Briggs Equipment Apprentice Engineer Programme - Forkway, Dewsbury Depot

This will be a workshop engineer role at our group business Forkway, based in the Dewsbury depot. You can find out more about our group business Forkway on their website: https://forkway.co.uk

Work will be carried out on customer’s premises and at Briggs Equipment Group workshop locations within your specified region.

Programme Overview:

Year 1 - You will complete on-the-job training by shadowing your mentor and other Engineers. You will learn to support an engineer and perform basic tasks under supervision. Year 2 - You will continue to work under the supervision of your mentor, and will begin to perform tasks alongside qualified engineers, where your work will be checked and signed off by qualified engineers. Year 3 - You will be able to independently perform servicing and minor repairs on equipment that is familiar to you, where your completed work will be checked and signed off by a qualified engineer. 3rd Year Apprentices who have a valid full driving licence** and successfully complete Briggs’ driver training, may be eligible to be issued with a Company van (for field-based roles). Year 4 – Subject to successfully achieving your apprenticeship qualification, you will progress to the ‘Improver’ year. You will be qualified to independently perform servicing, minor and major repairs, and sign off your own work. You will be able to receive assistance from more experienced engineers on unfamiliar equipment. During this 4th year you will develop your independent on-the-job practical experience, and undertake further internal training, to make the transition to become a fully-qualified Engineer upon successful completion of the programme.

Training:
Lift truck and powered access engineering technician (level 3) The qualification aligns with the following professional recognition: Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) for Engineering Technicians, Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET) for Engineering Technicians, Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) for Level 3 recognition Apprentices will also benefit from completing a range of internal and external product and engineering skills training, delivered by Briggs Equipment Group’s internal Technical Training team Apprentices will also have the opportunity to complete an Outward-Bound experience, IT & presentation skills training as part of the 4-year programme

Training Outcome:

Upon successful completion of the 4-year programme and subject to satisfactory performance, you will be considered for a permanent contract as a fully qualified Engineer, with starting salary expectations c.£30k+ dependent on location.

We encourage internal progression, and Briggs’ colleagues in roles including Regional Engineering Director, Regional Engineering Business Manager, Engineering Manager, Technical Trainer and Master Technician, all started their careers as apprentices.

Employer Description:
Briggs Equipment is an engineering services and asset management specialist with its people core to everything that it does. We are Hyster-Yale Group’s exclusive UK distributor for materials handling equipment and have extended our offering to include industrial cleaning, aerial access, groundworks, agricultural plant and machinery to offer customers a total solution based on the service we can provide. Our team members are highly skilled and can offer flexible and bespoke solutions for our customers across a range of new, used or short-term hire equipment.

Working Hours :
8.00am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday, 30 minute break for lunch. (You may be required to travel to training on a weekend/evening.)

Skills:
IT skills,Prioritise own workload,Work to deadlines,Work independently,Verbal & written communication,Customer service,Follow instructions,Problem solve,Enthusiasm for engineering,Willingness to learn & adapt,Comfortable working outdoors,Health and safety,Voluntary or work experience