What you will do in your working day
Working in this busy hydraulics workshop, you will be required to operate CNC and manual machine including lathes and milling machines. You will be working as part of a small team and need to be mindful of health and safety at all times.
* Assign responsibilities of refurbishing and repairing cylinders and rams under the guidelines of senior mechanic
* Perform tasks of assisting staff in setting and assembling structures of hydraulic equipment
* Handle responsibilities of disassembling hydraulic equipment to identify the part that needs repairing
* Assist with maintaining service records and perform testing on repaired machinery
* Assign tasks of operating hydraulic machinery and diagnosing malfunctioning equipment
* Perform responsibilities of observing and evaluating hydraulic machinery
The training you will be getting
* Engineering Operative Level 2 Standard.
* Diploma in Engineering Operations qualification Level 2.
* Functional Skills Maths and English Level 2 if required.
* One day a week workshop at EKC Group, Dover Technical college.
What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship
* Could lead to a full-time position.