Summary
Start your mechanical engineering career with a growing, Derbyshire-based aggregates and powders manufacturer at our Buxton site. Working alongside experienced engineers, you'll gain the skills to maintain, repair and improve industrial machinery. This 42-month apprenticeship combines on-the-job training with a Level 3 qualification.
Wage
Competitive
Competitive wage offered
Benefits include:
• On-site parking
• Structured mentoring and professional development
• Opportunity to progress to a permanent engineering role on successful completion
Training course Engineering fitter (level 3)
Hours Monday to Thursday on site 0700 to 1600 with 1 hour break. Friday at college 0800 to 1700.
40 hours a week
Start date
Tuesday 1 September 2026
Duration
3 years 6 months
Positions available
1
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
- Carrying out planned preventative maintenance tasks under the supervision of a senior engineer
- Assisting with the fitting and fabrication of mechanical components and assemblies
- Supporting fault finding and diagnosis on mechanical plant and equipment
- Contributing to root cause analysis following plant breakdowns or failures
- Completing maintenance records and job documentation accurately
- Supporting reactive breakdown repairs to restore plant operations safely and promptly
- Working safely in compliance with Pennine's health and safety standards at all times
Where you'll work
WATERSWALLOWS LANE
GREEN FAIRFIELD
BUXTON
SK17 7JD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
MACCLESFIELD COLLEGE
Training course
Engineering fitter (level 3)
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
Start your mechanical engineering career with a growing, Derbyshire-based aggregates and powders manufacturer at our Buxton site. Working 4 days on-site alongside experienced engineers and 1 day at college per week, you'll gain the skills to maintain, repair and improve industrial machinery.
This structured 42-month programme combines workplace experience, a dedicated senior mentor, and regular 1-1 reviews with the Head of Maintenance to support you through your Level 3 qualification.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
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
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Applicants must be able to work safely on an active industrial site. A full induction will be provided. Applicants must be comfortable working at height.
