Laboratory Engineering Apprentice

DERWENTSIDE ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING SERVICES LIMITED

County Durham, DH8 5PY

Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 12 February at 11:59pm)

Posted on 29 January 2025

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Summary

Normec based in Consett are a leading organisation in the Testing, Inspection, Certification, Compliance industry. Our areas of expertise range from water, air and soil quality to management systems. Your role as a Laboratory Engineering Apprentice will include maintaining the safety, integrity and effective operation of plant and equipment.

Wage
£23,480.37 a year

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In line with national living wage.

Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Days and shifts to be confirmed for a total of 37.5 hours a week (30 minute unpaid lunch break and 2x15 minutes paid breaks)

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 24 February

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

Full training will be given, daily duties include;

  • Equipment and facilities repairs such as diagnosis repair or replacement of defective assets and preventative maintenance service.
  • Carrying out preventative maintenance services and arranging external preventative maintenance services and reviewing preventative maintenance service contracts.
  • Liaising with service providers, to provide trouble shooting, data collection and Staff/Contractor safety.
  • Installation, relocation, commissioning and decommissioning of equipment and facilities.
  • Facilities inspection, maintenance walk rounds and housekeeping inspections.
  • Gas systems Inspection testing installation commissioning and decommissioning.
  • Provide support/technical advice to all levels within the business and to external clients as required.
  • Tier 1 contact between staff onsite and engineers.
  • Exposure to testing in the lab/chemicals in the lab.
  • Cover for repairs in Irish lab IT Cover.

Where you’ll work

Unit 2 Park Road Industrial Estate

South Consett

Consett

County Durham

DH8 5PY

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

DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

  • 1 day release to college

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C)
  • Maths (grade 4/C)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience

Other requirements

Candidates to be a keen learner and have a passion for engineering.

About this company

Normec is a leading organisation in the Testing, Inspection, Certification, Compliance (TICC) industry. Our areas of expertise range from water, air and soil quality to fire safety, food safety and management systems.

https://normecgroup.com/en-nl/companies/normecdets/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • To become a fully qualified and muli-skilled engineer.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE

Apprenticeship Recruitment Team

apprenticeships@derwentside.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000299054.

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Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 12 February at 11:59pm)

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