Workshop Engineer Apprentice

  • Company: BFT Mastclimbing Ltd
  • Location: Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4SE
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary: £12,480.00 per year
  • Sector: Engineering
  • Ref: VAC-12610
  • Application Deadline Date: 20/11/2022
  • Start Date: 28/11/2022
  • Positions Available: 1
  • Working Week: Monday- Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

Brief Description

Do you want a career in Engineering? Do you have a keen interest in fixing things? Do like practical work and working outside? Apply now!

Qualifications Required

To be considered for this role you will ideally need to have GCSE grades 9-3 (A*- D) in English and maths or the ability to work towards Level 2 Functional Skills during the programme.

If you don't meet the entry requirements for this vacancy but are still interested in an apprenticeship, please contact our dedicated Apprenticeship Recruitment Team who can discuss this with you further - apprenticeships@bedford.ac.uk or 07887 787813

Personal Qualities

Work well with a team
Resilient
Flexible
Committed to delivering high quality work

Skills Required

Excellent communication skills
Good timekeeper skills

Training to be Provided

Engineering Operative – Level 2
EAL Level 2 Diploma in Engineering Operations
EAL Level 2 in Engineering Operations

Future Prospects

Develop into a fully qualified engineer and able to work alone and assist others. The role could also develop into an installer, on completion of your apprenticeship.

Vacancy Detail

BFT is a family business that began as a scaffolding company.

BFT which means - Boards, Fittings and Tubes. For more than ten years, they have been installing and constructing platforms and pully systems so that people can work at great heights. These are five times more efficient than traditional scaffolding.

The employer offers a solution to problem for their customers.

The main activities of this role will be dismantling, inspecting, repairing, cleaning, and assembling work platform units. You will also carry out testing and inspection to a high standard, diagnosing faults using a systematic approach including control systems, some electrical and wiring work will be involved, you will complete reports, test sheets, engineers’ reports, and other documentation.

A great opportunity to work outside.
If you enjoyed Meccano or Lego this could be the job for you.

Other Information

This is an outside job working at heights, its quite dirty and manual.

This apprenticeship has expired