Electrical/mechanical Apprenticeship
CRESTCHIC LTD
Centrum 100 (DE14 2WD)
Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 28 July 2026)
Posted on 14 July 2026
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Summary
An Exciting opportunity has become available, as world leaders in load bank manufacturing and rental. Join a company that as been going for over forty years in Burton on Trent and with over ten depots around the world. The company is looking for new individuals to join our manufacturing department, learn how to assemble and wire our units.
- Wage
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£22,896 a year
- Training course
- Engineering operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday, 7:30am to 4:00pm.
Friday, 7:30am to 3:00pm.
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 August 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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2
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
As an apprentice at Crestchic you will learn how to build our units from start to finish, this will include to start with mechanically assembling the load banks. This would involve using various sizes of fasteners to assemble our units together and getting them to a stage of readiness to start the electrical stage of the build.
You will spend time at each stage of the build to get you to a level ready to move on to the next stage. You will get support from Crestchic personnel who you will be working with every day. you will be from time to time working on your own, but with full support from trainer.
Each day you will receive training from the team for the tasks given to you for that day. eventually you will move on to the wiring stage of the build, again you will receive training and will be working with the electrical team.
Day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- To follow the Crestchic safety culture
- To listen and learn from your trainer
- To raise a question if you don’t understand
Where you'll work
Second/Third Avenue
Centrum 100
DE14 2WD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BURTON AND SOUTH DERBYSHIRE COLLEGE
Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
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Training schedule
- Level 2 Engineering Operative apprenticeship standard
- Level 1/2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
This apprenticeship is delivered through a combination of Work Based Assessment and day/block release. The programme will culminate in an End Point Assessment, where all the skills and knowledge gained on the apprenticeship will be formally tested.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Number skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Time-Management
Other requirements
Our load banks comes in various sizes from small microwave sizes to large 40-foot iso containers. There would be various items that are heavy when lifting, but nothing over the standard legal weight for an individual to lift. Very little in manufacturing is outdoors.
About this employer
Loadbank manufacturer.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Once you complete your apprenticeship, you could have an opportunity to join Crestchic. With have various departments within our business that you could eventually move to if a vacancy opens. You would start on the shopfloor where you did your apprenticeship, but with internal vacancies popping up, this could be in our engineering department, service depot or rental depot.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BURTON AND SOUTH DERBYSHIRE COLLEGE
Jasmine James
Jasmine.James@bsdc.ac.uk
07812 963966
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042464.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 28 July 2026)
After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.