Apprentice Mechanical Maintenance Technician

BREEDON GROUP SERVICES LIMITED

Durham, DH6 4BB

Closes in 26 days (Monday 10 March)

Posted on 10 February 2025

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Summary

Have you always had that knack for practical, hands-on tasks? Are you often curious about how things are made and why things work? As an Apprentice Mechanical Maintenance Technician, you’ll support the vital need to uphold quarry and cement site production.

Wage
£20,500 a year

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Salary review annually in September.

Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
40 hours a week, Monday to Friday. Usually an 8.00am start.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 18 August

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

  • You’ll be dismantling, examining, replacing, and reassembling mechanical and electrical systems and components
  • Servicing and maintaining equipment
  • Working on big yellow machinery to equipment that deals with dust, there will be lots to learn

You will need a driving licence for this role or be taking your test prior to the start date in August 2025.

Where you’ll work

Coxhoe

Durham

DH6 4BB

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

SUNDERLAND ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

You will complete a Level 3 advanced Engineering Technician apprenticeship, where you will complete a 4 year programme. You will gain:

  • Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering or Performing Engineering Operations.
  • BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (NVQ)
  • BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
  • Year one will be full time in the training centre in Sunderland for 7 months. 4 days practical training and 1 day of classroom based learning. ** Please enure that you are able to get to Sunderland for an 8am start each day.
  • Year two is day release at the training centre in Sunderland
  • Year 3 and 4 in the workplace fuill time, with the support of a tutor.

More training information

In year 1 you will learn:

  • Producing components using hand fitting techniques
  • Maintaining mechanical devices and equipment
  • Maintaining fluid power equipment
  • Maintaining electrical equipment/systems
  • Wiring and testing electrical equipment and circuits
  • Wiring and testing programmable controller based systems

In Year 2 you will learn:

  • Health and safety in the engineering workplace
  • Communications for engineering technicians
  • Mathematics for engineering technicians
  • Engineering project
  • Mechanical principles of engineering systems
  • Electrical and electronic principles in engineering
  • Maintenance of fluid power systems and components
  • Further mathematics for engineering technicians
  • Engineering maintenance procedures and techniques
  • Further electrical and electronic principles

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • 5 GCSE's including English, maths & Science (grade 5/C)
  • English (grade 5/C)
  • Maths (grade 6/B)
  • Science (grade 5/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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience

Other requirements

Must be able to travel to Sunderland for college for an 8am start. This will be full time at college for the first 7 months and then once a week after that. You will need a driving licence for this role or be taking your test prior to the start date in August 2025.

About this company

Breedon is a leading construction materials group in Great Britain and Ireland. Our GB division comprises fully-integrated aggregates and downstream products businesses throughout the UK . We supply aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete & mortar and concrete blocks, together with a range of specialist building products including clay bricks and tiles, other clay products, decorative aggregates and Welsh slate, which are sold throughout the UK and Ireland.

http://www.breedongroup.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

• Pension • 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays on top • Share Saver Scheme • Life Assurance • Broad learning opportunities and career progression pathways.

After this apprenticeship

  • There are opportunities to not only become a qualified mechanical maintenance technician, but also progress into area and management roles.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SUNDERLAND ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

breedon@earlytalent.careers

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000300785.

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Closes in 26 days (Monday 10 March)

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Company’s application instructions

You will be asked to complete an application form and attach your CV. If you meet the minimum criteria, you will be offered a telephone interview. If successful, you will then be offered a face to face interview with one of our team.