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If you are good with your hands and like making or fixing things, especially with metal, an engineering apprenticeship could be right for you.
We don’t need you to have experience.
We can teach you the skills.
We want people with a great attitude who like being hands-on and want to get paid while they learn something they are passionate about.
At the end of your apprenticeship, you will be a fully qualified tradesperson well set up for the future. You could even start up your own business one day.
We are a non-profit organization to help people like you into a job you love, placing apprentices into almost two hundred engineering host companies across New Zealand.
Some of the reasons you should do your engineering apprenticeship with ATNZ:
Engineering offers diverse apprenticeships and training opportunities, making it an exceptional career choice.
There are a wide variety of different paths an engineering apprenticeship can take you down. However, it’s one of the things that makes engineering such a great career choice.
Here is some helpful information about the main types of engineering. If you want to talk about any of these or want some advice about engineering pathways, book a 15-minute chat.
APPRENTICESHIP
AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY* FOR QUALIFIED MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
*careers.govt.nz
Mechanical engineering gives you loads of variety in your work. You will be building and fixing machines, tools, and components and working out problems related to them. We will teach you exactly how to do this.
If you love making and fixing things, you are a great candidate. There is a shortage of qualified mechanical engineers, so future job prospects are excellent.
You may do all or some of the following:
Once we know you have the right attitude and want to learn, we will look after you until you become a qualified engineer. Then, we place you with a hosting company that is right for you. One where you fit in, work with people like you and learn practical things on the job. Next, we pay you and help you with any day-to-day issues you have.
Finally, we give you an Account Manager who acts as your mentor, visiting you at least ten times a year and helping you with your online learning.
Have a chat with us to see whether engineering is right for you.
Chat with one of our engineering team so they can find the right thing for you.
Meet with one of our host companies to see if you are a good fit for each other.
You are an engineering apprentice!!
FABRICATION DATES TO 4000BC OVER 6000 YEARS AGO.
APPRENTICESHIP
AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY* FOR QUALIFIED FABRICATION ENGINEERS
*careers.govt.nz
Fabrication Engineers make, install and repair metal products such as vents, handrails, boilers, aircraft and boat parts, or beams and girders for construction projects. It is a great skill set to learn as it is easy to transfer between different industries, so there is always the opportunity for something new.
You may do all or some of the following:
Once we know you have the right attitude and want to learn, we will look after you until you become a qualified engineer. Then, we place you with a hosting company that is right for you. One where you fit in, work with people like you and learn practical things on the job. Next, we pay you and help you with any day-to-day issues you have. Finally, we give you an Account Manager who acts as your mentor, visiting you at least ten times a year and helping you with your online learning.
Have a chat with us to see whether engineering is right for you.
Chat with one of our engineering team so they can find the right thing for you.
Meet with one of our host companies to see if you are a good fit for each other.
You are an engineering apprentice!!
THE FIRST AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WAS INVENTED AROUND 180AD
APPRENTICESHIP
AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY* FOR QUALIFIED REFRIGERATION/AIR CONDITIONING ENGINEERS
*careers.govt.nz
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers install, service and maintain refrigeration and air conditioning systems. Future job prospects are excellent.
You may do all or some of the following:
Once we know you have the right attitude and want to learn, we will look after you until you become a qualified engineer. Then, we place you with a hosting company that is right for you. One where you fit in, work with people like you and learn practical things on the job. Next, we pay you and help you with any day-to-day issues you have. Finally, we give you an Account Manager who acts as your mentor, visiting you at least ten times a year and helping you with your online learning.
Have a chat with us to see whether engineering is right for you.
Chat with one of our engineering team so they can find the right thing for you.
Meet with one of our host companies to see if you are a good fit for each other.
You are an engineering apprentice!!
THE FIRST PEOPLE TO INSTALL HOME HEATING WERE THE ROMANS. THEY CALLED IT A HYPOCAUST.
APPRENTICESHIP
$94K
AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY* FOR QUALIFIED MECHANICAL BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERS
*careers.govt.nz
Mechanical Building Services Engineers install and maintain the components used in heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. This career path suits people who like a huge variety in their work.
You may do all or some of the following:
Once we know you have the right attitude and want to learn, we will look after you until you become a qualified engineer. Then, we place you with a hosting company that is right for you. One where you fit in, work with people like you and learn practical things on the job. Next, we pay you and help you with any day-to-day issues you have. Finally, we give you an Account Manager who acts as your mentor, visiting you at least ten times a year and helping you with your online learning.
Have a chat with us to see whether engineering is right for you.
Chat with one of our engineering team so they can find the right thing for you.
Meet with one of our host companies to see if you are a good fit for each other.
You are an engineering apprentice!!
PROGRAMME
AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY* FOR QUALIFIED MECHANICAL WELDERS
*careers.govt.nz
Welders are skilled tradespeople who fuse metal precisely, crafting various products, from manufacturing components to architectural structures. New Zealand has a shortage of welders, so job prospects are excellent.
As a welder, you’ll engage in a range of essential activities, which may include:
Once we know you have the right attitude and want to learn, we will look after you until you become a qualified engineer. Then, we place you with a hosting company that is right for you. One where you fit in, work with people like you and learn practical things on the job. Next, we pay you and help you with any day-to-day issues you have.
Finally, we give you an Account Manager who acts as your mentor, visiting you at least ten times a year and helping you with your online learning.
Have a chat with us to see whether engineering is right for you.
Chat with one of our engineering team so they can find the right thing for you.
Meet with one of our host companies to see if you are a good fit for each other.
You are an engineering apprentice!!
How cool is it to go to a job every day
doing something you love?
Check out these vids we have put together
of what our apprentices get up to at work.
Have a chat with us to see whether engineering is right for you.
Chat with one of our engineering team so they can find the right thing for you.
Meet with one of our host companies to see if you are a good fit for each other.
You are an engineering apprentice!!