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Engineering Operative Apprentice - Mechanical
Location: Telford (TF7 4QP)
Wage: £15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
Working Hours: Monday to Thursday, 7.00am to 3.30pm. Friday, 7.00am to 12.00pm. Breaks to be confirmed, 37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start Date: Monday 9 November 2026
Duration: 1 year 3 months
Positions Available: 2
Summary
Webster Wilkinson is looking for an Engineering Operative apprentice to learn the trade on the job while working towards a level 2 qualification. You’ll rotate through several departments, building a broad understanding of how the business makes and delivers its products, with hands-on experience in each area.
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:
- Support the production, fabrication, machining and assembly teams under the guidance of experienced colleagues
- Operate hand tools, power tools and workshop machinery safely and correctly
- Read and follow engineering drawings, job cards and work instructions
- Carry out basic measuring and inspection checks to meet quality standards
- Help with materials handling, preparing components and keeping stock organised
- Keep your work area clean, tidy and safe, following all health and safety procedures
- Record work accurately and report faults or concerns promptly
- Learn from each department, and take part in team briefings and continuous improvement activities
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Training
- Level 2 Engineering Operative apprenticeship, with on-the-job training plus off-the-job learning with In-Comm Training
- Mentoring and support from skilled staff in each department
- Regular progress reviews with your employer and training provider
- Chance to progress to a Level 3 apprenticeship or a permanent role
Requirements
Desirable qualifications:
- GCSE in: English and Maths (grade 9-4)
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
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Can-do attitude
- Self-disciplined
- Highly motivated
Other requirements:
- You must have a desire to learn.
About this employer
For over 50 years Webster-Wilkinson Ltd have been helping to connect the Transmission and Distribution Industry with our range of high voltage transformer bushings, cable boxes, connectors, off-circuit tapping switches and protection and indication equipment. From our own factories in the UK, Webster-Wilkinson Ltd are able to control production from raw materials up to tested and inspected finished product. Our In-house processes vary from traditional skills – such as our foundry and include also the latest laser cutting equipment. We operate a completely integrated manufacturing facility producing all our own products from raw materials. We are able to design and manufacture solutions for you or alternatively manufacture parts or equipment to your specifications.
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Over our long history Webster-Wilkinson Ltd have supplied high-voltage equipment and components to most if not all UK Power and Distribution transformer manufacturers – including GEC, Babcock, Bonar Long, Parsons Peebles, South Wales Transformers, Lindley Thompson, Brentford and Hawker Siddeley Power Transformers. We continue to supply current UK transformer manufacturers including Brush, ABB, Groupe Schneider, Areva, Alstom, Seimens, Richard Wilson, Bowers, Transmag, T & R, Ultra and IST amongst others. We also supply our products and services to most leading Distribution Network Operators including Western Power Distribution, UK Power Networks, CE Electric UK and Scottish & Southern Energy.
After this apprenticeship
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Further training may be offered to the correct candidate once this qualification has been achieved.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
- IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
- Alex Jones
- AlexJ@in-comm.co.uk
- Reference code: VAC2000058979
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