Level 3 Engineering Technician (Mechatronics Maintenance Technician) Apprenticeship

PANKS ENGINEERS LTD

NORWICH, NR2 4TE

Closes in 23 days (Friday 29 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 5 November 2024


Summary

We are currently looking for new apprentice's to join our team. You will assist in the installation, servicing, fault diagnosis and maintenance of clean and dirty water systems. If you are looking to advance your career further within the engineering sector, gain experience and learn on the job, this apprenticeship could be for you.

Annual wage
£12,979.20 a year

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Training course
Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (level 3)
Hours
Your working week would be as follows Monday to Thursday - 8:00am until 16:30pm Friday - 8:00am until 15:30pm With one day a week to be based at City College Norwich - hours to be determined by CCN.

39 hours a week

Possible start date

Thursday 2 January

Duration

3 years 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

You will assist in the

  • Installation
  • Servicing
  • Fault diagnosis
  • Maintenance
  • Repair of clean and dirty water systems.

Where you’ll work

8 HEIGHAM STREET

NORWICH

NR2 4TE

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

CITY COLLEGE NORWICH

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

    Training during the apprenticeship will be carried out via on the job training as well as day release to City College Norwich. 

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • Maths and English (grade 4 and above)

    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
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Patience
    • Physical fitness

    About this company

    Panks is a friendly, family run business, established in 1842, located in Norwich.

    After this apprenticeship

    The expected career progression following this apprenticeship would be continuation within the Engineering sector 

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    PANKS ENGINEERS LTD

    Zoe Etheridge

    operations@panks.co.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000285668.

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    Closes in 23 days (Friday 29 November at 11:59pm)

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