PP Controls Apprenticeship Opportunity

PP Controls are looking for an enthusiastic and practically minded apprentice to support with general assembly, providing accurate build information, technical support and teamwork while developing core engineering skills.

Wage

£25,174.50 a year

Training Course

Engineering operative (level 2)

Hours

• Monday - Thursday, 7.00am - 3.30pm
• Friday, 9.00am - 2.30pm
• 37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start Date

Monday 12 October 2026

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions Available

4

What you'll do at work

Daily/Weekly Tasks:

• General assembly of looms, control panels and electrical cabinets
• Woking to build instructions
• Adhere to quality standards
• Follow production process and work instructions to achieve operational targets
• Maintaining high standard of safety, quality, delivery and order activity in daily operations
• Participate in CI activities including 5S and problem solving projects
• Support positive team culture through learning collaboration and accountability and company values

Where you'll work

Landywood Green
Cheslyn Hay
Walsall
West Midlands
WS6 7AL

Training

Training provider

IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

Training schedule

This is a level 2 Engineering Operative Apprenticeship (electrical pathway) delivered over a period of 15 months. The apprentice will be required to attend the training centre 1 day per week during this period - In-Comm Training Services in Aldridge WS9 8UG

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 include oral, written, electronic
• 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