Level 4 Engineering Apprenticeship - Hands-On Trade Training

Metalform Ltd; Dannevirke; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Qualification on the job

Mentoring

Hands-on learning

Long-term career

Job summary

Metalform is inviting applications for a Level 4 Engineering Apprenticeship starting early 2027. You will learn by doing on our Dannevirke factory floor, gaining a NZ certificate in Fluid Power Engineering Fundamentals and a Level 4 trade qualification.

You’ll be mentored by experienced tradespeople as you work across welding, metal forming, and powdercoating to build real, market-ready skills. We’re a long-standing, family-owned manufacturer exporting NZ-made products worldwide.

Qualifications

• Keen to learn a trade and build real skills.
• Curious about how things are made.
• Reliable, willing to get stuck in, and a good team player.
• Safety-minded and able to follow instruction.

Responsibilities

• Learn on the factory floor across welding, metal forming, and powdercoating.
• Earn a NZQA-approved qualification on the job and build hands-on hydraulics and pneumatics skills.
• Work with experienced tradespeople to develop a long-term engineering career.

Skills

Keen to learn a trade

Curious about how things are made

Reliable

Safety-minded

Team player

Education

School leaver

Job description

Metalform is inviting applications for a Level 4 Engineering Apprenticeship starting early 2027. You will learn by doing on our Dannevirke factory floor, gaining a NZ certificate in Fluid Power Engineering Fundamentals and a Level 4 trade qualification.

You’ll be mentored by experienced tradespeople as you work across welding, metal forming, and powdercoating to build real, market-ready skills. We’re a long-standing, family-owned manufacturer exporting NZ-made products worldwide.