Engineering Apprentice

  • Company: EDM LIMITED
  • Location: Lancashire, M40 5BJ
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary: £15,275.52 per year
  • Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
  • Ref: NAS-1000264893
  • Application Deadline Date: 30/06/2026
  • Start Date: 07/09/2026
  • Positions Available: 2
  • Working Week: Year 1 = Monday to Friday (4 days college, 1-day EDM) College = 8:30am to 4pm EDM = 6:45am to 4:15pm Year 2 - 4 = Monday to Thursday (3 days EDM, 1-day college) EDM = 6:45am to 4:15pm College = 8:30am to 4pm

Brief Description

This is a brilliant opportunity to commence a lifelong career in engineering. This 4 year apprenticeship will involve working as part of the highly skilled Engineering Team within EDM Ltd, where you will develop a good general knowledge of all the site activities and perform all assigned work quickly, economically and to company standards.

Training to be Provided

The 4-year technical apprenticeship will result in a L3 EAL Certificate as an Engineering Fitter.


Training will be completed as a day release during the first year so you will come to EDM 1-day a week. From year 2, you will work at EDM for 3-days with 1-day a week at college. 


The training will be undertaken by Rochdale Training College based on Fishwick Street in Rochdale. 

Future Prospects

Following apprenticeship, EDM aim to offer a permanent position with a development plan to a standard Fitter within 12-months. This will also come with regular pay increments subject to performance reviews. 

Vacancy Detail


  • Gain skills in the use of appropriate measuring equipment and be able to interpret and accurately measure

  • Gain knowledge and skill in the setup, guarding and use of appropriate machinery required to undertake manufacture

  • Work towards the ability to interpret engineering technical drawings

  • Developing the skills to construct or modify equipment from verbal instructions and drawings to a high degree of precision

  • To be able to demonstrate the skills and processes as the training period progresses by working independently or with a team, to undertake tasks as instructed and increase overall contribution to the business

  • Maintain thorough records and documentation of a training/education/skills progress

Other Information

Candidates must have an interest in working away at Customer Sites worldwide. The role will require Security Clearance which requires them to be a UK national with no spent or unspent convictions.

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