Start Your Engineering Career with Locators
Are you practical, curious about how things work, and looking for a career where you can learn, earn and build valuable skills for the future?
Locators is a highly successful, privately owned Material Handling company, supplying market leading equipment from world leading brands including Toyota, Manitou and Combilift.
We're offering an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Apprentice Engineer to join our team and develop the skills needed for a rewarding long-term career in engineering.
This isn't just a job – it's the start of a professional career with real opportunities to grow.
What You'll Learn
Over a three-year apprenticeship programme, you'll gain hands-on experience and specialist training, learning how to maintain, diagnose and repair modern forklifts and material handling equipment.
You'll develop skills across:
- Mechanical engineering
- Electrical systems
- Hydraulics
- Fault finding and diagnostics
- Customer service and communication
- Business operations and teamwork
Throughout your apprenticeship, you'll be supported by experienced engineers who will mentor and guide you every step of the way.
What the Programme Includes
- Residential training blocks at a specialist technical college
- Practical workshop experience at our Ferndown facility
- Online learning and study support
- Field engineering experience alongside qualified engineers
- Opportunities to work with different departments across the business
- Ongoing mentoring and development
On successful completion, you'll achieve a nationally recognised engineering qualification.
Why Join Locators?
We believe in investing in people and helping them build successful careers.
As your skills and knowledge grow, so will your salary and responsibilities. Many apprentices progress into permanent engineering roles, and our goal is to help you become a fully qualified Field Service Engineer supporting customers across the region.
You'll gain:
✅ A recognised qualification
✅ Hands-on experience with market-leading equipment
✅ Mentoring from experienced professionals
✅ A supportive team environment
✅ Excellent long-term career prospects
✅ The opportunity to earn while you learn
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who is enthusiastic, reliable and eager to learn.
You don't need experience – just a genuine interest in engineering, technology or mechanics and a willingness to work hard and develop new skills.
Essential Requirements
- GCSE Grade 4-9 (A*-C) in English and Maths
- GCSE Grade 4-9 (A*-C) in Science, Engineering or IT (or equivalent)
- Good communication skills
- Basic computer skills
- A positive attitude and willingness to learn
- Ability to work well as part of a team
Could This Be You?
If you enjoy fixing things, solving problems, understanding how machines work, and want to build a career with real opportunities for progression, we'd love to hear from you.
Join Locators and take the first step towards an exciting future in engineering.
Pay: £10.85-£12.71 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
