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Fork Lift Truck Engineer Apprenticeship
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We are offering a career in forklift & powered access and other material handling equipment. There is a large demand for engineers in this expanding sector. Be part of our close-knit team.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
Responsibilities
- Service of equipment
- Repair of equipment
- Maintenance of a large growing fleet of vehicles
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider: F-TEC FORKLIFT TRAINING ENGINEERING CENTRE LTD Training course: Lift truck and powered access engineering technician (level 3)
Requirements
- Course contents:
- Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards relevant to lift truck or powered access machines.
- Obtain and interpret lift truck and powered access machine technical data and repair instructions.
- Use tools, workshop equipment, diagnostic and measuring equipment when carrying out maintenance and repairs.
- Perform preventative maintenance activities on lift truck and powered access machines.
- Perform inspections on lift truck and powered access machines in compliance with Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) regulations.
- Remove and replace mechanical, electrical and hydraulic components.
- Apply diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to diagnose faults on lift truck or powered access machine systems.
- Carry out functional testing and quality checks on repaired lift truck or powered access machine components and systems.
- Carry out repairs and make required adjustments.
- Record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, work sheets, checklists.
- Check and maintain stock.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Prepare and maintain a clean, tidy and safe working area.
- Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, in compliance with quality, safety, sustainability and environmental standards and guidance.
- Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Store and maintain tools, workshop equipment, diagnostic and measuring equipment for maintenance and repairs.
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- Desirable qualifications:
- GCSE in: MATHS ENGLISH SCIENCE (grade C OR ABOVE)
- Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
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Benefits
- Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.
- Fully qualified material handling engineer
- Work in depot or mobile engineer
Application Process
- Training schedule:
- Lift Truck and Powered Access Engineering Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:
- Training in depot at Runcorn
- Block release at Swindon college 5 weeks per year
- Hotel and meals included
About Atlantic Forklifts Limited
Contact
- Joe McDougall
- joe@atlanticforklifts.co.uk
- 01928 561690
- Reference code: VAC1000322246
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