Apprentice Vacancies

We currently have the following Apprentice & Trainee positions available (Closing Date Friday 25th April)
March 19th 2024

Trainee Life Saving Apparatus (LSA) Technician with Stores & Warehousing

D H Marine are looking for a motivated individual to join our team working with Life Saving Apparatus and stores. The successful candidate will receive certified manufacturers training in LSA equipment and progress through a Modern Apprenticeship in Warehousing, Storage and Distribution at SCQF Level 6 which will be completed as an online e-portfolio. With the help and support of our team, you will apply the skills and knowledge gained from training in your daily work. Employees are expected to perform their training and duties safely and to the best of their abilities while consistently adhering to company policies and procedures.

Work tasks include:

  • Conducting servicing and re-certification of customer Life Saving Apparatus such as life jackets, fire extinguishers and disposal of pyrotechnics.
  • Stores duties such as preparing orders for collection or shipping and supplying equipment and parts to satisfy customer requirements.
  • Enhancing your competence in stores and warehousing by working towards completion of your apprenticeship.

If you wish to apply for this position, please send an email to mail@dhmarine.co.uk requesting an application form.

Electrical Apprentice

D H Marine are looking for a motivated individual to join our team, working alongside our qualified Electrical Technicians while progressing through an apprenticeship. This is a 4-year Modern Apprenticeship that combines off-island college and on-the-job experience, leading to a final FICA test and an SVQ in Electrical Installation at SCQF Level 7. With the help and support of our team, you will apply the skills and knowledge gained from training in a wide variety of marine and industrial settings. Apprentices are expected to perform their training and duties safely and to the best of their abilities while consistently adhering to company policies and procedures.

Work tasks include:

  • Conducting installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of customer equipment within the marine and industrial sectors.
  • Servicing D H Marine hire plant including generators, lighting towers, compressors.
  • Enhancing your competence in electrical engineering by working towards completion of your apprenticeship.

It is a pre-condition of an apprenticeship offer that you must have passed the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) Pre-employment assessment. To do this you must first register with SECTT. Please see www.sectt.org.uk and follow the instructions.

If you wish to apply for this position, please send an email to mail@dhmarine.co.uk requesting an application form and visit sectt.org.uk to apply for your Pre-employment assessment.

Mechanical Apprentice

D H Marine are looking for a motivated individual to join our team, working alongside our qualified Mechanical Technicians while progressing through an apprenticeship. This is a 4-year Modern Apprenticeship which combines college and on-the-job experience working towards a SQA Diploma in Engineering (Asset Lifecycle & Maintenance) at SCQF Level 7. With the help and support of our team, you will apply the skills and knowledge gained from training in a wide variety of marine and industrial settings. Employees are expected to perform their training and duties safely and to the best of their abilities while consistently adhering to company policies and procedures.

Work tasks include:

  • Conducting installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of customer equipment within the marine and industrial sectors.
  • Servicing D H Marine hire plant including generators, lighting towers, compressors.
  • Enhancing your competence in mechanical engineering by working towards completion of your apprenticeship.

If you wish to apply for this position, please send an email to mail@dhmarine.co.uk requesting an application form.

Business & Administration Apprentice

D H Marine are looking for a motivated individual to join our team, working alongside our office staff while progressing through a Modern Apprenticeship. This is a full-time position working towards an SVQ in Business and Administration at SCQF Level 6 which will be completed as an online e-portfolio. With the help and support of our team, you will apply the skills and knowledge gained from training in a wide variety of business activities. Apprentices are expected to perform their training and duties safely and to the best of their abilities while consistently adhering to company policies and procedures.

Work tasks include:

  • Reception duties, social media duties, business administration duties such as maintaining spreadsheets and databases for company records, invoice processing and customer account management.
  • Assisting senior members of the Commercial and Finance team in preparation for external certification audits.
  • Enhancing your competence in business administration by working towards completion of your apprenticeship.

If you wish to apply for this position, please send an email to mail@dhmarine.co.uk requesting an application form.