Apprentice Field Service Engineer
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Company: VP PLC
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Location: Eastleigh, SO53 4BZ
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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-2000014227
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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 record checking)
- Must hold a full UK driving license