Level 3 Engineering Fitter Apprentice

For the majority of your apprenticeship, you will work alongside an experienced engineer in a small friendly team environment gaining work experience. You will attend our training provider to gain your nationally recognised qualifications on a day release basis. Salary is reviewed regularly throughout the apprenticeship to reflect progress against the objectives of each phase of training.

As part of your apprenticeship training you will work to become a fully skilled Mechanical Fitter.

You will work in the fitting shop and will learn how to assemble and test the parts to make our special purpose machinery.

Once fully skilled Mechanical Fitters:

Assemble complete machines and sub-assemblies to customer specifications, and to test completed equipment. Assemble kit of parts using drawings and internal paperwork system Install pneumatic pipework Assist with testing of finished equipment and to complete test records Operate portable hand tools for drilling, grinding and sanding etc. Work within planned times for jobs, and to feedback deviations when necessary Supply feedback on machine and process improvements Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, assisting other sections when required Support mechanical work within the maintenance team Work on customers’ sites as part of an installation & commissioning team Work on customers’ sites as part of the Customer Services team

Training:
College attendance will be 2 days a week at Peterborough College for the first year of the apprenticeship programme For the second and third year of the apprenticeship programme you will attend College 1 day a week For the fourth year you will not attend College as you will be fully work-based

Training Outcome:
Baker Perkins apprentices over the years, after gaining their apprenticeship and experience, have moved into many different areas of the business for example Production Engineering, Design, Project Management, Sales Support and Installation and Commissioning

Employer Description:
Baker Perkins, a technology brand of Coperion – owned by Hillenbrand, is a trusted technology provider in the food industry, operating from the UK and USA. We offer comprehensive solutions, from design to lifetime support, for leading brands worldwide. Our continuous innovation in equipment and processes, along with services leveraging the latest technology, ensures efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Throughout the world, shop and supermarket shelves are stacked with foods made on equipment supplied by Baker Perkins. In the bread, biscuit, confectionery, snack and breakfast cereal sectors, many of the world’s leading brands rely on technology supplied by Baker Perkins. Join us at Baker Perkins, where we push boundaries in the food industry.

Working Hours :
Aged 18 and over will do 40 hours a week: Monday - Thursday, 7.00am - 4.15pm and Friday, 7.00am - 12.00pm Under 18’s will do a 37 hour week: Monday - Thursday, 7.30am - 4.00pm and Friday, 7.00am- 12.00pm No evening or weekend work is required during an apprenticeship

Skills:
Team working,Interest in engineering,Interest in how things work,Passion to learn new skills,Self motivation,Determination to succeed,Good communication skills