Hydraulic fitter apprentice 57-1453 HEDLEY HYDRAULICS LTD

The apprentice engineer will work from Hedley Hydraulics' technical office/workshops in Wakefield, for immediate start. Hedley Hydraulics' own 'in-house' technical product training will be provided to compliment the training that is provided by the AMRC Training Centre., The following skills and work routines are typical of our hydraulic fitter/technicians:

• Build and assemble of hydraulic systems


• Repair and refurbish existing hydraulic equipment


• Test hydraulic components and complete systems


• Fabricate and assemble hydraulic pipework of all sizes


• Understanding of assembly and part drawings


• Understanding of hydraulic and electrical schematic drawings


• Fault diagnosis


• Understanding of the fundamentals of hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps and valves and their applications


• Knowledge and implementation of Electrohydraulic & Electromechanical Systems


The training you will be getting

You will study on a Level 3 Engineering Fitter standard on a Mechatronics Maintenance Technician pathway. On completion of this, you will gain a qualification in Engineering at Advanced Level 3.

During the first year of the apprenticeship, your learning will take place at the University of Sheffield's AMRC Training Centre based at Catcliffe, Rotherham, for an initial block of study on a full-time basis. After this, you will attend the Training Centre for one day a week for knowledge study.

Choose one of the following qualifications: 1) Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge) - Awarding organisation EAL; GLH 750, or 2) Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Technical Knowledge) - Awarding organisation Pearson; GLH 720 or 3) Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge) Awarding organisation City & Guilds; GLH 720., Communication skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, Analytical skills, Team working, GCSE or equivalent English Language (Grade Grade C or 4) Essential
GCSE or equivalent Mathematics (Grade Grade C or 4) Essential

Hedley Hydraulics is the UK's leading provider of hydraulic systems, distributed component sales and services to the industrial market sector. We are involved in the assembly of 'bespoke' hydraulic power units and test rigs. We operate across a number of industry sectors, e.g. Petrochemical, Energy, Machine Tool, Food Processing, Automotive.

You could reduce your training time, or finish your apprenticeship faster, if you have relevant prior learning or experience. This could be relevant:

• training


• qualifications, like an NVQ in a relevant field


• industry or sector experience