrial Estate
Newcastle
ST5 0TW

Training

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

Training provider

NEWCASTLE AND STAFFORD COLLEGES GROUP

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

One day study day at Newcastle College (ST5 2GB)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade Grade 4/C or above)
  • Maths (grade Grade 4/C or above)
  • Science (grade Grade 4/C or above)

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
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Incap Electronics UK Ltd is part of Incap Corporation, which is a trusted partner and full-service provider of Electronics Manufacturing Services. Incap supports customers ranging from large multinational and mid-sized companies to small start-ups in their complete manufacturing value chain.

https://incapcorp.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • Additional holiday each year of service up to 6 days
  • Onsite parking
  • Bonus scheme
  • Pension scheme from day 1 (if eligible)
  • Summer and Christmas parties

After this apprenticeship

  • Could lead to a permanent position for the right person

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NEWCASTLE AND STAFFORD COLLEGES GROUP

The Apprenticeship Hub

apprenticeships@nscg.ac.uk

01782 254287

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000023810.

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Closes in 14 days (Monday 13 April 2026 at 11:59pm)