Engineering Operative Apprenticeship
INTERBELT LTD
Glensyl Way (DE14 1LX)
Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 10 November 2026)
Posted on 27 October 2026
Contents
Summary
This apprenticeship position will be based in the workshop/onsite for the fabrication of conveyor belt and products. Working with the lead site engineers to provide an excellent learning opportunity to become an engineer and develop a great skill base. You will be using a range of fabrication methods.
- Wage
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£17,888 a year
- Training course
- Engineering operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday between the hours of 06:00 and 16:00
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 18 January 2027
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
Become an engineer and develop a great skill base.
Key Responsibilities:
• Use a range of fabrication methods using a selection of manual, power and machine tools to aid manufacture
• To become a member of a highly skilled team making products to exacting standards
• Travel in the UK once qualified (assistance with cost of driving Lessons may be available)
• Conducting fabrication of conveyor belts
• Developing a skill base
• Working on site in both the workshop and occasional work at clients sites
Where you'll work
Interbelt House
Glensyl Way
DE14 1LX
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)
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
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
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
- Analytical skills
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Initiative
- IT skills
- Number skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Time-Management
About this employer
Interbelt Ltd, established in November 1991, provides high quality conveyor belting, service and associated products throughout the UK. Operating in many different industries from Waste management to Food preparation, tailoring our service to suit each individual customer. The majority of our customers are “Blue Chip” companies, Pirelli, Toyota, Ibstock Brick etc. Over the years we have continually invested in the quality and range of equipment and tools to enable us to offer all types of specialist PVC and rubber belts manufactured in house. We hold one of the largest stocks of rubber and PVC belting in the UK serviced throughout the UK by our local distributors. Interbelt is proud of its Health and Safety record, safety is our No 1 priority. We also hold ISO9001, 14001,18001 accreditation.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Excellent prospects of a full-time post upon completing the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BURTON AND SOUTH DERBYSHIRE COLLEGE
Emma Smith
Emma.Smith@bsdc.ac.uk
07590 930042
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000061279.
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Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 10 November 2026)
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