Engineering Fitter Apprentice
H C SLINGSBY PLC
SHIPLEY (BD17 7LW)
Closes in 10 days (Monday 19 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 8 October 2026
Contents
Summary
To support the assembly, servicing, testing and continuous improvement of powered and unpowered material handling products while completing an engineering apprenticeship programme.
- Wage
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£16,640 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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7.30am- 3.30pm, Monday to Friday.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 21 October 2026
- Duration
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3 years 6 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
- Assist in the general assembly and service of power trucks and power trolleys
- Assist in the general assembly of unpowered trucks and trolleys
- Process job cards for unpowered and powered trucks and trolleys
- Carry out basic prototyping work
- Use power tools and bench mounted tools
- Carry out PAT testing as required
- Carry out investigation analysis on products
Other Responsibilities and Tasks:
- Present a positive image of the company
- Carry out any other ad hoc duties that might be required in the company’s interest
Where you'll work
OTLEY ROAD
BAILDON
SHIPLEY
BD17 7LW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
KIRKLEES COLLEGE
Training course
Engineering fitter (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Requirements
Essential 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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
Slingsby (H.C. Slingsby plc) is a long-established UK supplier of industrial, commercial and workplace equipment, with roots going back to 1893. The company has evolved from a manufacturer of trucks and trolleys into a broad B2B equipment distributor and e-commerce business
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- Upon completion of your apprenticeship, there may be opportunity to secure permanent employment at Slingsby
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KIRKLEES COLLEGE
Katie Battye
apprenticeships@kirkleescollege.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000055236.
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Closes in 10 days (Monday 19 October 2026 at 11:59pm)