Apprentice Mechanical Engineer

JG Pears (Newark) Limited
Notts (NG23 6SP)
Closes in 18 days (Sunday 18 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 29 September 2026

Summary

Gain industry-recognised qualifications while earning a salary and develop hands-on experience across mechanical and process engineering. You’ll receive mentoring from experienced engineers while building problem-solving, teamwork and technical skills, with opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.

Wage: £20,800 a year
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Annual pay reviews taking into account progress at work and at college

Training course: Engineering fitter (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday 7am - 3pm. The site shuts down for full maintenance, and during these periods, weekends and overtime will be worked. Overtime is paid at 1.25. 40 hours a week
Start date: Monday 26 October 2026
Duration: 4 years
Positions available: 1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

Duties will include, but will not be limited to:

• Working as part of a small team to carry out: Proactive/planned mechanical maintenance Fault finding/reactive breakdown mechanical repairs Mechanical projects and outage works

Where you'll work:
Marnham Road Low Marnham Nr Newark
Notts NG23 6SP

Training

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

Training provider: LINCOLN COLLEGE
Training course: Engineering fitter (level 3)
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What you'll learn:

• 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 house-keeping.
• 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.