Mechanical Assembler/Fitter Apprenticeship
TWIFLEX LIMITED
Ampthill Road (MK42 9RD)
Closes in 29 days (Sunday 11 January 2026)
Posted on 12 December 2025
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Summary
Are you passionate about precision engineering and looking to kickstart a rewarding career in manufacturing? Twiflex Ltd in Kempston are looking for a Mechanical Assembler/Fitter Apprenticeship to join their team and gain hands-on experience while earning industry-recognised qualifications. Interested? Keep reading.
- Wage
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£20,875 a year
- Training course
- Engineering fitter (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday between 8:00am to 4:30pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 March 2026
- Duration
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3 years 9 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
Twiflex is a global leader in innovative braking solutions designed to provide years of reliable performance. Twiflex specialises in the design, manufacture and supply of advanced braking technologies for industry. Twiflex offers the largest range of pneumatically, hydraulically and mechanically applied industrial disc brake callipers in the world!
This is an ideal opportunity to start your career in Engineering for a global leader in power transmission!
As a Mechanical Assembler/Fitter apprentice, you will learn all the skills you need to become fully qualified and able to work confidently across the whole production area.
To help you build these skills, you will spend time in different parts of the workshop, working alongside experienced Assemblers and Fitters. They will show you how each process works so you can learn hands-on and understand the full job.
What the Job Involves:
Working from build boards – You will check which jobs need doing next and pick out the correct parts for each assembly.
Using drawings and instructions – Engineering drawings and written instructions will guide you through each step of the build. You’ll learn how to follow them to carry out the assembly safely and correctly.
Checking parts – You will make sure all the parts are present and correct. If anything is missing or damaged, you will then report it to your supervisor or the Quality Assurance team.
Assembling the products – You will put the units together using tools such as air tools and spanners, following the set procedures.
Testing your work – Once the product is built, you will test it to make sure it meets the customer’s requirements.
Recording results – After testing, you will log the results and pass them to Quality Assurance.
You will be fully trained and achieve a Level 3 Engineering Fitter qualification. This is a great opportunity with generous pay.
Staff benefits include: 25 days holiday, free parking, a bonus scheme payable in March.
College attendance will be at the Bedford College Campus one day a week, which will begin in September 2026. However, you will begin the apprenticeship training as soon as you begin working with the employer.
Where you'll work
317-319 Ampthill Road
Ampthill Road
MK42 9RD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BEDFORD 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
- Level 3 Engineering Fitter
- Level 2 Functional Skills in English and maths if required
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent 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
- Enthusiastic
- Willing to learn
- Number skills
- Practical nature
Other requirements
Candidates must attend an initial interview with a member of the Bedford College Apprenticeship Recruitment Team. Please note this is part of the recruitment process and must be completed in order for your application to be progressed to the next stage.
Please consider the employer's location, think about how you will get to work and college.
Staff benefits include: 25 days holiday, free parking, a bonus scheme payable in March.
About this employer
Twiflex, founded in 1946, specializes in the design, manufacture and supply of advanced braking technologies for industrial applications. Twiflex offers the largest range of pneumatically-, hydraulically-, and mechanically-applied industrial disc brake calipers in the world, along with a full line of thrusters, disc brake systems, flexible couplings, and shafts clutch couplings.
After this apprenticeship
To become a fully skilled Mechanical Assembler/Fitter progressing through the company for a long and successful career with Twiflex on completion of the apprenticeship.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BEDFORD COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000005038.
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Closes in 29 days (Sunday 11 January 2026)
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