Engineering Apprentice
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Company: EDM LIMITED
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Location: Lancashire, M40 5BJ
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £14,976.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000033711
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Application Deadline Date: 27/06/2026
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Start Date: 02/07/2026
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: 36 hours a week. Year 1 = college 4 days a week, EDM 1 day a week (Monday-Friday) Year 2-4 = EDM 3 days a week, college 1 day a week (Monday-Thursday). When working at EDM the hours will be 6:45am - 4:15pm (with 30 minutes unpaid lunch break).
Brief Description
This 4-year apprenticeship programme 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
- Overview of all departments within production to see how these are relevant to their role
- Wood shop training
From us:
- Completion of a level 3 apprenticeship, with continued training & development
- 4 day working week
- Supportive and enjoyable working environment
- Competitive salary with structured increases
- Company Pension
- 25 days holiday + public holidays (pro rata)
- Life Insurance following 12 months service
- Opportunity to work abroad
Future Prospects
Dependent on opportunities at the time of successful completion, the apprentice will be offered full-time employment on a permanent basis.
This will be based on a development plan as a Junior Fitter for 12-18 months with regular increases in rate of pay leading up to 100% of the full rate for the role.
EDM are open to supporting further education if requested, dependent on the needs and the role at the time.
Vacancy Detail
Duties and Responsibilities
- 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
- Observing, learning and understanding a wide range of engineering skills and processes while under the instruction of skilled technical staff
- Be skilled 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
- 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
- Learning how to interpret engineering technical drawings
- Undertake skills, knowledge and behaviours required to achieve end point assessment at the appointed partnering college
- Learning and understanding the importance of Health & Safety with the workplace
- To develop the skills to construct or modify equipment from verbal instructions and drawings to a high degree of precision
- Maintain thorough records and documentation of a training/education/skills progress
- Establish yourself as an integral part of a multi-skilled team of engineers