Mechanical Technician Apprentice

Company: GAIACODE LTD
Location: READING, RG7 2LU
Type: Apprenticeship
Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
Ref: NAS-2000009881
Application Deadline Date: 30/08/2026
Start Date: 01/09/2026
Positions Available: 1
Working Week: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00. This would be a “full-time” position. Many choose to work longer than this. Open to discussion on start time of day after probationary period, e.g. 8-4pm option available.

Looking for a person interested in working with tools and their hands to assemble delicate seismometer devices/mechanical assemblies.

More specialised interests often emerge from this work, and training opportunities for those interests are supported.

Training will take place one day a week at the college, and the remaining time will be on the customer premises.

The college courses are assessed through the completion of college assignments.

The course offers progression to the HNC and is a recognised means of career progression within the engineering industry.

Your primary responsibility would be for building the latest generation of seismometer instruments and hardware, designed by world-leading scientists in this field, with a long-term orientation towards the mechanical handling of instruments and contributing to mechanical design modifications. We ship globally, so your instruments will be sent across 7 continents.

Additional responsibilities beyond this are difficult to define, as we are a small company with numerous areas for expansion (10 people as of January 16, 2026). Here, there is the opportunity to be as responsible as you can manage; there is an enormous amount of work available to do.

Skills

Any extracurricular experience working with building/assembly and electronics is welcomed.

Driving licence recommended, for convenience, as public transport to this address is limited.

DBS check.