Service Technician Apprentice

SCM GROUP (UK) LTD

NOTTINGHAM, NG6 8WA

Closes in 29 days (Thursday 7 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 8 October 2024


Summary

This apprentice Service Engineering Technician opportunity will offer the candidate the chance to travel for the role across the UK and Ireland.

Annual wage
£17,000 a year

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Pay will increase annually over the 4 years, in line with progression to £21,000.

Training course
Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday - 40 hours per week.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 25 November

Duration

1 Year 6 Months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

  • Installation of new machinery 
  • Breakdowns, service and repair of machinery 
  • Communicating with customers and colleagues
  • Availability to travel Monday - Friday

Where you’ll work

BLENHEIM HOUSE

CAMBERLEY ROAD

BLENHEIM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

NOTTINGHAM

NG6 8WA

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

THE SMB GROUP

Your training course

Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Use information technology, for example to create documentation, communication and information management.
  • Obtain, read and interpret task related documentation, such as work instructions, quality control documents, drawings, operation manuals, specifications and service manuals.
  • Record information for example job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
  • Conduct initial assessment of equipment that requires maintenance.
  • Formulate plans setting out the methodology of the maintenance activity including timescales and resources.
  • Select, prepare and use material, consumables, tools and equipment.
  • Comply with health and safety regulations and organisational requirements applicable in the workplace. For example, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, PPE and applying safe systems of work.
  • Apply dynamic risk assessment, hazard identification and risk mitigation principles and techniques.
  • Apply isolation principles and techniques to equipment undergoing maintenance, including dissipation of stored energies as required.
  • Manufacture, repair and refurbish components using hand and machine tools.
  • Restore the workplace on completion of the maintenance activity. Handover resources, consumables and equipment to process owner.
  • Apply the techniques and processes used in reactive maintenance and repair activities on complex engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
  • Produce, maintain, update, record and store documentation including electronic items such as PLC and robot programmes.
  • Apply techniques and processes used in planned and preventative maintenance activities on engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
  • Apply functional testing and checking techniques and processes after maintenance interventions, and handover to the operational team.
  • Apply techniques and processes used in condition monitoring, non-destructive or sensory testing. Record findings and take necessary actions.
  • Apply calculation techniques such as, feeds, speeds, tolerances, electrical calculations using Ohms law, power calculations and cable sizing calculations.
  • Select, use and confirm calibration of electrical and mechanical testing and measuring equipment.
  • Produce sketches or drawings to support maintenance activities.
  • Communicate in writing. Prepare communications, documents and reports on technical matters.
  • Segregate, separate and dispose of waste streams and by-products.
  • Apply 4S or 5S principles of housekeeping to the work environment.
  • Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve operational performance.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques.
  • Communicate with others verbally. Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange access to equipment.
  • Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
  • Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
  • Apply fault finding techniques used in reactive maintenance on complex integrated systems including half split, input output, six point technique, function or performance testing, unit or component substitution and equipment diagnostics.
  • Your training plan

    • Block release to Stephenson College, Coalville.
    • Functional Skills if necessary
    • On-the-job training 
    • Off-the-job training 

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 4/C)
    • Maths (grade 4/C)

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • Positive Attitude
    • Interest in Technology

    Other requirements

    This role requires the successful applicant to travel for work, therefore a clean driving licence is desirable. There will be overtime in this role.

    About this company

    SCM Group is a Global supplier of Industrial Woodwork Machinery. We are the UK Subsidiary for an Italian parent company.

    After this apprenticeship

    • Progression through our structure to become a high level Electro/Mechanical engineer. 

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    THE SMB GROUP

    Apprenticeship Department

    apprenticeships@smbgroup.ac.uk

    01530519001

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000280852.

    Apply now

    Closes in 29 days (Thursday 7 November at 11:59pm)

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