Electrical Engineer Apprentice
This role offers hands-on experience in both electrical and mechanical engineering, supporting the manufacture of industrial ovens and incubators. This role will develop practical skills in wiring, assembling and testing electrical systems while working alongside experienced engineers in a specialist manufacturing environment.
Role
- Electrical control panel wiring: Building and wiring control panels from schematic drawings, mounting components, routing cables, and ensuring correct terminations
- Machine wiring and loom assembly: Manufacturing wiring looms, cutting / stripping / crimping cables, and routing harnesses through oven chassis
- Reading schematics: Interpreting electrical diagrams, wiring schedules, and engineering drawings to assemble ovens correctly
- Integrating electrical circuits: Installing heating circuits, filters, sensors, relays, contactors, and safety shutdown devices into the oven assembly
- Working with single‐phase and three‐phase systems: Handling 230V-415V systems, selecting correct cable sizes
- Fault finding and troubleshooting: Diagnosing wiring faults, component failures, and control issues, escalating to engineering when needed
- Mechanical assembly: Fitting sheet‐metal panels, mounting heaters, fans, ducting, brackets, and assembling oven chambers
- Quality inspections: Performing visual checks, verifying torque settings, ensuring correct routing, and documenting results
- Safety procedures: electrical safety rules
- Final testing and commissioning: Ensuring ovens leave the factory fully tested, calibrated, and operating to specification, occasional on‐site commissioning after training
Training
- Engineering Maintenance Technician - Single Discipline Level 3
- Weekly attendance at Riverside College, Widnes
On successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be opportunities for permanent roles within the organisation, subject to business needs and performance.
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Engineering maintenance technician - single discipline (level 3)
- Training Provider
- RIVERSIDE COLLEGE
- Working Week
- 8.00am - 4.45pm Monday - Thursday 8.00am - 1.15pm Friday (30 minute lunch break each day) 39 hours a week.
- Expected Duration
- 3 Years 6 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Friday, 21st August 2026
- Start Date
- Thursday, 1st October 2026
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Punctuality
Qualifications
- 4 GCSE's including Maths and English GCSE, grade 9-4 (A-C) (Essential)
About the Employer
GENLAB LTD
Genlab designs and manufactures a range of industrial ovens, laboratory ovens, incubators, drying cabinets, water baths and other associated thermal products. The company has three divisions providing a product range noted for its quality, reliability and performance, whilst remaining cost competitive throughout.