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Apprentice Mechanical Engineer

Employer
Welsh Government
Location
Nerak Wiese Limited Nerak Wiese Ltd, Unit 32 Ffrwdgrech Industrial Estate Brecon LD3 8LA
Salary
£13,126 per year
Closing date
13 Apr 2021

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Specialism
Engineering
Sector
Engineering & Aerospace
Role Type
Apprenticeship, Advanced
Start Date
Ongoing
Duration
Undisclosed

Job Details

About the apprenticeship

Duties

• General Warehouse/manufacturing Duties - as instructed by production manager
• Sanding
• Cutting of Steel
• Packing/Palletising of Spare Parts for customers' orders
• Assembling of lift structures - Supervised
• Occasional Shadowing Site Visits - Supervised
Jobs will be allocated each morning by the production manager, Support will be provided by management and fellow colleagues, steps towards an engineer will be taken, a recently qualified apprentice will be a mentor to the new apprentice.
Take responsibility for completing all coursework set to successfully achieve vocational qualifications

Additional information

Nerak Manufacture Vertical Elevation Solutions for Customers Worldwide
With over 50 years of experience and know-how in the materials handling business, providing innovative solutions to companies all over the world. Nerak is one of the world's most respected and knowledgeable materials handling consultants.
Our ability to solve handling problems is based firmly on our in-house design engineering skills - and of course, the knowledge and experience gained from designing and manufacturing conveyor systems since 1969.
From South Wales, we supply and service our UK customers and supply spare parts to customers around the world.
Engineering and installing systems is only a part of our offer, as we also provide all our customers with the most professional and thorough through-care and after-care service.
Through continued investment and innovation, the product portfolio grew over the years and today includes box lifters, pallet lifts, dolly lifts and orbitors.

Requirements

Skills

• Able to work as an individual and as a team member.
• Willingness to Learn, Motivation to succeed, Self Confidence, Effective communication skills and ability to work within a team/ with mentor
• having a full driving license would be beneficial due to limited public transport supporting the area around the hours of work
• Candidate must be reliable and punctual to be in attendance for 8:00am daily meeting
• Candidate must be willing and keen to learn to develop into a site engineer role and secure the job once qualified which will mean a lot of travelling and overnight stays.
• Candidate must be a team player and passionate about a career in mechanical engineering

Qualifications

Minimum of 5 good GSCE's at Grade A-C to include:
• Maths
• English
• Science

To have achieved NVQ Level 2 in Performing Engineering Operations would be desirable.

To have achieved or be working toward BTEC Level 3 in Engineering (or an equivalent qualification) would also be desirable.

Language

Welsh Spoken Skills: No Welsh Written Skills: No

Course details

Training provider:

Qualification:
NVQ Level 3 Extended Diploma in Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering

About the employer

Nerak Wiese Limited Nerak Wiese Ltd, Unit 32
Ffrwdgrech Industrial Estate
Brecon
LD3 8LA

Disability confident

No

Please note that all apprenticeships are open to everyone. However, some organisations have worked to achieve Disability Confident accreditation. You should always apply for the apprenticeship you feel best suited to.

Interview arrangements

(i.e. single interview, tour of the site with discussions, etc) Interview on site in Brecon - this shall include Aptitude testing and workshop tour / Q&A Session - details to be confirmed

Company

Why an apprenticeship?

As an apprentice you will earn while you train. It’s a great career choice whether you are leaving school or college, returning to work after starting a family or looking for a new career. There’s a wide range of jobs on offer.  A job at the Welsh Government is unlike any other in Wales.

At the Welsh Government you’ll be given support and guidance so you can develop your skills in the workplace. You will also need to set aside time to study for your apprenticeship. You’ll be a valued member of the team from day one.

What apprenticeships are available?

We don’t currently have any apprenticeship opportunities open as we have now closed our scheme for 2019. If you’d like to keep updated on the vacancies that we’re advertising, you may want to visit our jobs board:  Welsh Government External Vacancies Board.

If you’d like to receive Job Alert e-mails that let you know when we’re advertising a role that suits your preferences, scroll to the bottom of the jobs board, and you’ll see the ‘Create Job Alert’ link.  Click this, and follow the on-screen instructions to set up your alerts.  You’ll need to log in or create an account as part of this process.

Who can apply?

To be eligible to apply you:

  • will be at least 16 years of age at the time of making your application
  • will not be in full-time education (you can apply while still attending school/college/university but will have finished or intend to finish your studies by the time your apprenticeship starts)
  • will need to meet the Civil Service Nationality requirements to apply.

ALS eligibility

Please note that ALS our training providers have their own eligibility in order to provide the funding required to undertake an apprenticeship. You may not be eligible to apply if:

  • you already hold a qualification at Level 3 or above in ICT, Software, Web and Telecoms or a similar subject
  • you already hold a qualification at Level 3 or above in Business Administration, Customer Service or a similar subject

What are the benefits?  

How much will I be paid?

You will earn £19,240 a year while training. When you pass your apprenticeship you can apply for a permanent job at the Welsh Government. Within 2 years of starting your apprenticeship you could be earning £22,500. 

You will get 31 days holidays as well as 10 public and privilege days. We offer flexible working arrangements to help you get the right work/life balance. You will also be eligible for membership of the Civil Service Pension Scheme

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