Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprentice
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Company: TIGER TRAILERS LIMITED
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Location: CW7 3RL
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £18,525.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000031572
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Application Deadline Date: 29/07/2026
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Start Date: 07/09/2026
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Positions Available: 20
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Working Week: Monday to Friday, 7.30am - 3.30pm.
Brief Description
Gain hands-on experience and in-depth knowledge of trailer manufacturing using both power & air tools along with a wide variety of hand tools.
Training to be Provided
Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship standard level 3.
Future Prospects
Apprentices can expect to grow from complete novices in trailer manufacturing to skilled operatives and even potential team leaders. It all depends on the traits they possess and how they carry themselves on the shop floor, in terms of a positive attitude to learn and develop new skills and a consistent strive to achieve targets while complying with all health and safety processes in place to ensure a safe build for themselves and the operatives around them. But also, a complete shift in confidence within the workplace in terms of handling power/air/hand tools, working in a team environment with different operatives & developing key soft skills which will only excel their personal life too.
Vacancy Detail
Apprentices will undertake a wide variety of tasks while supervised by a competent operative in 3 key build stages within the trailer manufacturing process. The 3 stages being:
- Chassis System Assembly & Installation
- Coach building
- Pre-Delivery Inspection
Each stage will have an identified Supervisor with several Team Leaders to support the development of all operatives in the build stage.
The tasks will vary depending on the build stage they are working in, but overall, each apprentice will gain hands-on experience in a wide variety of duties which include:
- Axle & Suspension installation
- Piping & Wiring including testing
- Bulkhead, Panel, Back frame & roof assembly
- Bearers, Side Raves, Flooring, Bulkhead, Panel, Back frame & Roof Installation
- Paint rectification duties
- Identifying defects or missing components
- Daily housekeeping duties
- Manual handling procedures
- Safe use and maintenance of Power, Air & Hand Tools
Other Information
- Travel distance
- The daily working hours