Apprentice Engineers

The Company

As one of the largest independent industrial door companies in the UK, BID Group have been providing service, repair and installation solutions for all types of industrial doors, loading bay equipment, high speed doors, automatic doors, gates, barriers and turnstiles across the country for over 35 years.

With depots strategically located across the UK providing national coverage, and a network of over 60 mobile teams, we continue to strive to deliver the same uncompromising quality that has helped build our brand reputation and retain a strong portfolio of clients that includes many of the best-known UK brands.

We understand that our people are key to our success and are looking for the best people to help us to continue with our record growth.

The Role/Candidate

We have an exciting opportunity for several individuals to join our company and start on the path to a successful career as an Industrial Door Engineer.

We are looking for 4 Engineering Apprentices, based in the Bolton or surrounding area, to join us from September 2024.

Our apprenticeship programme is typically an 18-month programme (based on progression) during which we will you to become a qualified engineer with a mix of practical and classroom-based learning.

Following your initial induction training, as an Apprentice, you will undertake a series of 16-week work placements within our production facilities in Westhoughton, Bolton and on-site, working alongside experienced engineers, to gain all round experience within the door industry. You will spend time with our production teams manufacturing high-speed doors and dock levellers, and with our engineers, installing, servicing, repairing, maintaining a range of industrial doors, loading bay equipment, gates, and barriers on customer sites throughout the northwest.

You will follow our own in-house training programme, as well as studying towards achieving a Level 2 Engineering Operative apprenticeship and completing a Level 2 Diploma in Engineering Operations. Most of your time will be spent gaining practical experience, although you will be required to attend classroom-based workshops on a day release basis with the apprenticeship training provider.

At the end of the apprenticeship programme, subject to progression and the needs of the business, there will be the opportunity for continuing employment as an Assistant Engineer within one of our specialist divisions, to gain further experience before progressing on to become a Lead Engineer in your own van.

About You:

• Due to the site-based nature of this role, you will need to be 18+ to apply
• Ideally, you will have GCSEs in Maths and English at grade 4 (C) or above. If you don't already have GCSEs in Maths and English, you will need to take functional skills as part of the apprenticeship as an alternative to GCSEs.
• You must be able to make your own way to our production facilities in Wingates Industrial Park, Westhoughton, Bolton for some of the work placements.
• Due to the hand-on nature of the role, you should be comfortable with, and capable of, manual handling tasks and working at height.
• You must be willing and able to work overtime as and when required
• Ideally, in order that you may eventually progress to a Lead Engineer, you will possess a full driving licence, or intend to work towards this.

What we offer - you!

We offer an opportunity to work for a successful and expanding company with a competitive salary and benefits package as follows:

• 30 days holiday
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 365 access to wellbeing services
• Accident & life cover
• Company sick pay scheme

Hours/Location/Salary

Location: Wingates Industrial Park, Westhoughton, Bolton/ Site-based throughout the northwest

Salary: Starting rate of £8.60 per hour

Hours Of Work: 40 hours per week. Must be willing and able to work overtime. Start date 9th September 2024

Interviews: Interviews will be held 1st July 2024

To Apply:

For further details or to apply, please visit our website at www.bidgroup.co.uk or contact us on 0870 607 5050/ recruitment@bidgroup.co.uk.

BID Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, ethnic or national origin, age, sex, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or religious belief.

Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship

Pay: £8.60 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: BID - APP