Vacancy Transformer / Final Assembly Fitter Apprentice (Level 3 Engineering)

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Vacancy overview

Wage: £19,000 a year
Level: Advanced
Duration: 4 Years
Closing Date: Thursday 21st May 2026

Code: 2000028064

Brush in Loughborough are recruiting apprentice Fitters to join their team in Summer 2026. Apprentices will work closely with the team to assemble transformer internals as per engineering specs. Tasks include reading drawings, following quality charts, fitting, crimping, minor electrical testing and final assembly of power transformers.

  • Internal Assembly of power transformer electrical parts.
  • Tanking and final assembly of 33kV, 66kV, and 132kV power transformers.
  • Assembling and dismantling units for electrical high-voltage testing.
  • Preparing and snagging transformers and parts to customer specifications.
  • Maintain high level of cleanliness and housekeeping throughout the production facility.
  • Working at Heights, operation of air cushion mover, overhead cranes, and MEWPs.
  • Adherence to quality procedures, process control plans, and detailed technical drawings.

Requirements and prospects

Loughborough College will be shortlisting applications on behalf of Brush Transformers, please check your emails for updates. Loughborough College reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy before the end date, following consultation with the employer.

Desired skills and personal qualities:

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative

About the employer

BRUSH TRANSFORMERS LTD

We provide agile and adaptive engineering solutions and products, including consultancy services, design and project management as well as award-winning product technology, to a wide range of projects. Through innovation and a commitment to delivering solutions that address grid-resilience and drive system change, we support the global drive to net-zero, helping to future-proof critical infrastructure. Installed in some of the world’s most demanding applications, our range of transformer solutions are designed and built by our engineering experts using quality materials to our exacting standards. The result is products that deliver on performance, reliability and efficiency – time after time. Fully supported throughout their lifespan by our team of expert engineers, our designs abide by EU Regulation 548/2014 Tier 2, also known as EcoDesign Compliance, which legislates the efficiency of transformers. The range icludes power transformers, special transformers and reactors, as well as tapchangers.

We are now part of Loughborough College Group

Visit the Merger website for more details.