Engineering Fitter Apprentice
KING TRAILERS LIMITED
Market Harborough (LE16 7PX)
Closes in 12 days (Sunday 31 May 2026)
Posted on 19 May 2026
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Summary
An engineering fitter apprentice learns to install, assemble, maintain and repair mechanical equipment. The role combines hands‑on workshop experience with formal training, focusing on safety, precision, quality standards and teamwork in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Engineering fitter (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday 7am - 5pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 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
- Assisting with building and assembling trailers, including chassis, axles, suspension and body components
- Using hand tools, power tools and workshop equipment to fit parts accurately
- Reading drawings and specifications to ensure builds meet design and safety standards
- Supporting maintenance and repairs on trailers and components
- Learning welding, drilling, cutting and mechanical fitting techniques
- Carrying out quality checks and inspections during and after assembly
- Following health & safety procedures in a busy manufacturing environment
- Working alongside experienced fitters and engineers while completing formal training
Where you'll work
Riverside
Market Harborough
LE16 7PX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NORTHAMPTON 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
1 day per week to take place at Northampton College.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
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
- Customer care skills
- Team working
About this employer
For over 60 years King Trailers bespoke manufacturing approach has allowed us to build specialist trailers for specific applications in the defence, nuclear, aviation and oil and gas industries as well as providing ‘off the shelf’ lowloader trailer models for more standard transportation requirements.
We are also a leading manufacturer of beavertail plant bodies mounted on any vehicle designed and built to your requirements.
Company benefits
Free Parking, PPE & life benefits.
After this apprenticeship
Structured training with promotion from within for successful candidates.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NORTHAMPTON COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000026015.
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Closes in 12 days (Sunday 31 May 2026)
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