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Mechatronic Assembly Technician Apprentice
COGENT MECHATRONIC LIMITED
BEZA STREET (LS10 2BG)
Closes in 30 days (Sunday 15 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 15 October 2026
Summary
We are looking for apprentices to join the business to build and assemble complex mechatronic systems while providing technical support across manufacturing, quality, production, assembly, and engineering functions.
Wage: £16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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Training course: Engineering fitter (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday (early finish on Fridays). 40 hours a week
Start date: Friday 8 January 2027
Duration: 3 years 9 months
Positions available: 2
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
The role contributes to the design, manufacture, testing, installation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of products and processes. The post holder will gather and analyse technical information, prepare and maintain documentation, support production operations, contribute to quality assurance activities, and help ensure that products are delivered safely, on time, and in accordance with specification.
Key responsibilities:
- Assemble, fit, test, and commission mechanical, electrical, electronic, control, and instrumentation systems.
- Interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical instructions.
- Complete inspections and quality checks, recording results accurately.
- Support the creation of technical documentation, work instructions, reports, and specifications.
- Help investigate production issues and support problem-solving activities.
- Follow health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
- Prepare equipment, tools, and materials required for production and assembly activities.
- Support installation, maintenance, and repair activities when required.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of business processes and manufacturing methods.
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Where you'll work
UNIT 5A
UNIT 5 BALM ROAD INDUSTRIAL
BEZA STREET LS10 2BG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider: LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP
Training course: Engineering fitter (level 3)
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What you'll learn
- 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.
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Training schedule
Training will take place at Printworks Campus, Leeds. You will be required to attend college one day per week.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in: English (grade 4)
- GCSE in: Maths (grade 4)
Desirable qualifications
- BTEC in: Engineering (grade Pass)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Methodical
- Committed
About this employer
Rebel Bionics designs and manufactures advanced bionic hands, including the Rebel R and Rebel Pro product lines, for upper-limb prosthetics users in the UK and US. Working alongside our sister company, Cogent Mechatronic Ltd, we are a small, fast-growing team developing innovative technology and preparing for continued commercial growth.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Potential roles: Production Support Engineer, Manufacturing Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Production Engineer.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP
apprenticeships@leedscitycollege.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000059262.
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Closes in 30 days (Sunday 15 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
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