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Engineering Fitter Apprentice
Location
Stafford (ST18 0PF)
Closing Date
Closes in 3 days (Thursday 8 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Wage
£16,224 a year
Hours
Monday- Thursday 7.00am- 5:15pm
39 hours a week
Start Date
Monday 12 October 2026
Duration
2 years 9 months
Positions Available
1
About the Role
Mec-Com are looking to recruit an enthusiastic fitter apprentice to join their team. You will assist experienced mechanical engineers with the assembly, installation, maintenance, and repair of industrial machinery and mechanical systems.
What You'll Do
- Assist in the assembly and fitting of mechanical components and machinery
- Learn to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical diagrams, and assembly instructions
- Use a variety of hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring equipment safely and accurately
- Carry out routine maintenance, inspections, and fault-finding on mechanical equipment
- Support the installation and commissioning of machinery at customer sites where required
- Ensure all work complies with health and safety regulations and company quality standards
- Maintain a clean, organised, and safe working environment
- Work closely with skilled fitters, fabricators, and engineers to complete projects on time
- Record work completed and contribute to continuous improvement activities
Training
- Training Provider: IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
- Training Course: Engineering fitter (level 3)
Training Schedule
This is a Level 3 Fitter apprenticeship, delivered over a 33-month period. The apprentice will attend the training centre, In-Comm Training Services in Aldridge WS9 8UG, 2.5 days a week for the first 20 months.
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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
Requirements
Essential Qualifications
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- GCSE in: Maths and English (grade 9-5)
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Interest in Engineering
Other requirements:
- The right apprentice must be able to demonstrate an interest in engineering and willingness to learn
- Please ensure the commute is researched thoroughly due to lack of public transport routes near the company
About the Employer
As one of the UK’s largest independent contract manufacturers, Mec-Com is continuously developing its capabilities to ensure it can respond to the ever-changing requirements of its customers. With over 250 employees and a combined shop-floor space of 11,000 m2 across its two manufacturing sites, Mec Com in the UK, and European Fabrications in Romania, the company provides competitive solutions to market-leading businesses around the globe. Ongoing capital investment and the implementation of lean manufacturing techniques have created a truly flexible and cost-effective manufacturing environment. With 2 decades of success behind it, you can have confidence in the quality of both its products and its service.
Company Benefits
- Free parking
- Mentoring
After the Apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there will be a full-time position available within the business.
Contact Information
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Keira Stead
keiras@in-comm.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000051366.
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