Apprentice Mechanical Fitter
CAMMELL LAIRD SHIPREPAIRERS & SHIPBUILDERS LIMITED
Wirral (CH41 9BP)
Closes in 12 days (Friday 5 June 2026)
Posted on 22 May 2026
Contents
Summary
The Successful Apprentice will be actively and enthusiastically engaged in all activities, to ensure that you learn the practical skills, underpinning knowledge and understanding required to qualify as a Mechanical Fitter. Whilst ensuring health and safety and statutory regulations and procedures are followed throughout.
- Wage
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£15,887.04 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Apprenticeship wage will go up each year.
- Training course
- Engineering fitter (level 3)
- Hours
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First Year - (college days and hours) - Monday - Thursday 08:30 - 16:00, Friday 08:30 - 12:00.
On Site Hours - Monday - Thursday 08.00 - 16.30, Friday 08.00 - 14.30 - total 38 hours per week.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 21 September 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
- To be dependable and responsible, (punctual and reliable)
- Learn and follow all health and safety procedures required to keep yourself and others safe
- Familiarise yourself with all equipment; learning how to conduct pre-user checks and report all defects
- Learn how to safely use all plant and equipment
- Positively commit with mentor, training officers, supervisor and HR to complete all elements of the training programme in a timely manner
- Attend full-time, block release and/or day release in college, work diligently to complete, modules, units and elements of theoretical learning and underpinning knowledge in a timely manner
- Following an initial period of ‘Basic Engineering Skills Training’
- Must develop competency in the use of propulsion machinery, inches, pumps, valves, coolers, cranes and auxiliary systems. Will become proficient in the use of a variety of measuring diagnostic equipment to meet the required specification
- Follow instructions and advice of supervisors; make a positive contribution in the production process
- Successfully complete trade and coding qualification tests if required to meet company needs, classification society requirements and specifications
- Conduct yourself in a professional manner in all contacts with course personnel, clients, inspectors, supervisors, maintaining the excellent reputation of the company
Where you'll work
Cammell Laird Shipyard
Campbeltown Road
Birkenhead
Wirral
CH41 9BP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
MARITIME + ENGINEERING COLLEGE NORTH WEST
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
Year 1 - full-time at The Engineering College.
Year 2 & 3 - 4 days at Cammell Lairds, 1-day at The Engineering College.
Year 4 - full-time at Cammell Lairds.
On the job training with support of mentors.
More training information
- Engineering Fitter Level 3
- Based full-time first year at The Engineering College
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 or above)
- Maths (grade 4 or above)
Desirable 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
- Ability to maintain competency
- Good Hand-Eye Coordination Fit
- Ability to complete assignment
- Good Close eye sight
- Ability to work at heights
Other requirements
DBS check is completed when you start and a full medical will take place once you start on the yard, SC clearance may be needed during apprenticeship depending on type of ship that you will be working on.
About this employer
Cammell Laird, part of the APCL Group, is one of the most illustrious names in the global maritime industry.
Known across the globe, the company was founded by Scottish entrepreneurs William Laird and his son John and has been operating since 1828.
Since its inception, Cammell Laird has built more than 1,350 ships.
Cammell Laird’s Birkenhead facility, on the banks of the River Mersey, expands across 130 acres and includes four dry docks, a large modular construction hall and extensive covered workshops.
After this apprenticeship
Previously our apprentices have gone onto roles in the Technical Office, QA, Management and Supervision roles.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MARITIME + ENGINEERING COLLEGE NORTH WEST
Elaine Kerr
e.kerr@theengineeringcollege.co.uk
07770349902
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000033000.
Apply now
Closes in 12 days (Friday 5 June 2026)
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