Apprentice Rigger
CAMMELL LAIRD SHIPREPAIRERS & SHIPBUILDERS LIMITED
Apprenticeship summary
The successful apprentice will be actively and enthusiastically engaged in all activities, to ensure that you learn the practical skills, underpinning knowledge and understanding required to qualify as a Rigger. Whilst ensuring health and safety and statutory regulations and procedures are followed throughout.
Closing date: June 5, 2026
Advanced
- To be dependable and responsible, (punctual and reliable).
- Learn and follow all health and safety procedures required to keep yourself and others safe.
- Familiarise yourself with all equipment; learning how to conduct pre-user checks and report all defects.
- Learn how to safely use all plant and equipment.
- Positively commit with mentor, training officers, supervisor and HR to complete all elements of the training programme in a timely manner.
- Attend full time, block release and/or day release in college, work diligently to complete, modules, units and elements of theoretical learning and underpinning knowledge in a timely manner.
- Following an initial period of ‘Basic Engineering Skills Training’, become a competent member of the Rigging Department. Specialising in the lifting and moving of extremely large/heavy objects and using equipment expressly designed for moving and lifting objects in places where manual handling is not appropriate. You must work as part of a cohesive team.
- Follow instructions and advice of supervisors; make a positive contribution in the production process.
- Successfully complete trade and coding qualification tests if required to meet Company needs, classification society requirements and specifications.
- Conduct yourself in a professional manner in all contacts with course personnel, clients, inspectors, supervisors, maintaining the excellent reputation of the company.
Year 1 – full time at The Engineering College, Monks Ferry Birkenhead.
Year 2 & 3 – 4 days at Cammell Lairds, 1 day at The Engineering College.
Year 4 – full time at Cammell Lairds.
On the job training with support of mentors.
Previously our apprentices have gone onto roles in the Technical Office, QA, Management and Supervision roles.
Employer
CAMMELL LAIRD SHIPREPAIRERS & SHIPBUILDERS LIMITED
Cammell Laird, part of the APCL Group, is one of the most illustrious names in the global maritime industry. Known across the globe, the company was founded by Scottish entrepreneurs William Laird and his son John and has been operating since 1828. Since its inception, Cammell Laird has built more than 1,350 ships. Cammell Laird’s Birkenhead facility, on the banks of the River Mersey, expands across 130 acres and includes four dry docks, a large modular construction hall and extensive covered workshops.
Training
MARITIME + ENGINEERING COLLEGE NORTH WEST
Apprenticeship standard:Engineering construction erector rigger (level 3)
