Apprentice Electro Mechanical Fitter
This role will be an extremely varied position working in a manufacturing environment, the required skill-set will be varied. You will receive an Engineering Fitter Apprenticeship qualification.
Role
This role will be an extremely varied position working in a manufacturing environment, the key responsibilities include:
- Wiring various panel boards from schematic diagrams and engineering drawings
- Building various steel work switchboards, including Schneider Prisma and CUBIC
- Assembling control panels including drilling, tapping and assembling trunking and din rail components
- Populating panels
- Building and wiring switch panels for commercial buildings and working to customer deadlines and expectations at all times
Interpreting the drawing received from the engineer following customer approval - Checking the drawing to ensure all stock is available for project scheduled
- Building the frame, mounting of boxes and fitting of switches
- Using copper and making up of switches and necessary wiring required for the job i.e. metering
- Working with other staff members when coordinating large customer projects
- On site work - installing panels at customer location. This includes bolting panels together, copper bars being connected and wiring installed and connected, flash/meggar testing carried out for customer approval before completion
- To attend customer site to fit additional switches and metering at customer request
- Uprating copper to support increased switches
- Carry out on site modifications as required
- All other duties as required that are considered to be a reasonable request
- All aspects of Health and Safety
Training
There will be day release each week to Cheshire College, the Macclesfield Campus.
Upon successful competition of the apprenticeship and subject to the company’s operating requirements at that time, you may be offered a permanent role in the engineering department.
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Engineering fitter (level 3)
- Training Provider
- CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST
- Working Week
- Monday - Thursday, 8:00am - 5:00pm. Friday, 8:00am - 2:00pm.
- Expected Duration
- 3 Years 6 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Tuesday, 24th November 2026
- Start Date
- Monday, 30th November 2026
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
Qualifications
- English GCSE, grade 4/C+ (Essential)
- Maths GCSE, grade 4/C+ (Essential)
About the Employer
RAPPELL LV LIMITED
Manufacturers of custom designed and manufactured Low Voltage Switchgear
Specialists in complete project management from design of electrical switchgear to comply with specification, complete in-house manufacture, onsite installation and commissioning, ensuring continuous Client liaison to meet project criteria.