Engineering Operative Apprentice

Middlesbrough College Group; England; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Middlesbrough College invites applications for a fabrication apprenticeship in our Thornaby-based workshop. You’ll join a busy team manufacturing aluminium windows, doors and cladding, learning on the job with hands-on guidance.

The programme runs for 1 year at 39 hours per week, with wages starting at £16,224 in the first year. This is a full-time, on-site role offering practical training and a potential permanent opportunity on completion.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English (grade 3) required.
• Apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect prior knowledge.
• Willingness to learn and work as part of a fabrication team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with aluminium/steel fabrication in a busy workshop.
• Learn procedures and techniques from a senior fabricator.
• Follow health & safety requirements in the workshop.
• Move materials and assist with quality control.
• Support with tool operation and basic supervision as training proceeds.
• Participate in general housekeeping and set up activities.
• Assist with deliveries and maintain documentation.

Skills

Initiative

Physical fitness

Education

GCSE Maths and English (grade 3)

Job description

Titan Fabrications who are looking for someone to join the team who can integrate well, wants to learn and, most importantly, wants to work hard for a rewarding career in a niche yet highly skilled manufacturing market.

Wage

£16,224 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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39 hours a week

Monday 30 November 2026

Duration

1 year

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

The role is to join our highly experienced fabrication team in our Middlesbrough factory where we manufacture aluminium windows, doors and cladding to our sister company Titan Facades Ltd who specialise in the design and installation of commercial cladding and glazing systems to the commercial construction market.
The factory is a busy self-contained manufacturing base offering numerous opportunities to specialise in a range of fabrication techniques and skills including sheet metal work, window and door fabrication, various type of CNC operation and aluminium welding to name just a few.
We are looking for someone to join the team who can integrate well, wants to learn and, most importantly, wants to work hard for a rewarding career in a niche yet highly skilled manufacturing market.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Assist with aluminium / steel fabrication works in a busy workshop environment
• Work with a senior fabricator on a daily basis to learn and understand the procedures and techniques involved in the various manufacturing disciplines.
• Understand H&S requirements whilst working in a workshop environment
• Moving of materials, applying relevant protection as required
• General housekeeping duties
• Basic tool operation and machine supervision when required (full familiarisation training and guidance will be given under supervision)
• Assist with material deliveries and quality control.

Where you'll work

1ST FLOOR
SCOTSWOOD HOUSE
THORNABY PLACE
THORNABY
TS17 6SB

Training

• Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, environmental compliance procedures and systems and other relevant guidelines
• Identify and deal appropriately with any risks, hazards, hazardous situations and problems that may occur within the engineering environment within the limits of their responsibility
• Demonstrate effective communication skills which include oral, written, electronic
• Complete appropriate documentation accurately, efficiently and legibly using the correct terminology where required
• Obtain and follow the correct documentation, specifications and work instructions in accordance with time constraints and the roles and responsibilities identified for the engineering activities, extracting the necessary data/information from specification and related documentation
• Select and use appropriate tools, equipment and materials to carry out the engineering operation
• Deal appropriately with any problems that may occur within the manufacturing environment within the limits of their responsibility
• Work efficiently and effectively at all times maintaining workplace organisation and minimising waste
• Carryout maintenance activities in line with work instructions
• Carryout tests on the maintained equipment in accordance with test schedule/defined test procedures
• Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment to service by replacing or repairing components
• Plan the mechanical manufacturing operation before they start
• Mount and set the required workholding devices
• Produce individual components, sub-assemblies or completed assemblies using mechanical manufacturing techniques
• Carryout quality checks during and after mechanical manufacturing operations
• Wire and terminate different types of cabling e.g. single core, multi core, screened, fire resistant, armoured, etc.
• Assemble and test a range of electrical components e.g. component panels, isolator switches, fuses, circuit breakers, contactors, relays, rail mounted terminal blocks, etc.
• Assemble and test a range of electronic components e.g. resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, etc.
• Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment/system to service after the assembly and testing has been completed
• Shape the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
• Join the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
• Produce components which meet the specification requirements
• Carryout quality checks during and after the fabrication activities
• Plan the materials, processing or finishing operation before they start
• Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the materials, processing or finishing operation
• Carry out the material, processing or finishing operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
• Carryout quality checks during and after the materials, processing or finishing operation
• Plan the technical support operation before they start
• Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the technical support
• Carry out the technical support operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
• Carryout quality checks during and after the technical support operation
• Middlesbrough College
• Day release one day per week

Requirements

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 3)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Initiative
• Physical fitness

About this employer

We are a national subcontractor specialising in the design, supply and installation of complete building envelopes: roofing, cladding andglazing.
We have worked with some of the UK’s leading main contractors and developers over a number of years. Our collaborative approach has led to repeat business with the majority of clients we have worked with.

Depending on the circumstances of the business upon completion of the apprenticeship programme there could be a potential position of employment available.

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship isVAC2000061132.