Apprentice Auto Electrician

**Location**:Thornton Cleveleys

**Hours**:40 hours per week, Monday - Thursday 8am-5pm, Friday 8am - 2.30pm.

Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity, to join a collaborative, innovative & expanding team at Allan J Hargreaves Plant Engineers Ltd. We are currently seeking enthusiastic individuals to join the team. You'll have many opportunities to learn, explore different parts of the business and develop your skills to your full potential.

With a proven track record of continuous growth, the company is one of the UK’s leading providers of plant machinery, maintenance and upgrades in the rail and construction industry. We pride ourselves on being committed to providing the very highest levels of service support to our rail and construction customers.

Here at Allan Hargreaves Plant Engineers Ltd, every member of the team has an integral part to play in the company’s ever-growing success. Our culture supports and values excellent work ethic and employees are recognized and rewarded for their individual performance and value that they add to the company and its future growth.

**Apprenticeship Training**:
Our apprenticeship training program includes attending college to complete required academic modules with our apprentice training provider, as well as working in the workshops, alongside a team qualified electricians and service engineers.

Apprentices who do not live within travelling distance of the selected college will be required to stay overnight/live away in fully paid accommodation for the duration of the college blocks. It will take up to three years to successfully complete your Apprenticeship with us and this will eventually lead to the award of a NVQ Level 3 in Auto Electrical/Electrical.

**Typical tasks include**:

- Shadowing experienced electricians and service engineers
- Learning to drill and tap and build basic wiring looms
- Learning how to assemble Xwatch safety systems ready for install
- Gaining a good insight into basic install techniques
- Building and installing wiring harnesses onto plant machinery
- Leaning how to connect complex machine kit to electrical test board in preparation for testing
- Understand about the design of Can Bus and M12 connectors
- Keeping comprehensive record logs of any work completed to evidence learning and development

**Required Qualifications**:

- A minimum of 3 GCSE’s at “C” or above (or equivalent qualification)

**Desired Skills**:

- A proven or enthusiastic interest in auto electrics/electrics

**Additional Benefits**:

- Starting in August/September, so start earning straight from school or college
- Paid learning, whilst training to NVQ Level 3 in Auto Electrical/Electrical
- 28 holiday days (inclusive of statutory bank holidays)
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Supported by a dedicated Auto Electrical/Electrical Mentor
- Job security in a growing industry

**Salary**:

- £6.77 - £9.39 per hour, dependent on age

Allan Hargreaves plant engineers work to extremely high standards to deliver only the best to our customers. We therefore seek individuals to join our team, who can work to these expectations as well as setting high personal standards for their own work.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £6.77-£9.39 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Thornton Cleveleys, FY5 4JT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- A proven or enthusiastic interest in auto electrical/electrical

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (required)

Work Location: One location