Apprentice Workshop Engineer

WYCHWOOD WATER SYSTEMS LTD

STATION LANE (OX28 4YD)

Closes in 27 days (Tuesday 28 April 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 1 April 2026

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Summary

Join Wychwood Water Systems, experts in pure water solutions since 1996! As a Trainee Workshop Engineer, you’ll learn hands-on skills in design, manufacturing, and installation, working with a supportive team delivering high-quality systems across the UK and worldwide. Start your engineering journey with us!

Wage

£18,500 a year

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Training course
Engineering maintenance technician - single discipline (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm. 1 hour break.

40 hours a week

Start date

Friday 1 May 2026

Duration

3 years

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

Outline of day-to-day duties:

Assembly & Manufacturing:

  • Assemble and test water purification systems (including Deionisation, Reverse Osmosis, Ultra Filtration, and Ultraviolet Sterilisation) using hand tools, drills, soldering equipment, and centre lathe operations as required
  • Perform electrical wiring of control panels
  • Work from engineering drawings, technical manuals, and specifications to ensure accurate assembly
  • Modify or adjust equipment as required to meet specifications or resolve issues

Cylinder Filling & Preparation:

  • Fill customer resin cylinders to required specifications
  • Ensure all cylinders are labelled, sealed, and prepared for delivery or collection in line with company procedures
  • Maintain records of all cylinders filled and dispatched

Repairs & Maintenance:

  • Diagnose faults and carry out repairs on equipment in the workshop
  • Replace or refurbish components as required
  • Conduct preventative maintenance on company-owned equipment and tools

Logistics & Stock Control:

  • Receive deliveries of parts, materials, and equipment
  • Check deliveries to ensure items are correct, undamaged, and meet specified quality standards
  • Booking in deliveries correctly via Sage 50 Accounts Professional software
  • Liaise with suppliers and check deliveries against purchase orders
  • Maintain stock usage records and assist in inventory control

Testing & Quality Control:

  • Test equipment to verify correct operation and compliance with company quality standards
  • Record test results and complete all required job documentation
  • Report any nonconformities or defects promptly

Health & Safety:

  • Maintain a clean, safe, and organised workshop in compliance with Health & Safety regulations
  • Ensure tools and machinery are safe to use and report any faults immediately
  • Wear PPE as required and follow safe working practices at all times

Authorities:

  • Carry out workshop work on approved jobs without additional supervision
  • No authority to approve purchases - must request parts/materials via authorised purchasing channels
  • Authority to stop work and report if unsafe conditions or quality issues are identified

