Apprentice Governor Technician
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Company: ESSEX GOVERNOR SERVICES LTD
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Location: ESSEX, CO6 3NS
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £25,359.75 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000035532
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Application Deadline Date: 01/08/2026
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Start Date: 07/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Thursday 7:45am - 4:30pm. Fridays 7:45am - 1:00pm. With a morning break 10:10am - 10:30am and lunch break 1:00pm - 1:30pm each day.
Brief Description
Kickstart your engineering career with hands-on experience across our build shop, machine shop, test shop, and field service callouts. You’ll learn to dismantle, inspect, and rebuild precision equipment while developing real skills in a supportive, close-knit team through experienced employees who have decades of knowledge behind them.
Training to be Provided
- The apprentice will be working towards the Level 3 Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician Apprenticeship Standard
- Qualifications include the EAL Level 3 Diploma in Engineering and manufacturing support technologies
Future Prospects
The company has many promising routes a qualified apprentice can take. Working their way up through the company ladder is a real possibility for the right apprentice with the correct attitude and mind set.
Vacancy Detail
Day to day role responsibilities will include:
Build Shop:
- Dismantle governor assemblies and similar equipment
- Use cleaning tanks to clean parts, inspect parts and identify parts that are worn and need replacing
- Rebuild governor assemblies or similar equipment
- Complete overhaul reports and other documentation
- Ensure Health & Safety guidelines and practices are following in line with company policies
- Assist with problem solving issues
- Ensure your work area is kept clean, tidy and well organised
Machine Shop:
- To interpret a technical drawing
- To accurately measure manufactured parts and compare those measurements to a drawing
- To operate machinery
- To handle materials in a safe manner
- To learn the care of cutting and manual tools
- To work effectively with other members of staff
- To identify and mitigate health and safety risks
- To distinguish between different machines and related processes
Other Information
- Depending on the department the apprentice is in, depends on the additional information required
- Build shop and machine shop there is no additional information
- Test shop and service may be required to go out on site, and work in engine rooms of marine vessels and in turbine halls
- Occasional working overtime may be required (paid at time and a half)