Engineering Apprentice
Pinnacle RE-TEC
CONSETT (DH8 9HU)
Closes in 16 days (Saturday 30 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 8 May 2026
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Summary
Launch your engineering career with a 4-year apprenticeship in Consett! Work full-time alongside skilled engineers while earning a Level 3 Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. Learn hands-on skills including milling, turning, boring, CNC machining, fitting and reading engineering drawings, with one day a week at college for the first 2 years.
- Wage
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£17,316 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
£9.00 per hour for first year
- Training course
- Engineering fitter (level 3)
- Hours
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Shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 31 August 2026
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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2
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
You will learn all aspects of mechanical engineering, including, milling, turning, boring, CNC machining and fitting, as well as how to read engineering drawings.
Daily duties will include:
- Developing a knowledge of all aspects of mechanical engineering
- Developing an understanding of machine practices
- Undertaking milling, turning, boring and grinding tasks as appropriate
- Utilising machining practices across both CNC and manual machines
- Learning to read and work from Engineering drawings
Where you'll work
HOWNSGILL DRIVE
CONSETT
DH8 9HU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE
Training course
Engineering fitter (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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 at college, 4 days in the workplace
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4)
- Math (grade C/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
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
- Candidates must be able to travel to the employer premises, please check travel arrangements prior to applying for the role
- A science, engineering or technology qualification would also be advantageous
About this employer
Pinnacle Re Tec Ltd is based in Consett, County Durham and specialises in the reverse engineering of rotating equipment. We service and repair all variety of pumps to blue chip customers in the UK and abroad; from multi-stage, high pressure units to small, over-hung end suction pumps.
After this apprenticeship
- There are opportunities for progression within the role for the right candidates upon successful completion of the apprenticeship
- We also offer support with further engineering qualifications such as HNC
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE
Apprenticeship Recruitment Team
apprenticeships@derwentside.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000030594.
Apply now
Closes in 16 days (Saturday 30 May 2026 at 11:59pm)