{"id":60511,"date":"2026-05-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/ihl-plant-technician-apprentice\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T13:18:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:18:30","slug":"ihl-plant-technician-apprentice","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/ihl-plant-technician-apprentice\/","title":{"rendered":"IHL Plant Technician Apprentice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Description<\/strong><br \/><\/br>The Plant Apprentice will learn and develop skills in the maintenance, repair, and servicing of plant machinery under the guidance of experienced technicians. This role provides hands-on training and formal qualifications to build a career in technical services.<br \/><\/br><strong>Key Responsibilities<\/strong><br \/><\/br><strong>Technical Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assist with inspections, servicing, hire and repairs of plant equipment and tools.<\/li>\n<li>Learn to diagnose mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic faults.<\/li>\n<li>Assembling machine parts and components.<\/li>\n<li>Using hand tools and power tools safely.<\/li>\n<li>Reading basic engineering drawings and diagrams.<\/li>\n<li>Measuring and checking tolerances accurately.<\/li>\n<li>Installing or removing mechanical equipment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Compliance:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintain compliance with internal Company procedures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>System Management:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Help maintain accurate service records and job sheets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Learning and Development<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn how machinery and mechanical systems work.<\/li>\n<li>Follow training instructions from experienced fitters and supervisors.<\/li>\n<li>Develop practical engineering and fitting skills over time.<\/li>\n<li>Attend college or apprenticeship training sessions if part of the programme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Health &amp; Safety, Quality and Environmental:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Follow all safety procedures and wear appropriate PPE.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Maintain a clean and safe working environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Core Values:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Uphold and promote the Company\u2019s Core Values \u2013 Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/br><strong>Skills, Knowledge and Expertise<\/strong><br \/><\/br><strong>Essential<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>GCSEs (or equivalent) in English, Maths, and Science.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Desirable<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Proven interest in plant operations within an engineering or construction environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/br><strong>Benefits<\/strong><br \/><\/br>At Trant Engineering and Integral Hire (IHL), we offer the opportunity for career development and progression within a professional working environment.<\/p>\n<p>Our company benefits package includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Competitive salary.<\/li>\n<li>Mentored support.<\/li>\n<li>20 days holiday + 8 bank holidays.<\/li>\n<li>Pension scheme.<\/li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Program.<\/li>\n<li>Free onsite parking<\/li>\n<li>Bike to Work Scheme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Equal Opportunities:<\/p>\n<p><\/strong>Trant Engineering Limited and IHL are committed to equal opportunities for all and we do not discriminate on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, gender, disability or age.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":60512,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"Totton, Southampton, United Kingdom","_application":"https:\/\/www.cv-library.co.uk\/job\/225116723\/IHL-Plant-Technician-Apprentice?hlkw&s=103904&affid=103904","_company_name":"Trant Engineering Ltd","_company_website":"https:\/\/www.cv-library.co.uk\/list-jobs\/327712\/Trant-Engineering-Ltd","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job-categories":[29],"job-types":[66],"job_listing_tag":[94],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>IHL Plant Technician Apprentice | DESIblitz Jobs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/ihl-plant-technician-apprentice\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"IHL Plant Technician Apprentice | DESIblitz Jobs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"DescriptionThe Plant Apprentice will learn and develop skills in the maintenance, repair, and servicing of plant machinery under the guidance of experienced technicians. This role [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/ihl-plant-technician-apprentice\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"DESIblitz Jobs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-05-15T12:18:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28abd3123d464647973f148141438729.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"240\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"60\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@desiblitzjobs\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/ihl-plant-technician-apprentice\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/ihl-plant-technician-apprentice\/\",\"name\":\"IHL Plant Technician Apprentice | DESIblitz Jobs\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-14T23:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-15T12:18:30+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/ihl-plant-technician-apprentice\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/ihl-plant-technician-apprentice\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/ihl-plant-technician-apprentice\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Jobs\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/jobs\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"IHL Plant Technician Apprentice\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/\",\"name\":\"DESIblitz Jobs\",\"description\":\"Diversity in Jobs\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"IHL Plant Technician Apprentice | DESIblitz Jobs","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/ihl-plant-technician-apprentice\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"IHL Plant Technician Apprentice | DESIblitz Jobs","og_description":"DescriptionThe Plant Apprentice will learn and develop skills in the maintenance, repair, and servicing of plant machinery under the guidance of experienced technicians. This role [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/ihl-plant-technician-apprentice\/","og_site_name":"DESIblitz Jobs","article_modified_time":"2026-05-15T12:18:30+00:00","og_image":[{"width":240,"height":60,"url":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28abd3123d464647973f148141438729.png","type":"image\/png"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@desiblitzjobs","twitter_misc":{"Estimated reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/ihl-plant-technician-apprentice\/","url":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/ihl-plant-technician-apprentice\/","name":"IHL Plant Technician Apprentice | DESIblitz Jobs","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/#website"},"datePublished":"2026-05-14T23:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-15T12:18:30+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/ihl-plant-technician-apprentice\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/ihl-plant-technician-apprentice\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/ihl-plant-technician-apprentice\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Jobs","item":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/jobs\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"IHL Plant Technician Apprentice"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/","name":"DESIblitz Jobs","description":"Diversity in Jobs","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/60511"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=60511"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=60511"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_tag?post=60511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}