Engineering Apprentice

KANES FOODS LIMITED

Worcs, WR11 8JS

Closes on Saturday 1 March

Posted on 13 January 2025

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Summary

Opportunity to work in a fast-paced family-owned food manufacturing business, covering a plethora of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic tasks. Supported by a team of highly knowledgeable engineers eager to share skills and experience and cultivate someone with a thirst for knowledge.

Annual wage
£22,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£22,00 will paid from the first year as an apprentice and increase as follows £26,000 second year £31,000 third year, £37,000 fourth year. In addition, an apprentice will be applicable for company benefits i.e. medical scheme.

Training course
Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (level 3)
Hours
08:30 - 16:30, days to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 8 September

Duration

3 years 9 months

Positions available

4

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

  • Working as part of a team of engineers, identifying first-stage issues surrounding plant and equipment
  • Identifying root causes and carrying out rectification work
  • Thinking on your feet to remedy issues quickly to get plant optimisation
  • Plant checks ensuring all equipment is within tolerances- amending and reporting where required
  • Working on current and new projects offering opportunities for improvements/upgrades and plant reliability

Where you’ll work

Cleeve Road

Middle Littleton

Evesham

Worcs

WR11 8JS

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

HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

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.
  • 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

  • Duration approximately 40-45 months
  • Years 1/2 is a combination of off the job training at HWGTA Training Centre as well as training on site with your employer
  • This includes 26-42 weeks within the training Centre plus 1 day per week in a classroom setting to cover practical and theory aspects and complete EAL Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering - Development Knowledge
  • Years 3/4 based full time in company developing skills in preparation for the end point assessment to gain your Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance Technician  qualification
  • Additional training for functional skills in English and maths will be undertaken if needed
  • There is also a five-day teambuilding residential trip that is held in the spring of each year offered to all apprentices on programme

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade A*-C/ 4-9)
  • Mathematics (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
  • IT skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Curious
  • Wants to learn and develop

Other requirements

Travel rural location If an individual has the opportunity to travel to and from work (bus/car/motorbike), happy to review all applicants.

About this company

An established food manufacturing company, based in Worcestershire, with over 30 years of experience in the industry. Kanes supplies major supermarkets in England such as Asda, JS, Aldi, Lidl, and Morrisons with products that include stir fries, freshly prepared and cooked noodles, salad bowls, sauces, dressings, and sachets.

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

After this apprenticeship

  • As engineers gain experience, they may transition into project management roles. This involves overseeing and coordinating projects, managing budgets, and leading teams
  • Advancement into leadership and management roles is a common progression

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KANES FOODS LIMITED

Aleksandra Rychlik

alexandrarychlik@kanesfoods.co.uk

01905 330732

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000295764.

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Closes on Saturday 1 March

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