Apprentice Field Service Engineer
ARMCON LTD
STOCKPORT (SK12 1LQ)
Closes in 25 days (Tuesday 30 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 2 September 2025
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Summary
We’re looking for an Apprentice Field Service Engineer who will carry out the repair, maintenance, commissioning and calibration of our customers’ volumetric concrete mixers and cement silos at their sites in the North of England.
- Wage
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£17,667 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 7am to 5pm (with some flexibility required to meet customer needs)
This is a field-based role covering North of England. Ideally candidate will be based in or around Carnforth.
45 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 1 October 2025
- 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
Apprentice Field Service Engineer to cover the North of the UK, working on volumetric concrete mixers and cement silos, diagnosing, repairing and maintaining our customers’ construction machinery.
The role includes:
- The commissioning and calibration of our machines to ensure the highest level of accuracy
- On-site servicing
- Customer training
- Machine inspections
- Diagnosing mechanical, hydraulic and electrical faults, using diagnostic tools and technical knowledge
- Attending emergency breakdowns
- Timely completion of job reports and timesheets
- Providing technical advice and support to customers when required
- Presenting a positive image of Armcon at all times
- A flexible approach to workload, hours and possible nights away from home
- Being friendly and personable as you will be customer facing
Full training will be provided, essentially by working on customer sites alongside our Senior Field Service Engineer and occasionally at our site in Poynton Cheshire. Ultimately, you will be working solo covering the North of England.
Ideally you will already have or be working towards getting a driving licence. Once fully trained, you will be issued with a company van, fuel and credit card. Power tools will be provided and there is a company pension scheme. We offer 24 days’ holiday, uniform and ongoing training and career development. Also, an annual bonus based on company performance.
Where you'll work
ARMCON BUSINESS PARK
LONDON ROAD SOUTH
POYNTON
STOCKPORT
SK12 1LQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
KENDAL COLLEGE
Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
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Training schedule
Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Level 3.
Training will take place 1 day per week at Kendal College.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Desirable qualifications
Other 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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this employer
Armcon are suppliers to the concrete industry. We are a dealer for Proall volumetric mixers and we supply moulds to precasters for the production of items such as fence posts, gravel boards, paving slabs and an ornamental range. We have been in business for over 30 years and are employee owned.
After this apprenticeship
Possibility to progress to Level 4 HNC. Continue on to a permanent role and ultimately be working solo as a Field Service Engineer.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KENDAL COLLEGE
Ben Gregg
Ben.gregg@armcon.com
01625 856685
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000339794.
Apply now
Closes in 25 days (Tuesday 30 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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