Apprentice Service Engineer - Brandon Hire Station Port Talbot, Wales
Job description
Land-Based Service Engineer – Technical Level 3 Apprenticeship
When you join our Apprenticeship programme you join a business that genuinely has your back and works with you to achieve your career aspirations beyond the Apprenticeship. We give you #Skillsforlife in a working environment that is positive, nurturing and encouraging. We want you to succeed!
What actually is a Land-Based Service Engineer? This is an Engineer who carries out a diverse range of tasks on machinery, plant and equipment. Land-Based means it isn’t working on shipping or aircraft equipment.
Your Apprenticeship programme will last 3 years and will look like this
In Year 1 you will undertake basic tasks such as inspecting plant machinery, with your line manager guiding you through this. You will attend Myerscough College in the north-west of England on block release for a total of 16 weeks staying away from home. Don’t worry about the costs of your travel and accommodation as this will be taken care of for you.
In Year 2 you will build upon what you have learnt so far. You will diagnose faults and repair and service plant machinery. You will attend college for 10 weeks, requiring you to stay away from home.
Year 3 will see you having more responsibility where you will advise on repairs to plant machinery returned by customers. You will be able to diagnose complex faults with plant machinery. Again you will attend college for 10 weeks, requiring you to stay away from home.
Achieve your career goals on our Apprenticeship programme
We offer a competitive annual salary of £14,500 in your first year, which will rise to upwards of £22,000 when you are qualified. Along with on-the-job training and development at college leading to a nationally recognised qualification. On successful completion and qualification a permanent position is guaranteed.
Do you have what it takes?
Qualifications Required – A minimum of Grade 4 in both GCSE Maths and English Language or Scottish Highers in Grade 5 or above in Maths and English Language is essential
Good communication skills
The ability to work well within a team
Any relevant work experience
A genuine interest in equipment maintenance
Well thought through completion of the application form describing yourself and telling us why you are interested in our Apprenticeship programme
This is an excellent opportunity for you to join our talented and growing team where you will work to deliver our hire equipment in a timely and efficient manner to exceed our customer quality expectations.
We are a company with exciting growth plans, and skilled at delivering high levels of customer service to our leading partner organisations in the construction and housebuilding industries. We offer excellent career prospects, we would love you to join us and build your own future as the company and Vp plc continues to develop and grow.)
