Apprentice Electrical Fitter
- Employer: Bobst Manchester Ltd
- Location: Heywood
- Vacancy Ref: 00001564
- Weekly wage: £314.34
- Hours per week: 39
- Sector: Engineering
This vacancy is for an Apprentice Electrical Fitter based in Lancashire.
Bobst vacuum metalliser machines are assembled, fitted, tested then disassembled in Heywood before being shipped to our customers worldwide. The Apprentice Electrical Fitter will work with the team of highly skilled Electrical Fitters who produce these high–quality machines. Once full qualified apprentices will be required to travel on a worldwide basis to assist in the installation of company machinery.
Main Responsibilities
- To strictly adhere to all Health & Safety regulations, including attending mandatory training courses, to ensure no possibility of endangering yourself or your colleagues.
- Day or block release for your college course is mandatory and monitored by both your manager and your tutor.
- You are required to successfully complete your course and produce certification for your personnel file.
- If you require additional study time to successfully complete the course, unless otherwise specifically agreed with the Production Manager, this should not infringe on your normal working hours.
As an Apprentice Electrical Fitter, you are required to perform your duties in a professional manner, carry out all instructions from your supervisor under full or minimum supervision.
- Training will be given, in addition to your standard college course, in all necessary equipment handling, to enable you to complete the following day to day tasks:
- Assembly, disassembly, and despatch of machines.
- Manual Handling
- Working at height
- Use of basic hand and power tools
To embody the Bobst values of trust, passion, respect, and performance.
Shadowing, and assisting fully qualified Electrical Fitters as directed while demonstrating a willingness to learn and commitment to always working safely.
Working on small, medium, and large sub–assembly under the supervision of senior Electrical Fitters, displaying a strong work ethic and desire to improve your skills.
Please see Salary Breakdown:
1st year – 8.06 p/hr, 16,340.16 per annum
2nd year – 10.91p/hr, 22,127.30 per annum
3rd year – 13.43p/hr, 27,233.60 per annum
4th year – 15.11 p/hr, 30,637.80 per annum
Training to be provided
- Level 3 Engineering Fitter BTEC Extended Diploma.
- Functional Skills, Level 2 in Mathematics, English– if required
- Employer Rights & Responsibilities.
About Bobst Manchester Ltd
We are one of the world's leading suppliers of substrate processing, printing and converting equipment and services for the label, flexible packaging, folding carton and corrugated industries.