Land based Service Engineering Apprenticeship - (SAN-0002-24)

Apprenticeships New Anglia

Stalham, NR12 9ER

Closes in 10 days (Wednesday 1 January)

Posted on 11 December 2024

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Summary

This is a trainee Service technician's role in a busy workshop servicing, repairing and maintaining Agricultural Machinery. The successful applicant will be working on customer vehicles to gain experience on the job towards their level 3 apprenticeship qualification.

• Annual wage: £13,312 to £23,795.20 a year

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  Apprentices in the first year could be paid at the apprentice minimum wage. Once over 19 and in the second year,the National min wage for their age applies.

• Training course: Land-based service engineering technician (level 3)
• Hours: Monday to Friday, between 8.00am to 5.00pm.

  40 hours a week

• Possible start date:

  Monday 6 January

• 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

Previous experience such as a level 1 or 2 in Engineering would be an advantage. You will be working in a busy workshop on customer vehicles carrying out tasks such as: 

• Heavy Agricultural vehicle servicing.
• Removing wheel.
• Barings, joints and inspections.
• Sub-assemblies. 
• Fluid power and fluid packs. 
• Fault Diagnosis.
• Removal and replacement of a range of parts.
• Assisting the other members of the team with more complex tasks.
• Steering and suspension.
• Electrical fault diagnostics.
• Cleaning the workshop.

Where you’ll work

Main road

Stalham

NR12 9ER

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

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

• You will be working towards your Level 3 Land Based Service Engineering qualification. 
• This will be a Block release delivery. The apprentice will spend 4 weeks in the workshops plus one week at college, approx 40 hours per week. 20% of this time will be off the job learning through college sessions, virtual training and online sessions. This will be supported by assessments that will take place at college.
• The remaining 80% will involve practical hands-on work.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

• English (grade 4)
• Maths (grade 4)

Other in:

• Full UK licence (grade pass)

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

• Engineering based course (grade any)

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

• Attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Physical fitness
• Mechanical aptitude
• Fault Diagnosis

Other requirements

There is a physical element to automotive repair, including lifting, pulling and using kinetic tools such as hammers and compressed air devices.

About this company

Training & Apprenticeships in Construction Ltd (TrAC) is a DfE approved Flexi Job Apprenticeship Agency who will employ you for the duration of the apprenticeship and pay your salary. You should be aware that you will be placed with a host employer but you will not be employed by them. Your placement may change during the course of your apprenticeship but TrAC will employ you throughout, as well as continuing to support you into employment or further learning at the end of your apprenticeship.

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Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

This role has the potential to lead into employment as there are vacancies with the host company. Secondly, upon successful completion of the level 3 qualification, the candidate would be able to apply for positions as an Aggricultural Service Technician. This is an industry standard qualification and, with the experience gained on the job, will be valuable to employers.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Apprenticeships New Anglia

Duncan Nash

Duncan@tracweb.co.uk

07909472711

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000291528.

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Closes in 10 days (Wednesday 1 January)

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