Apprentice Engineering Fitter

Apprentice Mobile Plant Fitter

As part of our continued expansion, we are recruiting for an apprentice mobile plant fitter to join the team.

Role Overview

Inspection, repair and maintenance of a variety of construction/dewatering machinery, including pumps, and to replace components where needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance: Our engineers are responsible for the day-to-day servicing and repair of our diesel-driven pumps.
• Repairs: The nature of the repairs varies depending on the faults identified and the condition of each unit.
• Inspection: When pumps return from hire, they undergo a thorough cleaning, refuelling, inspection, and any necessary maintenance or repairs.
• Testing: Before being sent back out on hire, all pumps are tested to ensure they are operating correctly. This includes checks on pumping efficiency, vacuum performance, and overall functionality.
• Field Service: A significant amount of servicing is also carried out in the field. This involves travelling to customer sites across the country to perform routine maintenance, including oil changes and the replacement of fuel and air filters, as well as conducting general inspections to ensure the pumps remain in good working order.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Maintaining a fleet of diesel-driven dewatering pumps
• Repairing any faults as needed
• Inspecting equipment going out or returning from hire

Training

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

BURTON AND SOUTH DERBYSHIRE COLLEGE
Engineering Fitter (level 3)

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; re-cycling, 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.