Apprentice Production Engineer
ZIZTEL LTD
Nottingham (NG8 4GP)
Closes on Monday 29 June 2026
Posted on 30 April 2026
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Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious and fast growing company. The successful candidate will Assist in the building, wiring of public address system panels and their sub-components.
The role focuses on developing hands-on skills in electrical assembly, wiring practices, and understanding of hazardous area applications.
- Wage
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£19,500 a year
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Pay review on completion of training and pay will be in-line with age, skills learned and ability relevant to the job role.
- Training course
- Engineering fitter (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday
7:00am to 3:45pm
12:30pm– 30 min lunch break
Friday
7:00am to 11:30am
Varied week of on-the-job training and lone working (once guidance and instructions have been given).
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 24 August 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
Key Responsibilities:
Assembly & Wiring
- Assist in assembling PA control panels, racks, and sub-assemblies according to project/technical drawings
- Perform basic wiring, cable routing, crimping, and termination
- Identify and use electrical components such as relays, terminals, switches, and connectors
- Compiling, printing, and fitting of equipment and cable identification tags
- Learning and understanding about types of mechanical fastenings and their uses
- Learning and understanding of electrical principles e.g. operating voltages and their applications
- Measuring and cutting of production hardware/materials – cable, wire, plastic and metal cable ducting
Sub-Assembly Work
- Build smaller units such as microphone panels, modules, junction boxes, and interface panels including hazardous area signal equipment (flashing beacon)
- Pre-assemble wiring harnesses and cable looms.
Quality Checks
- Ensure assemblies meet quality and safety standards
- Support continuous improvement and suggest improvements to product or process using the Ziztel QAQC system
Documentation & Drawings
- Read and interpret wiring diagrams, schematics, and layout drawings
- Maintain records of work completed and assist in updating documentation
Tools & Equipment Handling
- Use hand tools (screwdrivers, crimping tools, wire strippers) safely
- Use power tools (drill, impact driver, heat-gun)
- Learn to operate basic electrical testing instruments (multimeter, tester)
Health & Safety
- Follow workplace safety rules and electrical safety guidelines
- Maintain a clean and organised workspace
General
Stripping and packing all types of equipment for export
Learning Outcomes
- Understanding of PA system architecture (amplifiers, microphones, speakers, controllers)
- Practical skills in panel wiring and assembly
- Exposure to testing and commissioning processes
- Familiarity with industry standards and safety practices
Work Environment
Workshop manufacturing facility
Where you'll work
Unit 10-12, Glaisdale Point
Glaisdale Parkway
Nottingham
NG8 4GP
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. 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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
Based in Nottingham on Glaisdale Parkway, Ziztel design and manufacture ‘live critical’ telecommunication systems for the petrochemical, renewable and
military sectors. The role is within our PAGA (Public Address and General Alarm) Production Department.
After this apprenticeship
- Potential of full-time employment, upon successful completion of apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE
Violet
apprenticeships@wnc.ac.uk
01623 900798
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000028554.
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Closes on Monday 29 June 2026