Apprentice Service Engineer
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Company: VP PLC
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Location: Bristol, BS11 8DF
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £21,000.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000014232
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Application Deadline Date: 26/06/2026
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Start Date: 05/10/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday- Friday Shifts to be confirmed
Brief Description
This is an Engineer who works on their own initiative in their own vehicle carrying out a wide range of tasks including fault finding, repair, servicing and maintenance on machinery, plant and associated equipment. Unlike marine or aviation equipment, this role focuses specifically on land-based machinery.
Training to be Provided
- You'll spend 16 weeks in total at College in England or Scotland in up to 4-week block release sessions
Future Prospects
- After successful completion all qualified apprentices are offered a permanent position relevant to their qualification if still employed with Vp
Vacancy Detail
- Carry out in-depth legal, regulatory and organisational inspections and examinations of a range of construction plant and equipment
- Carry out self-supervised scheduled checks, servicing and maintenance activities for construction-based equipment
- Carry out in-depth technical diagnostics on all construction-based equipment
- Decommission, dismantle, repair, adapt, upgrade, rebuild and commission faulty construction equipment-based components
- Complete written reports and other documentation for a range of examination, inspection, diagnostic and maintenance activities
- Determine the viability of repairs, including cost-benefit analysis on a variation of construction-based equipment types, based on customer requirements and stipulations
- Specify generic and specialist health and safety control equipment and plan and apply safe working method
- Prepare, maintain and restore the work area, performing housekeeping and waste management as appropriate
- Obtain, read and interpret engineering data and documentation such as engineering drawings, technical data, blueprints, schematic drawings, and technical documentation
Other Information
All successful applicants will be DBS checked (Criminal Recrord Checking)