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Delivered by F-TEC FORKLIFT TRAINING ENGINEERING CENTRE LTD

Employer

BRIGGS EQUIPMENT UK LIMITED

Vacancy Description

  • Work will be carried out on customer’s premises and at Briggs Equipment Group workshop locations within your specified region.

Programme Overview:

  • Year 1 - You will complete on-the-job training by shadowing your mentor and other Engineers.
  • You will learn to support an engineer and perform basic tasks under supervision.
  • Year 2 - You will continue to work under the supervision of your mentor and will begin to perform tasks alongside qualified engineers, where your work will be checked and signed off by qualified engineers.
  • Year 3 - You will be able to independently perform servicing and minor repairs on equipment that is familiar to you, where your completed work will be checked and signed off by a qualified engineer. 3rd Year Apprentices who have a valid full driving licence and successfully complete Briggs’ driver training, may be eligible to be issued with a Company van (for field-based roles).
  • Year 4 - Subject to successfully achieving your apprenticeship qualification, you will progress to the ‘Improver’ year. You will be qualified to independently perform servicing, minor and major repairs, and sign off your own work. You will be able to receive assistance from more experienced engineers on unfamiliar equipment.
  • During this 4th year you will develop your independent on-the-job practical experience and undertake further internal training, to make the transition to become a fully-qualified Engineer upon successful completion of the programme.

Key DetailsVacancy Title

Briggs Equipment Apprentice Engineer Programme - Bristol

Employer Description

Briggs Equipment is an engineering services and asset management specialist with its people core to everything that it does. We are Hyster-Yale Group’s exclusive UK distributor for materials handling equipment and have extended our offering to include industrial cleaning, aerial access, groundworks, agricultural plant and machinery to offer customers a total solution based on the service we can provide. Our team members are highly skilled and can offer flexible and bespoke solutions for our customers across a range of new, used or short-term hire equipment.

Vacancy Location

69, The Colston 8 Colston Avenue BS1 4ST

Wage Frequency

Custom

Number of Vacancies

1

Vacancy Reference Number

1000290978

Key DatesApply From

09/12/2024

Closing Date For Applications

2025-01-10 23:59:59

Interview Begin FromPossible Start Date

2025-09-01 00:00:00

TrainingTraining to be Provided

  • Lift truck and powered access engineering technician (level 3).
  • The qualification aligns with the following professional recognition: Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) for Engineering Technicians, Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET) for Engineering Technicians, Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) for Level 3 recognition.
  • Apprentices will also benefit from completing a range of internal and external product and engineering skills training, delivered by Briggs Equipment Group’s internal Technical Training team.
  • Apprentices will also have the opportunity to complete an Outward-Bound experience, IT & presentation skills training as part of the 4-year programme.

Learning Provider

F-TEC FORKLIFT TRAINING ENGINEERING CENTRE LTD

Contact Details

Apprentice Team Vacancy Type:

Skills Required

IT skills, Prioritise own workload, Work to deadlines, Work independently, Verbal & written communication, Customer service, Follow instructions, Problem solve, Enthusiasm for engineering, Willingness to learn & adapt, Comfortable working outdoors, Health and safety, Voluntary or work experience.

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