Engineering Technician and Operations Apprentice
KARTT LIMITED
2 Adams Close (MK42 7JE)
Closes in 8 days (Friday 20 March 2026)
Posted on 9 March 2026
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Summary
KARTT in Kempston, Bedfordshire are looking for an Engineering Technician & Operations Apprentice to work in their multiskilled environment. You will be testing and carrying out the installation, maintenance and assembly of their family of 12V products. Is this something you have been looking for?
- Wage
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£14,722.50 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Engineering fitter (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 08:00 to 16:00, some occasional flexibility required.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 1 April 2026
- Duration
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3 years 9 months
- 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
KARTT in Kempston was established in 2015 to supply the UK and EU with market leading trailer parts. Please look on their website and watch their video.
https://www.kartt.com/video
In this apprenticeship, you will work across all areas of the business to understand the business context and gain a full understanding of their customer admin, ISO and Customer communications.
In this role you will be carrying out testing and quality inspection of product Installations into camper vans and similar.
You will also carry out repairs and maintenance, and the assembly of small productions.
As well as this you will be picking and despatching customer orders.
And working on diesel and water heaters and 12V electric winches, working with off grid power and a mechanical family of jockey wheels.
Whilst also supporting the warehouse team with intake, picking, and despatching.
There is a lot to learn in this role, accuracy is very important.
You will attend Bedford Campus from September, but you can begin employment before September to start your apprenticeship work.
Where you'll work
2 Adams Close
MK42 7JE
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
- Creative thinking
- Adaptable
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Practical nature
Other requirements
Reliable, thorough, patient and committed to learning.
The customers depend on the team's knowledge and service; there will be a lot of variety in the tasks, but every task has to be completed accurately and thoroughly.
Candidates must attend an initial interview with a member of the Tresham College Apprenticeship Recruitment Team if they meet the initial criteria as part of the recruitment process. Only candidates who have fully completed the application will be considered. Please be aware that the closing date is subject to change without prior notice.
About this employer
KARTT are famous for unrivalled performance in the trailer, recovery and campervan industries across the UK and within the EU.
We are a small multiskilled team with ambitions to grow and are looking for curious tenacious colleagues to join us and develop our growing family of products and build on the great service reputation we enjoy.
After this apprenticeship
Huge, KARTT are a growing business, and there is plenty of opportunity to grow in this small multiskilled team and develop into highly versatile technical competence and wider general management, once you have completed your apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BEDFORD COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000018607.
Apply now
Closes in 8 days (Friday 20 March 2026)
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