Electrical Maintenance Technician Apprentice

SACO

Lancashire, BB10 1NY

Closes on Monday 31 March 2025

Posted on 5 February 2025


Summary

The apprentice will undertake installation, testing, servicing, removal, replacement, maintenance and repair of a range of equipment, sometimes complex, as part of planned preventative and reactive maintenance programmes.

Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday Shifts; Monday to Thursday 7:30am-3:30pm Friday 7:30am-2:30pm

39 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

3

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

  • Assist with and perform installation and maintenance tasks in order to ensure the effective operation of various electrical equipment.
  • Repairing or maintaining all electrical equipment within or around the SACO buildings. 
  • Completing pre-scheduled preventative maintenance.

Where you’ll work

New Hall Works

Elm Street

Burnley

Lancashire

BB10 1NY

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

BURNLEY COLLEGE

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

Training will take place at Burnley College, details will be made available at a later date. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

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

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
  • Team working

About this company

Founded in 1985, SACO remains a family-owned business located in Burnley, Lancashire, currently employing over 450 people across three separate factories.

https://sacoltd.com/about/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Potential employment on successful completion of the apprenticeship. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BURNLEY COLLEGE

Themis Team

themis@burnley.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000300676.

Apply now

Closes on Monday 31 March 2025

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