Apprentice Engineer
FLOWRAP SYSTEMS LTD
BICESTER (OX26 4SU)
Closes on Monday 29 June 2026
Posted on 11 May 2026
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Summary
Engineering apprentice role working alongside our engineers to manufacture our range of machinery. The role includes mechanical fitting, electrical wiring, quality checking and testing.
- Wage
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£19,000 a year
- Training course
- Engineering fitter (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 4.30pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 6 July 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- 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
- Our Apprentice Engineer will be an important member of our team, helping to manufacture our range of packaging machinery for the food industry
- The role will include mechanical fitting, electrical wiring, sheet metal work, and pneumatics
- Based in Bicester, the role will also include an amount of working at our customers' sites to install and commission the machinery
- The role is expected to lead to a full time engineering position on completion of the course
Where you'll work
4 ARKWRIGHT ROAD
BICESTER
OX26 4SU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ENGINEERING TRUST TRAINING LIMITED
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
Qualifications included:
- Engineering Fitter Apprenticeship Standard. Company Training Plan & Assessment
- Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering - Development Knowledge (1 day per week for 2 years at college)
Development Competence Qualification (workplace) - Level 2 Functional Skills - maths (If required)
- Level 2 Functional Skills - English (If required)
- End Point Assessment at the end of the apprenticeship
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Interest in Engineering
- Time Management
- Willingness to learn
Other requirements
- As a small company, the candidate will be a vital part of the team. There is a real potential for this position to lead to bigger opportunities within the company.
- Applicants must be 18 or over, as the role involves visiting customer sites.
- Access to a car for travel is preferred, but it is not essential.
As the role progresses, it would be a significant advantage if applicants are able to drive.
About this employer
- Flowrap Systems is a small but successful manufacturer of packaging machinery for the food industry. We work with major UK food producers and produce high-quality machinery.
After this apprenticeship
- It is anticipated that the successful candidate will progress in to a full-time position at the end of the course
- This would most likely be a field-based Service Engineer position, visiting our customers on a day-to-day basis for repairs and servicing of our machinery
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ENGINEERING TRUST TRAINING LIMITED
Sally Parr
s.parr@theengineeringtrust.org
07879 128768
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000030913.
Apply now
Closes on Monday 29 June 2026
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