Apprentice Engineer - Wakefield
WINDSOR ENGINEERING (HULL) LIMITED, Ossett, Wakefield
Apprentice Engineer - Wakefield
£16,640 a year
WINDSOR ENGINEERING (HULL) LIMITED, Ossett, Wakefield
- Full time
- Permanent
- Apprenticeship programme
Posted 1 week ago, 16 Jul | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: 28-08-2026 (In 35 days)
Job ref: None
Location ref: Ossett, Wakefield
Full Job Description
Introduction
This 3-year programme provides the essential knowledge, skills and behaviours for service technicians by working on a range of lift trucks and powered access machines. Suitable for anyone interested in engineering, where during the first two years focus is on removal, refit, service, and inspection and then a third year on fault diagnosis.
About the Employer
We are a multi-brand MHE supplier and in a unique position where we can offer customers a wide range of - but not limited to - counterbalance and heavy duty forklifts, access equipment, sideloaders, and ancillary products to suit all operational requirements. Further strengthening our role in the sector in developing engineers, Windsor has a long-standing commitment to recruiting local talent and up-skilling through training and apprenticeships.What You'll Do
Work:
- As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff
What you’ll do at work:
- Acquire the skills to be able to service, maintain and repair forklift trucks and other material handling equipment
- Working in a branch or at one of our customer's sites working within a variety of environments and varying types of materials handling equipment
- Adhering to safety guidelines set and all policies set out by customers and Windsor Materials Handling
Training Outcome
- The successful candidate will be given the opportunity of full-time employment upon completion of the apprenticeship
Skills Required
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Qualifications
- Essential - GCSE - English - (Grade 4 or C)
- Essential - GCSE - Maths - (Grade 4 or C)
Course Information
Course: Lift truck and powered access engineering technician (level 3)
Level: 3
Route: Engineering and manufacturing
Apprenticeship Level: Advanced
Working Arrangements
Working Week: Monday to Friday: 8am to 4.30pm (Breaks to be confirmed)
Expected Duration: 3 Years
Training Provider: F-TEC FORKLIFT TRAINING ENGINEERING CENTRE LTD