Where you'll work

UNIT K2
AVENUE 2
COUNTRY PARK
STATION LANE
OX28 4YD

Training

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

Training provider

ACTIVATE LEARNING

Training course

Engineering maintenance technician - single discipline (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Review and use information. For example, work instructions, drawings, design specifications, and plant configurations.
  • Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan tasks.
  • Identify and organise resources to complete tasks. For example, consumables.
  • Respond and adapt to work demands. For example, adapt working methods to reflect changes in working environment, re-prioritise workloads to react to breakdowns and fault scenarios.
  • Identify equipment to work on. Check plant configuration is as defined.
  • Prepare the work area for maintenance tasks.
  • Identify environmental and health and safety hazards and risks and apply control measures.
  • Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, signage and barriers, working at height, confined spaces, and COSHH.
  • Follow security procedures. For example, site access, document classification, and securing assets.
  • Follow emergency incident and response procedures.
  • Apply sustainability principles. For example, minimising waste.
  • Segregate items for reuse, recycling, and waste.
  • Use mathematical principles and formulae to support engineering maintenance.
  • Apply engineering maintenance standards and procedures.
  • Apply foreign material exclusion procedures.
  • Follow maintenance tools and equipment control procedures. For example, handling and storage.
  • Reinstate the work area.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Communicate with others to give and receive information. For example, colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
  • Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
  • Record information.
  • Produce or update documents. For example, handover notes and reports.
  • Identify and highlight issues (red pen) with technical drawings.
  • Use digital and information technology. For example, databases, data sharing platforms, email, management information systems, and word processing. Follow cyber security and GDPR requirements.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques to identify improvement suggestions.
  • Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
  • Electrical. Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
  • Electrical. Select, check, and use electrical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
  • Electrical. Use electrical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
  • Electrical. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
  • Electrical. Inspect and test electrical aspects of plant. For example, visual checks, insulation and continuity checks, thermographic surveys, and voltage levels.
  • Electrical. Remove and replace electrical parts.
  • Electrical. Prepare and terminate electrical cables.
  • Electrical. Set up, align and adjust electrical aspects of plant.
  • Electrical. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
  • Electrical. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services deisolation.
  • Electrical. Conduct functional testing.
  • Control and instrumentation. Conduct and confirm safe isolation of connected services
  • Control and instrumentation. Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
  • Control and instrumentation. Select, check, and use control and instrumentation maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
  • Control and instrumentation. Use control and instrumentation diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
  • Control and instrumentation. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
  • Control and instrumentation. Inspect and test control and instrumentation systems.
  • Control and instrumentation. Check calibration and make adjustments.
  • Control and instrumentation. Check loop function.
  • Control and instrumentation. Set up and adjust control and instrumentation systems.
  • Control and instrumentation. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
  • Control and instrumentation. Remove and replace instruments and sensors.
  • Control and instrumentation. Re-connect instrumentation power supply, cables, pipework, and services.
  • Control and instrumentation. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services deisolation.
  • Control and instrumentation. Conduct functional testing.
  • Mechanical. Check and confirm safe isolation of connected services.
  • Mechanical. Select, check, and use mechanical maintenance tools and equipment.
  • Mechanical. Use mechanical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
  • Mechanical. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
  • Mechanical. Check condition and operation of mechanical aspects of plant and equipment. For example, pumps.
  • Mechanical. Remove and replace mechanical parts.
  • Mechanical. Examine mechanical parts for defects. For example, pump seals.
  • Mechanical. Set up, align, and adjust mechanical aspects of plant.
  • Mechanical. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
  • Mechanical. Lubricate mechanical assemblies.
  • Mechanical. Confirm electrical and connected services deisolation.
  • Mechanical. Conduct functional testing.
  • Mechanical. Apply bench fitting techniques.
  • Review and use information. For example, work instructions, drawings, design specifications, and plant configurations.
  • Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan tasks.
  • Identify and organise resources to complete tasks. For example, consumables.
  • Respond and adapt to work demands. For example, adapt working methods to reflect changes in working environment, re-prioritise workloads to react to breakdowns and fault scenarios.
  • Identify equipment to work on. Check plant configuration is as defined.
  • Prepare the work area for maintenance tasks.
  • Identify environmental and health and safety hazards and risks and apply control measures.
  • Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, signage and barriers, working at height, confined spaces, and COSHH.
  • Follow security procedures. For example, site access, document classification, and securing assets.
  • Follow emergency incident and response procedures.
  • Apply sustainability principles. For example, minimising waste.
  • Segregate items for reuse, recycling, and waste.
  • Use mathematical principles and formulae to support engineering maintenance.
  • Apply engineering maintenance standards and procedures.
  • Apply foreign material exclusion procedures.
  • Follow maintenance tools and equipment control procedures. For example, handling and storage.
  • Reinstate the work area.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Communicate with others to give and receive information. For example, colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
  • Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
  • Record information.
  • Produce or update documents. For example, handover notes and reports.
  • Identify and highlight issues (red pen) with technical drawings.
  • Use digital and information technology. For example, databases, data sharing platforms, email, management information systems, and word processing. Follow cyber security and GDPR requirements.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques to identify improvement suggestions.
  • Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.

Training schedule

Engineering maintenance technician

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4)

Other in:

Driving (grade Clean)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Mechanical/Electrical assembly
  • Mechanical/Electrical repair
  • Hand tool skills
  • read engineering drawings

Other requirements

Knowledge of Health & Safety requirements in a workshop environment. Basic computer knowledge to process booking of deliveries.

About this employer

Wychwood Water Systems began trading in 1996, with a focus on design, manufacturing, installation and continuous support. The founder of the Company, having worked in the industry for some years, recognised that clients required a much more responsive and quality service than was being offered by large suppliers in the industry. Today, the Company has a strong experienced team covering the UK, as well as countries such as Georgia, Ethiopia, Cuba, Poland, Ireland and many others. Our company has always been about the team and still is. When our customers choose us, they are choosing a company that will partner with them to deliver reliable pure water solutions and will support them in every step of the process.

https://www.wychwood-water.com/about-us/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • To be a Water Treatment Engineer out on site

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

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The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000013625.

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Closes in 27 days (Tuesday 28 April 2026 at 11:59pm)