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£26,000 - £30,000 + Great Training (Including OEM Training Courses) to become a fully skilled engineer + Career Progression + Benefits Package

Are you eager to kickstart your career in engineering? This is your chance to become a Trainee Engineer with a dynamic company that invests in your development! With comprehensive training, including an exciting opportunity for OEM training courses multiple times a year, and the potential to earn through overtime, this is an ideal entry-level role that sets you up for long-term success.

As part of a manufacturing brand, you'll provide cutting-edge solutions to customers across a variety of sectors. The role offers plenty of opportunities to grow, with continuous learning and a pathway for progression of your skills and earnings.

As a Trainee Engineer, You Will:

  • Service, maintain, and commission high-performance systems
  • Provide expert support and advice to customers on site
  • Seek new opportunities for sales
  • Participate in ongoing training and skill development
  • Cover a regional patch

The successful Trainee Engineer will have:

  • NVQ / BTEC in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering from college
  • An understanding of electrical engineering (and some mechanical beneficial)
  • Be enthusiastic about learning, developing, and advancing in your career
  • Engineers looking for a new industry or to become multi skilled welcome
  • Live commutable to Hertfordshire and able to travel (full driving licence needed)

If interested, please apply and contact Georgia Daly on .

Keywords: Trainee field service engineer, technician, mechanical, apprenticeship, college, NVQ, training, progression, overtime, st albans, hertfordshire, watford, luton, enfield

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