Are you a school or college leaver, or potentially looking for a change of career? Come and join us as an Apprentice Fitter at Tarmac, based at our Bayston Hill Quarry close to Shrewsbury in Shropshire. You will get hands on experience in various tasks that will help develop your skills, qualify and allow you to progress within the business., Duties may include:

General maintenance

Managing breakdowns on site and finding faults

Adding new systems on site for better productivity

Running mechanical tests

Health and safety checks which include risk assessments and fire alarm tests

Maintaining a clean and safe working environment and ensuring safety comes before anything else

Taking pride in all work completed and being determined to succeed

After successful completion of apprenticeship, you will be given the opportunity to move into a full-time position as a Fitter

Future progression opportunities in Tarmac are widely available with experience and include roles such as: Maintenance Supervisor and Maintenance Manager

Level 3 qualification in Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician

The training will be a block release

Functional skills in maths and English (if required)

Apprentice must be able to travel to Wolverhampton for College, Communication skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, Logical, Team working, GCSE or equivalent Maths & English (Grade C or above (Level 4 or above)) Desired, Working both inside and outside. Driving Licence needed for travel. Role is easily commutable from Telford, Wellington, Market Drayton, Broseley, Much Wenlock, Shawbury, Welshpool, Bridgnorth, Oswestry, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Shifnal, Albrighton and the surrounding areas.

With 150 years of experience and heritage to our name, we're a national network of local businesses, combining the knowledge and expertise of two of the construction industry's most iconic brands: Tarmac, pioneers and inventors of the modern road, and Blue Circle, the company that patented Portland Cement. We employ around 7,000 people across a network of more than 400 sites across the UK. Tarmac is part of CRH, the world's leading building materials business.

You could reduce your training time, or finish your apprenticeship faster, if you have relevant prior learning or experience. This could be relevant:

training

qualifications, like an NVQ in a relevant field

industry or sector experience