Engineering Fitter Apprentice
Ken Mills Engineering Ltd · Littleborough · posted 11 September 2026
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Duties will include but are not limited to:
- Supporting colleagues with product machining and assembly and testing.
- Work enthusiastically to accept the necessary training required in all areas.
- Producing components using a range of machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, drilling machines and grinding. All manual machines.
- To gain familiarity with the range of company products and processes
- To work safely at all times, following all company safety rules and maintaining a tidy work area. The wearing of appropriate PPE at all times is essential.
On qualifying the position will include servicing and repairing clients’ equipment, from heavy plant machinery to other general mechanical work. Working on site and on occasion as required off-site at customer premises, located worldwide.
Your training
Training will be on-site at Rochdale Training one day per week, for the duration of your apprenticeship.
Where it leads
Candidates who show the right attitudes and behaviors will be supported to progress and study to NVQ L4 or higher.
About Ken Mills Engineering Ltd
KME are based in Littleborough, Lancashire. KME Ltd have been producing large scale machinery for the waste and recycling sector and specialist systems for agricultural clients for over 40 years. KME Ltd provide machinery worldwide and are a fast-paced family-run business with over 40 employees.
Skills they're looking for
Entry requirements
- GCSE English (grade 3) — essential
- GCSE Maths (grade 4) — essential
Where you'll work
- Unit 8A, Greenvale Business Park, Todmorden Road, Littleborough, OL15 9FG
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