Maintenance Technician Apprentice

TANFIELD ENGINEERING SYSTEMS LIMITED

County Durham, DH9 9UU

Closes in 23 days (Sunday 2 February at 11:59pm)

Posted on 8 January 2025

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Summary

The job role is to work alongside our existing maintenance engineer learning all aspects of the current workload, from the simplest of tasks such as confirming machine checks are completed and comply with health and safety checks, working up to larger tasks such as investigating equipment breakdowns and assisting with repairs.

Annual wage
£13,400 a year

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Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Thursday – 08.00 to 16.30 with 15 minutes morning break & 30 minutes lunch). Friday – 08.00 to 13.00 with 15 minutes break.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 17 February

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

  • Able to carry out hand tool repairs, this would include hand grinders, weld torches, air lines, air tools etc
  • Carry out fire alarm checks
  • Complete health & safety related checks
  • Assist with machine breakdowns
  • Learn functionality of all on site machines

Where you’ll work

95/2

Tanfield Lea Industrial Estate North

Stanley

County Durham

DH9 9UU

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

GATESHEAD COLLEGE

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

You will work towards a Level 3 Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Apprenticeship standard with Gateshead College.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade A*-C/4-9)
  • Maths (grade A*-C/4-9)

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
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Friendly nature
  • Ability to take instruction
  • Willingness to learn

About this company

Tanfield Engineering is a steel fabrication business, we produce component parts for the yellow goods industry through the following processes, cutting, bending, milling, profiling, drilling, fabrication, welding, shotblasting, painting & packing, our goods are then shipped to companies such as Caterpillar with a turnover of approx. £14m per annum, we employ 125 personnel which can flex depending on customer demand.

After this apprenticeship

Possible progression to full time employment.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GATESHEAD COLLEGE

Adam Clark

apprenticeships@gateshead.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000295042.

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Closes in 23 days (Sunday 2 February at 11:59pm)

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