Engineering Operative Apprentice
TITAN FABRICATIONS LTD
THORNABY (TS17 6SB)
Closes in 30 days (Friday 27 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 27 October 2026
Contents
Summary
MC Apprenticeships are recruiting on behalf of Titan Fabrications who are looking for someone to join the team who can integrate well, wants to learn and, most importantly, wants to work hard for a rewarding career in a niche yet highly skilled manufacturing market.
- Wage
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£16,224 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Engineering operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Mon – Thurs 7.15am – 4.15pm
Fri 7.15am – 1.15pm
(15 minute morning break / 30 minute lunchbreak)
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 30 November 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
The role is to join our highly experienced fabrication team in our Middlesbrough factory where we manufacture aluminium windows, doors and cladding to our sister company Titan Facades Ltd who specialise in the design and installation of commercial cladding and glazing systems to the commercial construction market.
The factory is a busy self-contained manufacturing base offering numerous opportunities to specialise in a range of fabrication techniques and skills including sheet metal work, window and door fabrication, various type of CNC operation and aluminium welding to name just a few.
We are looking for someone to join the team who can integrate well, wants to learn and, most importantly, wants to work hard for a rewarding career in a niche yet highly skilled manufacturing market.
Roles & Responsibilities
• Assist with aluminium / steel fabrication works in a busy workshop environment
• Work with a senior fabricator on a daily basis to learn and understand the procedures and techniques involved in the various manufacturing disciplines.
• Understand H&S requirements whilst working in a workshop environment
• Moving of materials, applying relevant protection as required
• General housekeeping duties
• Basic tool operation and machine supervision when required (full familiarisation training and guidance will be given under supervision)
• Assist with material deliveries and quality control.
Where you'll work
1ST FLOOR
SCOTSWOOD HOUSE
THORNABY PLACE
THORNABY
TS17 6SB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE
Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, environmental compliance procedures and systems and other relevant guidelines
- Identify and deal appropriately with any risks, hazards, hazardous situations and problems that may occur within the engineering environment within the limits of their responsibility
- Demonstrate effective communication skills which include oral, written, electronic
- Complete appropriate documentation accurately, efficiently and legibly using the correct terminology where required
- Obtain and follow the correct documentation, specifications and work instructions in accordance with time constraints and the roles and responsibilities identified for the engineering activities, extracting the necessary data/information from specification and related documentation
- Select and use appropriate tools, equipment and materials to carry out the engineering operation
- Deal appropriately with any problems that may occur within the manufacturing environment within the limits of their responsibility
- Work efficiently and effectively at all times maintaining workplace organisation and minimising waste
- Carryout fault location on appropriate equipment using suitable maintenance diagnostic techniques
- Carryout maintenance activities in line with work instructions
- Carryout tests on the maintained equipment in accordance with test schedule/defined test procedures
- Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment to service by replacing or repairing components
- Plan the mechanical manufacturing operation before they start
- Mount and set the required workholding devices
- Produce individual components, sub-assemblies or completed assemblies using mechanical manufacturing techniques
- Carryout quality checks during and after mechanical manufacturing operations
- Wire and terminate different types of cabling e.g. single core, multi core, screened, fire resistant, armoured, etc.
- Assemble and test a range of electrical components e.g. component panels, isolator switches, fuses, circuit breakers, contactors, relays, rail mounted terminal blocks, etc.
- Assemble and test a range of electronic components e.g. resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, etc.
- Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment/system to service after the assembly and testing has been completed
- Shape the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
- Join the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
- Produce components which meet the specification requirements
- Carryout quality checks during and after the fabrication activities
- Plan the materials, processing or finishing operation before they start
- Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the materials, processing or finishing operation
- Carry out the material, processing or finishing operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
- Carryout quality checks during and after the materials, processing or finishing operation
- Plan the technical support operation before they start
- Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the technical support
- Carry out the technical support operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
- Carryout quality checks during and after the technical support operation
Training schedule
- Middlesbrough College
- Day release one day per week
- Level 2 Engineering Operative
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
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
About this employer
We are a national subcontractor specialising in the design, supply and installation of complete building envelopes: roofing, cladding and glazing.
We have worked with some of the UK’s leading main contractors and developers over a number of years. Our collaborative approach has led to repeat business with the majority of clients we have worked with.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Depending on the circumstances of the business upon completion of the apprenticeship programme there could be a potential position of employment available.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000061132.
Apply now
Closes in 30 days (Friday 27 November 2026 at 11:59pm)