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Apprentice Engineering Assembly Fitter
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To learn to assemble and fit products and carry out processes across the manufacturing department to meet internal standards, including safe operation, maintenance and processing of metal components and materials.
Wage
£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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Benefits
- An annual bonus scheme
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Canteen
- Health and wellbeing program
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free flu jabs
Training course
Engineering fitter (level 3)
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Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date
Tuesday 1 September 2026
Duration
3 years 6 months
Positions available
1
What you'll do at work
- Learn and be able to competently perform all aspects of assembly of products
- Responsible for the safe operation of machinery and equipment
- Ensure all components are present and correct against the manufacturing route card and apply a sequential and logical approach in assembling the product to the correct drawings and specifications
- All documentation is completed accurately and eligibly, anomalies on the bill of materials or non-conformances to be reported to the Assembly Shop Supervisor
- Demonstrate build or assembly techniques if required and safely conduct actions at all times in a professional manner
- Responsible for high levels of housekeeping, not only around own work area, but also across the whole department
- Gain a good understanding of the machine shop, logistics, quality and any other operational departments
- Carrying out other operational activities as and when required
- Carrying out Health & Safety requirements to ensure safe operation of machinery, ensuring compliance with safety standards including PPE and SOPs, assisting in risk assessments, highlighting hazards etc.
- Contributing to continuous improvement activities
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Where you'll work
Prospect Way
Royal Oak Industrial Estate
Daventry
Northamptonshire
NN11 8PL
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Reading, interpreting and understanding the component or assembly specification, diagrams, drawings and work instructions.
- Planning component or assembly task – materials, tools and equipment.
- Preparing work area for component or assembly task; sourcing required resources, tools and equipment.
- Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity and know how to source required resources and interpret detailed drawings, specifications and job instructions.
- Checking tools during and after task completion; identifying and reporting defects.
- Measuring and testing, checking or inspecting component or assembly for example; use of micrometers, verniers, multimeters, voltmeter.
- Problem solving; analysing the issue and fixing the issue where appropriate.
- Applying improvement techniques; recommending or implementing solutions where appropriate.
- Communicating with colleagues or customers (internal or external).
- Completing component or assembly documentation for example job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation.
- Reporting work outcomes or issues.
- Restoring the work area on completion of the activity; returning any resources and consumables to the appropriate location and housekeeping.
- Disposing of waste in accordance with waste streams; recycling, re-using where appropriate.
- Operating within limits of responsibility.
- Operating in line with quality, health and safety and environmental policy and procedures; identifying risks and hazards and identifying control measures where applicable.
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Training schedule
1 day per week to take place at Northampton College
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
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
- Customer care skills
- Team working
About us
Hi-Force is a leading British manufacturer and a trusted name in the industry, committed to delivering high-quality hydraulic solutions to the global market. Specialising in high-pressure hydraulic tools, heavy lifting systems, and torque and tensioning equipment, we support customers across a wide range of industries.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
Additional information
- Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay opens in new tab.
- Structured training with promotion from within for successful candidates.
Contact
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NORTHAMPTON COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000040799.
Closes in 24 days (Friday 31 July 2026)
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