General Operative Electrical Apprentice

PP CONTROL & AUTOMATION LIMITED

West Midlands (WS6 7AL)

Closes in 15 days (Wednesday 7 October 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 22 September 2026

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Summary

PP Controls are looking for an enthusiastic and practically minded apprentice to support with general assembly, providing accurate build information, technical support and teamwork while developing core engineering skills. 

Wage

£25,174.50 a year

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Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 7.00am - 3.30pm. Friday, 9.00am - 2.30pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 12 October 2026

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

4

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

Daily/Weekly Tasks:

  • General assembly of looms, control panels and electrical cabinets

  • Woking to build instructions

  • Adhere to quality standards

  • Follow production process and work instructions to achieve operational targets

  • Maintaining high standard of safety , quality, delivery and order activity in daily operations

  • Participate in CI activities including 5S and problem solving projects

  • Support positive team culture through learning collaboration and accountability and company values

Where you'll work

Landywood Green
Cheslyn Hay
Walsall
West Midlands
WS6 7AL

Training

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

Training provider

IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, environmental compliance procedures and systems and other relevant guidelines
  • Identify and deal appropriately with any risks, hazards, hazardous situations and problems that may occur within the engineering environment within the limits of their responsibility
  • Demonstrate effective communication skills which include oral, written, electronic
  • Complete appropriate documentation accurately, efficiently and legibly using the correct terminology where required
  • Obtain and follow the correct documentation, specifications and work instructions in accordance with time constraints and the roles and responsibilities identified for the engineering activities, extracting the necessary data/information from specification and related documentation
  • Select and use appropriate tools, equipment and materials to carry out the engineering operation
  • Deal appropriately with any problems that may occur within the manufacturing environment within the limits of their responsibility
  • Work efficiently and effectively at all times maintaining workplace organisation and minimising waste
  • Carryout fault location on appropriate equipment using suitable maintenance diagnostic techniques
  • Carryout maintenance activities in line with work instructions
  • Carryout tests on the maintained equipment in accordance with test schedule/defined test procedures
  • Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment to service by replacing or repairing components
  • Plan the mechanical manufacturing operation before they start
  • Mount and set the required workholding devices
  • Produce individual components, sub-assemblies or completed assemblies using mechanical manufacturing techniques
  • Carryout quality checks during and after mechanical manufacturing operations
  • Wire and terminate different types of cabling e.g. single core, multi core, screened, fire resistant, armoured, etc.
  • Assemble and test a range of electrical components e.g. component panels, isolator switches, fuses, circuit breakers, contactors, relays, rail mounted terminal blocks, etc.
  • Assemble and test a range of electronic components e.g. resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, etc.
  • Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment/system to service after the assembly and testing has been completed
  • Shape the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
  • Join the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
  • Produce components which meet the specification requirements
  • Carryout quality checks during and after the fabrication activities
  • Plan the materials, processing or finishing operation before they start
  • Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the materials, processing or finishing operation
  • Carry out the material, processing or finishing operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
  • Carryout quality checks during and after the materials, processing or finishing operation
  • Plan the technical support operation before they start
  • Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the technical support
  • Carry out the technical support operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
  • Carryout quality checks during and after the technical support operation

Training schedule

  • This is a level 2 Engineering Operative Apprenticeship (electrical pathway) delivered over a period of 15 months
  • The apprentice will be required to attend the training centre 1 day per week during this period - In-Comm Training Services in Aldridge WS9 8UG

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English, Maths and Science (grade 9-4 minimum)

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Enthusiasm for learning

Other requirements

The right candidate must be practically minded, will have worked with your hands to assemble products and an interest in putting things together.

About this employer

PP Control & Automation is an award-winning provider of strategic outsourcing solutions to many of the most successful and respected machine builders worldwide.

The PP C&A approach to manufacturing starts with understanding your business pain. This pain is often a constraint to further growth. Commonly, they are centred around people and space, or production lead times and supply chain management. PP C&A alleviate these constraints by building relationships, strategies and manufacturing solutions that help you focus on your core competencies and comfortably and confidently leave the rest in safe hands.

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Company benefits

  • Company pension
  • Health plan
  • Critical health cover
  • Free parking

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

  • Upon successful completion, apprentices will be offered a full time position within production, gaining technical skills and experience and also opportunity to working in other departments like projects.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Recruitment Team

recruitment@in-comm.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000054318.

Apply now

Closes in 15 days (Wednesday 7 October 2026 at 11:59pm)