Apprentice Service Engineer

Apprentice Service Technician - Flowplant Group Ltd

Join Flowplant as an Apprentice Service Technician, learning to manufacture, assemble, and test high‑pressure pumps and systems.

• Learn to manufacture and assemble pumps and systems.
• Work with diesel, hydraulic and electric drives.
• Apply mechanical and basic electrical skills.
• Test and perform quality control on assembled products, including high‑pressure unit, pump and water‑jetting accessory testing.
• Use hand tools, basic machining, and maintain manufacturing documentation.
• Interact with components that are welded, machined, plated or powder‑coated, and involved in material processing.

• Safety mind‑set: manage self and support others to maintain a safe working environment in line with local procedures and national and European requirements.
• Strong work ethic: motivated, proactive, committed.
• Dependability and responsibility: punctual and reliable.
• Positive attitude: constructive thinking, motivated to succeed.
• Team player: work and interact effectively with teammates and committed to equality and diversity.
• Adaptability: adjust to change.
• Honesty and integrity: truthful, sincere, and ethical.
• Self‑motivation: self‑starter, able to make appropriate decisions and lead own professional development.
• Personal commitment: ready to make a personal commitment to the industry.

• Using and interpreting engineering information.
• Applied electrical and mechanical science and mathematics.
• Understand typical problems during assembly and how to resolve them.
• Comply with statutory, quality, organisational and health and safety regulations while carrying out manufacturing techniques.
• Obtain, check and use the appropriate documentation (job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation).
• Obtain, check and use the appropriate materials, tools, equipment and consumables.
• Select and set up the correct tooling and work‑holding devices.

• NC Mechanical Engineering SCQF Level 6.
• Four National 5 qualifications at Grade C or above, including Mathematics and a Science subject.

• Depot service, commissioning new machines and fault finding on bespoke water jetting equipment.
• Work from depot and receive training at the manufacturer’s main assembly plant in Wiltshire, with ongoing support from head office technical and admin teams.
• Overseas service and commissioning trips may be available.
• Competitive salary; not the minimum apprentice wage, salaries are experience dependent.