Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 6 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
An excellent engineering career within a developing, pioneering company awaits the successful candidate of this apprenticeship. You will be involved with the manufacturing and ongoing development of Vaseco leak detectors, which are shipped to customers all over the world in various industries.
Wage
£15,115.10 to £24,444.42, depending on your age
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Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
The apprentice will learn various skills to support the manufacture and assembly of the company's core products. The apprentice will be required to work with general workshop tools and training will be provided for their safe operations. The apprentice will be supported to move their way round all aspects of the business to gain a good understanding of each work area.
The apprentice is expected to have a good standard of numeracy skills which will be required in many aspects of the work involved. The apprentice will perform specific tasks independently once they have received sufficient training.
They will need to conform to ISO9001:2015 procedures whilst under close supervision and maintain good housekeeping. Further duties/responsibilities include:
* Building and assembling gas leak detection apparatus including the use of soldering irons to assemble components, electrical wiring, variety of manufacturing tasks
* Testing and calibration
* Keeping workplace clean and tidy
* Opportunity to learn to use various equipment such as CNCs machines
Where you'll work
BROMLEY HOUSE
BARLOW DRIVE
WOODFORD PARK INDUSTRIAL ESTAT
WINSFORD
CW7 2JZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
* 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.
The candidate will follow a Level 3 Apprenticeship programme and study towards a full standard as an Engineering Fitter. This training will be structured and delivered by Cheshire College – South & West. The apprentice will report to and be supported to learn by Vaseco senior management team mentors.
Requirements
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Logical
* Initiative
* Flexible
About this employer
Vaseco is a successful company in the field of Helium Leak Detection. The company was established over 30 years ago by CEO, Philip Frank in his garage at home. The company continues to thrive with the support of Philip’s son, Mike who is the current Managing Director. The company has, in recent years, developed and refined a bespoke portable helium leak detector system. This world-leading technology and product is used in the most challenging of environments within the oil and gas, nuclear and aviation industries globally. The 14-strong team is now set to grow again with the development of a new bespoke production line, housed in its own extended premises at the company’s headquarters in Winsford. This latest growth programme has cemented the need to bring in new apprentices to the business to support the increase in business and ensure that the experience and skills of the current engineering team are shared with the next generation.
After this apprenticeship
Pathway to develop your engineering career and progress to higher level qualifications with Vaseco upon successful completion of apprenticeship.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST
The reference code for this apprenticeship isVAC1000333447.
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Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 6 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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