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Apprentice Electro Mechanical Fitter
RAPPELL LV LIMITED
Location: SANDBACH (CW11 3HL)
Closing Date: Tuesday 24 November 2026
Posted on: 7 October 2026
Summary
This role will be an extremely varied position working in a manufacturing environment, the required skill-set will be varied. You will receive an Engineering Fitter Apprenticeship qualification.
Wage:
£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:
- Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Friday: 8:00am - 2:00pm
Duration: 3 years 6 months
Start Date: Monday 30 November 2026
Training Provider: CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST
Training Schedule: There will be day release each week to Cheshire College, the Macclesfield Campus.
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:
This role will be an extremely varied position working in a manufacturing environment, the key responsibilities include:
- Wiring various panel boards from schematic diagrams and engineering drawings
- Building various steel work switchboards, including Schneider Prisma and CUBIC
- Assembling control panels including drilling, tapping and assembling trunking and din rail components
- Populating panels
- Building and wiring switch panels for commercial buildings and working to customer deadlines and expectations at all times
- Interpreting the drawing received from the engineer following customer approval
- Checking the drawing to ensure all stock is available for project scheduled
- Building the frame, mounting of boxes and fitting of switches
- Using copper and making up of switches and necessary wiring required for the job i.e. metering
- Working with other staff members when coordinating large customer projects
- On site work - installing panels at customer location. This includes bolting panels together, copper bars being connected and wiring installed and connected, flash/meggar testing carried out for customer approval before completion
- To attend customer site to fit additional switches and metering at customer request
- Uprating copper to support increased switches
- Carry out on site modifications as required
- All other duties as required that are considered to be a reasonable request
- All aspects of Health and Safety
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Where you'll work: MOSTON ROAD SANDBACH CW11 3HL
Requirements
Essential qualifications:
- GCSE in: English (grade 4/C+)
- GCSE in: Maths (grade 4/C+)
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Skills:
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
About this employer
Manufacturers of custom designed and manufactured Low Voltage Switchgear Specialists in complete project management from design of electrical switchgear to comply with specification, complete in-house manufacture, onsite installation and commissioning, ensuring continuous Client liaison to meet project criteria.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship and subject to the company’s operating requirements at that time, you may be offered a permanent role in the engineering department.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST Maxim Business Training
Email: apprenticeship.recruitment@macclesfield.ac.uk
Phone: 01625410022
Reference Code: VAC2000057925
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Closes on Tuesday 24 November 2026
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