Apprentice Mechanical Fitter in Hexham

Kickstart Your Career as a Mechanical Fitter Apprentice at EGGER
Join us to learn, grow, and develop vital technical skills within a dynamic and sustainable work environment.
You\’ll receive comprehensive training, a competitive salary, and the chance to contribute to our innovative and forward-thinking team.
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City: Hexham (UK) Contract Type: Full-time Job-Code: **** Department: Maintenance To start September ****
Your Tasks At EGGER, our Mechanical Fitters produce and assemble machine parts, whilst supporting with commissioning, maintenance and installation of machinery across our site.
As an Apprentice, you will undertake a comprehensive 4 year training programme to learn all the tasks required of a member of our Mechanical Maintenance team.
You will spend your first year completing off site training (based at SETA in Washington – we provide transport for this) to achieve an apprenticeship standard in Mechanical Engineering, with the following 3 years spent on site supported by day release.
During your training you have the opportunity to work towards an HNC qualification.
Our Requirements For all our apprenticeships, we are looking for self-motivated learners with excellent interpersonal skills as you will be working with a range of departments.
You will also need the following: Good standard of secondary education with a minimum of 5 GCSEs grade C / 4 or above, including Maths, English, Science and a GCSE in Technology or Engineering would also be advantageous.
Basic standard of IT skills and competent us of Microsoft Products (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Strong interest in Mechanical principles and practice.
We Offer The opportunity to join the largest manufacturing employer in Northumberland; focused on quality, customer service, the environment and sustainability.
Competitive employee benefits (including company pension scheme, learning and development opportunities, and a travel/fuel