Engineering Mechanical Apprentice

HUXLEY BERTRAM ENGINEERING LTD

CAMBRIDGE (CB25 9QP)

Closes in 9 days (Friday 14 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 3 August 2026

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Summary

At Huxley Bertram we design and build bespoke special purpose machines, automated equipment and mechanical aids. 

Wage

£16,640 a year

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Training course
Engineering fitter (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday. Required to be in the business during core hours, 09:30 - 15:30.

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

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

Main Roles and Responsibilities:

Mechanical workshop and practical skills:

  • Learn and apply practical workshop skills including measuring, marking out, filing, deburring, sawing, drilling, tapping, reaming and fitting under appropriate supervision. 
  • Work with a range of engineering materials, including metals and engineering plastics, using suitable tools, techniques and safe working practices.
  • Support basic machining and manufacturing activities, including supervised use of workshop equipment and processes as appropriate to your training stage. 
  • Maintain a tidy, safe and organised working environment, following workshop procedures and company standards.

Mechanical assembly, Build and project support:

  • Assist with the mechanical assembly and build of bespoke machinery, automated equipment and mechanical aids under supervision. 
  • Learn to interpret engineering drawings, parts lists, build documentation and project information.
  • Support fitting, adjustment, inspection and checking activities to help ensure machinery is built accurately and to the required quality.
  • Work with colleagues across mechanical, electrical and controls disciplines to understand how complete machines are designed, built, tested and delivered.

Learning & development:

  • Complete apprenticeship coursework to a high standard.
  • Achieve a high level of attendance with day release/off-site study.
  • Build an understanding of company standards and safe working practices.

Communication:

  • Work collaboratively with all colleagues to support machine builds.
  • Communicate effectively with colleagues and managers (e.g. progress reports and skill sharing).
  • Contribute positively to a professional working environment.

Flexibility and additional responsibilities:

  • Manage workload effectively in a fast-moving engineering environment with competing and changing priorities.
  • Adapt priorities to meet business or client needs at short notice.
  • Provide ad hoc support and practical input where aligned with the general responsibilities of the role.
  • Undertake additional duties or small projects as your skills and confidence develop.

Where you'll work

53 PEMBROKE AVENUE
WATERBEACH
CAMBRIDGE
CB25 9QP

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

WEST SUFFOLK 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

  • The learner will be studying the Engineering Fitter Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard qualification.
  • Day release to West Suffolk College.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 5)
  • Maths (grade 5)

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
  • Logical
  • Team working

About this employer

Founded in 1979, we have delivered over 1000 solutions, transforming client’s operations in industries from pharmaceutical and nuclear to research and academia.

https://huxleybertram.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

On successful completion of the apprenticeship, the apprentice should have the skills and knowledge required to move into a full-time Mechanical Technician role, subject to business need, performance and ongoing development.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE

apprenticeships@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000046034.

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Closes in 9 days (Friday 14 August 2026 at 11:59pm)