Construction Plant Apprentice

Summary

Your job would fall into one of two areas – preventative (servicing) maintenance and emergency maintenance (breakdowns). To provide a reliable and fast service to companies operating in the road construction plant industry. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to earn a salary and gain a level 3 qualification.

Annual wage: £12,313.60 a year
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Training course: Land-based service engineering technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Shifts to be discussed at interview stage.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Sunday 20 April
Duration: 3 years
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

Your job would fall into one of two areas – preventative (servicing) maintenance and emergency maintenance (breakdowns).

In preventative maintenance, your duties would include:

Making scheduled checks on machinery and parts
Finding and fixing faults, and recalibrating instruments
Oiling and cleaning machinery and parts
Carrying out scheduled overhauls and replacing parts that have reached the end of their working life

Emergency maintenance tasks would include:

Responding immediately to machinery breakdowns
Fixing faults on site or arranging for replacement equipment to be installed

Where you’ll work

UNIT 12

ADDLINGTON COURT

BIRCHWOOD WARRINGTON

CHESHIRE

WA3 6PL

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

REASEHEATH COLLEGE

Your training course

Land-based service engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Interpret technical data, documentation and operational conditions, and apply in line with the technician’s role.
Interpret and respect safety procedure requirements, undertake risk assessment and mitigation measures to safeguard, bystanders, the general public, property and livestock.
To communicate with and gather information from colleagues and customers employing a range of techniques as appropriate to the audience. This includes explaining technical matters in straight forward terms and asking questions to gather the information required to perform an efficient diagnosis.
Demonstrate professional customer care practices as an individual and team member. This includes; presentation of oneself, the work area, the company’s vehicle and equipment. treating customers and colleagues with respect and courtesy, supporting work colleagues, the company and its products and services
Install and handover machinery, plant and equipment, explaining its safe operation, maintenance and warranty requirements, verification of optimum performance and the completion of handover documentation
Conduct advanced maintenance, and the repair of technologically advanced machinery and equipment which typically may include; power units, power trains, plant, machinery, equipment and their components
Carry out diagnostics, repairs and re-instatement of complex products and verify conformity to manufacturer’s specification.
Compile technical reports, repair proposals, quotations and incident reports
Maintain and repair complex hydraulic systems and their components as appropriate to the sector.
Maintain, interrogate, calibrate and repair electronic equipment and systems
Minimise machinery, plant and equipment downtime by carrying out diagnostic and preventative maintenance efficiently and effectively.

Your training plan

Land-based service engineering technician Level 3
Apprentices without level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end point assessment

The qualification the apprentice will achieve at the end is an advanced level 3 apprenticeship. Within this apprenticeship, you will be given the opportunity to build a solid foundation of technical knowledge and gain real-life experience. You’ll combine on-the-job training with practical lessons at college, where our specialist staff will teach you in our fully equipped workshops.

The apprenticeship will be delivered at Reaseheath College and will last 3 years. This will be 9 weeks in college per year, delivered in 3 x 3-week block release courses, at Reaseheath College, Nantwich.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English, Maths (grade 4 / C 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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Team working

About this company

Established in 2003 by a Bitelli trained engineer with over 30 years’ experience working with road construction equipment. His experience, reliability and motivation to provide an excellent, value for money service is at the core of the company. ATP understands that Suppliers can make all the difference to how smoothly your business is carried out. Our aim is to ensure we are a Supplier you can both trust and rely upon.

https://atplantltd.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Permanent position within the engineering team, secure employment/established business, working on up to date/modern equipment of a global brand, on-going training and the opportunity to gain additonal qualifications.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

REASEHEATH COLLEGE

Ashley Platt

admin@atplant.co.uk

01925 251195

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000287013.

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Closes on Saturday 12 April

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