APPRENTICESHIP - Engineering Technician (Maintenance)

Job Description

Mechatronics Maintenance Technician L3

This Apprenticeship covers a broad range of activities including installation, testing, fault finding and the ongoing planned maintenance of complex automated equipment. The work requires the application of a complex blend of skills, knowledge, and occupational behaviours across electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power, pneumatic and control systems disciplines. Apprentices will find themselves applying proven techniques and procedures to solve engineering and manufacturing problems while demonstrating effective interpersonal skills in the communication of technical and non-technical information.
You will work alongside industry specialists to learn and develop skills in an exciting and expanding industry.

Requirements and Prospects

• Qualifications Required: Grade 4 GCSE or above in English and Maths
• Skills Required: Ability to work as part of a team, good communication skills, previous knowledge/interest in engineering
• Personal Qualities: Good work ethic, motivated, willingness to learn
• Future Prospects: On successful completion of the apprenticeship there is a possibility of a future job role.

TRAINING PROVIDED

Knowledge: 

• Understand mathematical techniques, formula and calculations in a mechatronics maintenance environment and the type of equipment being maintained.
• Understand mechanical, electrical, electronic, fluid power and process control principles in a mechatronics maintenance environment.
• Understand how equipment functions and operating parameters for individual components and how they interact.
• Understand fault diagnostic methods, techniques and equipment used when maintaining equipment and systems.
• Understand condition monitoring methods and equipment used, and understand how monitoring information is gained.
• Support the planning of maintenance activities.
• Understand how to minimise machinery downtime by implementing planned preventative maintenance programmes. 

Skills: 

• Read and interpret relevant data and documentation used to maintain components, equipment and systems.
• Carry out condition monitoring of plant and equipment.
• Carry out planned maintenance activities on plant and equipment.
• Carrying out complex fault diagnosis and repair activities on high-technology engineered systems such as:
  • Maintaining mechanical equipment
  • Maintaining fluid & pneumatic power equipment
  • Maintaining electrical & electronic equipment
  • Maintaining process control equipment
• Carrying out confirmation testing and subsequent smooth handover of equipment and plant to support the installation, testing and commissioning of equipment.
• Contribute to the business by identifying possible opportunities for improving working practices, processes and/or procedures. 

Behaviours: 

• Personal responsibility, resilience and ethics: Comply with health and safety guidance and procedures, be disciplined and have a responsible approach to risk, always work diligently, accept responsibility for managing time and workload and stay motivated and committed when facing challenges. Comply with any organisational policies or codes of conduct in relation to ethical compliance.
• Work effectively in teams: Integrate with the team, support other people, consider implications of actions on other people and the business.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Focus on quality and problem solving.
• Continuous personal development: Reflect on skills, knowledge and behaviours and seek opportunities to develop, adapt to different situations, environments or technologies and have a positive attitude to feedback and advice. 

Job Summary

• Starting salary: £7.51 per hour in first year
• Hours: 38.75 hours per week
• Four days on site: 07.30 – 16.00
• One day at College: 09.00 – 16.00

To Apply:

Please send CV and covering letter to: jobs@teagle.co.uk