Hydraulic Fitter Apprentice - Wakefield, United Kingdom - Hedley Hydraulics Ltd

Description

This vacancy is for a March 2024 start date

Job description:

Hedley Hydraulics are looking for a hydraulic fitter apprentice to complete a Level 3 engineering technician apprenticeship. The apprentice engineer will work from Hedley Hydraulics' technical office/workshops in Wakefield, for immediate start.


Role & responsibilities:
The following skills and work routines are typical of our hydraulic fitter/technicians:

• Build and assemble of hydraulic systems
• Repair and refurbish existing hydraulic equipment
• Test hydraulic components and complete systems
• Fabricate and assemble hydraulic pipework of all sizes
• Understanding of assembly and part drawings
• Understanding of hydraulic and electrical schematic drawings
• Fault diagnosis
• Knowledge and implementation of Electrohydraulic & Electromechanical Systems

Skills required:

• Excellent communication skills both externally and internally
• Demonstrate flexibility and the ability to work as a team or as an individual
• Ability to be well organised
• A 'can do attitude' focusing on customer service
• Selfmotivated
• A proactive and logical thinker

Employer description:

Hedley Hydraulics is the UK's leading provider of hydraulic systems, distributed component sales and services to the industrial market sector.

We are involved in the assembly of 'bespoke' hydraulic power units and test rigs. We operate across a number of industry sectors, e.g. Petrochemical, Energy, Machine Tool, Food Processing, Automotive.


Things to consider:

During the first year you will be required to attend the University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre in Sheffield, full time for an initial block of study.

You will return to your workplace one Friday per month.

After the initial block training you will attend the AMRC Training Centre for one day a week to undertake the knowledge study.

The remaining four days will be spent in company learning on the job.


Qualification Requirements:


Advanced apprenticeship entry requirements:

You will need
both of the following:

• GCSE English language C or 4 or above
• GCSE Maths C or 4 or above on the
  Higher Maths paper only

Applicants are also required to successfully complete a series of assessments at the University of Sheffield's AMRC Training Centre, as well as an employer recruitment and selection process to secure a place on an apprenticeship programme.

To Apply:


The first step of starting your apprenticeship journey is expressing your interest in an AMRC Training Centre apprenticeship. Find the following steps below.
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Job Types:
Full-time, Apprenticeship


Salary:
£249.60 per week


Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 22/03/2024


Reference ID:
Expected start date: 02/04/2024