Apprentice Mechanical Fitter - TEK 4 LTD x6 positions

Summary

Working within a workshop environment to build mechanical sub-assemblies to exacting standards and tolerances for CNC machine building.

Wage

£15,288 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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25 days (or equivalent hours) plus statutory days.

Training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Thursday 0830 – 1700 Friday 0745 - 1230.

36 hours 45 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 5 October 2026

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

6

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Participating in the completion of risk assessments

• Using hand tools to build sub assemblies

• Checking parts and inventory to quality standards

• Measuring completed assemblies for compliance

• Collaborating with designers to improve design and ‘makeability’ of product

• Ensuring standards of housekeeping are maintained at all times

• Meeting with international customers to showcase TEK4’s capabilities

• Participating in Tool Box Talks

Where you'll work

WHITTLE PLACE, 15 ROSE WAY, BLABY, LEICESTERL, LE8 4BY

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

LEICESTER COLLEGE

Training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

• Reading, interpreting and understanding the component or assembly specification, diagrams, drawings and work instructions.

• Planning component or assembly task – materials, tools and equipment.

• Preparing work area for component or assembly task; sourcing required resources, tools and equipment.

• Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity and know how to source required resources and interpret detailed drawings, specifications and job instructions.

• Checking tools during and after task completion; identifying and reporting defects.

• Measuring and testing, checking or inspecting component or assembly for example; use of micrometers, verniers, multimeters, voltmeter.

• Problem solving; analysing the issue and fixing the issue where appropriate.

• Applying improvement techniques; recommending or implementing solutions where appropriate.

• Communicating with colleagues or customers (internal or external).

• Completing component or assembly documentation for example job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation.

• Reporting work outcomes or issues.

• Restoring the work area on completion of the activity; returning any resources and consumables to the appropriate location and house-keeping.

• Disposing of waste in accordance with waste streams; re-cycling, re-using where appropriate.

• Operating within limits of responsibility.

• Operating in line with quality, health and safety and environmental policy and procedures; identifying risks and hazards and identifying control measures where applicable.

• Reading, interpreting and understanding the component or assembly specification, diagrams, drawings and work instructions.

• Planning component or assembly task – materials, tools and equipment.

• Preparing work area for component or assembly task; sourcing required resources, tools and equipment.

• Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity and know how to source required resources and interpret detailed drawings, specifications and job instructions.

• Checking tools during and after task completion; identifying and reporting defects.

• Measuring and testing, checking or inspecting component or assembly for example; use of micrometers, verniers, multimeters, voltmeter.

• Problem solving; analysing the issue and fixing the issue where appropriate.

• Applying improvement techniques; recommending or implementing solutions where appropriate.

• Communicating with colleagues or customers (internal or external).

• Completing component or assembly documentation for example job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation.

• Reporting work outcomes or issues.

• Restoring the work area on completion of the activity; returning any resources and consumables to the appropriate location and house-keeping.

• Disposing of waste in accordance with waste streams; re-cycling, re-using where appropriate.

• Operating within limits of responsibility.

• Operating in line with quality, health and safety and environmental policy and procedures; identifying risks and hazards and identifying control measures where applicable.

Training schedule

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade Grade 4-9)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills

• Attention to detail

• Organisation skills

• Problem solving skills

• Analytical skills

• Logical

• Team working

• Creative

• Initiative

• Patience

About this employer

TEK4 is a global supplier of specialist machine tools and is rapidly growing. We are seeking to recruit and train the engineers and leaders to support the business and its growth into the future.

https://www.tek4.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Secure employment, machine ship bonus.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Move to on machine building to align machine 5 axis CNC machines to single micron tolerances and potentially move ahead to roles in design, controls or applications in the future.  

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LEICESTER COLLEGE

Sameera

sfaruk@leicestercollege.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042982