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Trailer Body Build Apprentice
Don Bur (Bodies & Trailers) Ltd have a fantastic opportunity for a Trailer Body Build Apprentice to join their company to assist in the assembly and fitting of bodies to trailers and rigid bodies.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Learning how to MIG weld steel up to 12mm thickness
- Learning how to weld other materials such as stainless steel, alloys, etc.
- Learn how to operate CNC lasers
- Learn how to operate robotic welding machines
- Become fully competent in the use of hand and air tools
- Understand how to read and work from detailed fabrication drawings
- Become capable of working to demanding deadlines
- Complete off-the-job training and portfolio work as part of the apprenticeship programme
Where you'll work
Mossfield Road
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST3 5BW
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TRAIN'D UP RAILWAY RESOURCING LIMITED
Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, environmental compliance procedures and systems and other relevant guidelines
- Identify and deal appropriately with any risks, hazards, hazardous situations and problems that may occur within the engineering environment within the limits of their responsibility
- Demonstrate effective communication skills which you will use for oral, written, electronic communication
- Complete appropriate documentation accurately, efficiently and legibly using the correct terminology where required
- Obtain and follow the correct documentation, specifications and work instructions in accordance with time constraints and the roles and responsibilities identified for the engineering activities, extracting the necessary data/information from specification and related documentation
- Select and use appropriate tools, equipment and materials to carry out the engineering operation
- Deal appropriately with any problems that may occur within the manufacturing environment within the limits of their responsibility
- Work efficiently and effectively at all times maintaining workplace organisation and minimising waste
- Carryout fault location on appropriate equipment using suitable maintenance diagnostic techniques
- Carryout maintenance activities in line with work instructions
- Carryout tests on the maintained equipment in accordance with test schedule/defined test procedures
- Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment to service by replacing or repairing components
- Plan the mechanical manufacturing operation before they start
- Mount and set the required workholding devices
- Produce individual components, sub-assemblies or completed assemblies using mechanical manufacturing techniques
- Carryout quality checks during and after mechanical manufacturing operations
- Wire and terminate different types of cabling e.g. single core, multi core, screened, fire resistant, armoured, etc.
- Assemble and test a range of electrical components e.g. component panels, isolator switches, fuses, circuit breakers, contactors, relays, rail mounted terminal blocks, etc.
- Assemble and test a range of electronic components e.g. resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, etc.
- Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment/system to service after the assembly and testing has been completed
- Shape the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
- Join the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
- Produce components which meet the specification requirements
- Carryout quality checks during and after the fabrication activities
- Plan the materials, processing or finishing operation before they start
- Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the materials, processing or finishing operation
- Carry out the material, processing or finishing operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
- Carryout quality checks during and after the materials, processing or finishing operation
- Plan the technical support operation before they start
- Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the technical support
- Carry out the technical support operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
- Carryout quality checks during and after the technical support operation
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Engineering Operative Level 2.
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 3+)
- Mathamatics (grade 3+)
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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
- Positive attitude
Don-Bur designs innovative trailers and rigid bodywork that reduce fuel use, minimise downtime, and streamline operations – all with safety being paramount.
We're passionate about staying ahead. Our dedicated R&D team pushes boundaries, testing new ideas with customers. This commitment has resulted in industry-leading solutions like the award-winning Safe Ground Coupling and "EBS-Safe" systems. We're dedicated to improving safety, efficiency, and value for our customers.
https://donbur.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- A competitive salary
- Company pension
- Life Assurance
- 30 days annual leave
- Continuous support and coaching
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Once the probation period is over you will be placed on an NVQ training course to become a fully qualified Fitter. We are invested in continuous career development throughout your employment and a keen interest in engineering is crucial for this role. On successful completion of the apprenticeship, the candidate will achieve a nationally recognised engineering apprenticeship qualification.
Qualifications on completion of the apprenticeship.
As well as gaining a broad range of professional knowledge and experience, you will gain academic and vocational qualifications such as the Level 2 Engineering Operative Apprenticeship Standard. You will also achieve Level 2 Diploma in Engineering Operations (Skills), as well as a Level 2 Certificate in Engineering Operations (Knowledge).
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TRAIN'D UP RAILWAY RESOURCING LIMITED
Chris Morris
recruitment@traindup.org
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000049943.
Closes in 15 days (Thursday 10 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
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