Apprentice Assembly Fitter
HY-RAM ENGINEERING COMPANY LTD
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (NG18 2EY)
Closes on Monday 22 December 2025
Posted on 17 November 2025
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Summary
We are looking for a motivated and hands-on individual to join our team as a Fitter Apprentice. This is an excellent opportunity to begin a career in engineering while working alongside experienced mechanical fitters. You will gain practical skills in assembling, maintaining, and repairing machinery and equipment.
- Wage
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£15,704 a year
- Training course
- Engineering fitter (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 7.45-16.15 (option to leave at 13.00 on Friday if time made up beforehand).
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 January 2026
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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
Support the existing team with the assembly, build, and testing of in-house tooling and equipment.
Assemble mechanical, hydraulic, and electronic equipment (initially focused mainly on mechanical systems).
Use and be trained in the use of hand tools and electronic test equipment.
Repair, maintain, and service a wide range of machinery.
Fit replacement parts, carry out fault-finding, and diagnose mechanical and electrical issues.
Where you'll work
PELHAM STREET
MANSFIELD
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
NG18 2EY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE
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
This programme is delivered via a day release delivery model which means that one day per week, your attendance is required at our Engineering Campus (NG17). This attendance is required during term time only.
You will work with expert assessors and tutors to develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours within the profession.
You will experience a blended learning model.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
Founded and based in the UK, Hy-Ram Engineering Co. Ltd. have established themselves as a leading designer and manufacturer of specialist tools and equipment for both plastic and metallic distribution pipelines worldwide! Principally working across water, gas, wastewater and industrial sectors, we provide a range of products and services essential for the provision of jointing, installing and maintaining utility distribution networks
After this apprenticeship
Potentially full-time employment upon completing the apprenticeship successfully.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000001007.
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Closes on Monday 22 December 2025
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