Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Apprentice

Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to become an Apprentice Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician working for Becton Dickinson, Plymouth. BD are searching for 10 enthusiastic candidates to join the team and kick start their career!

Wage

£18,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£24,000 after 12 months

Training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Hours

Year 1 to Year 3: Monday to Friday - Total hours per week: 37.5. During Year 3 - Continuous days 11am until 11pm 3 days on 3 days off – basic salary plus 32% shift premium.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

3 years

Positions available

10

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

Read and interpret relevant data and documentation used to maintain components, equipment and systems
Carry out condition monitoring of plant and equipment
Carry out planned maintenance activities on plant and equipment
Carrying out complex fault diagnosis and repair activities on high technology engineered systems such as: mechanical equipment, fluid & pneumatic power equipment, electrical & electronic equipment and process control equipment
Carrying out confirmation testing and subsequent smooth hand over of equipment & plant
Support the installation, testing and commissioning of equipment (where applicable)
Contribute to the business by identifying possible opportunities for improving working practices, processes and/or procedures

Where you’ll work

Belliver Way, Belliver Industrial Estate
Roborough
Plymouth
Devon
PL6 7BP

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

CITY COLLEGE PLYMOUTH

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

Year 1

Monday undertaking college studies with City College Plymouth at BD site.
Tuesday & Wednesday working at BD.
Thursday & Friday studying at City College.

Year 2

You will be at City College 1 day per week and at BD for 4 days per week.

Year 3

College 1 day a week rest of the working week at BD.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)
Science (grade 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

Communication skills
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience
Physical fitness
Diligent
Dependable
Punctual
Self-disciplined
Enthusiastic
Honest
Positive

Other requirements

Initially, shortlisted applicants will be invited to undertake an online assessment. If successful at this stage you will be invited into City College Plymouth’s Kings Road campus for an in person assessment. This will then lead onto a factory tour, team building assessment and interview taking place at BD Plymouth. Candidates will need to ensure they are available for an in person assessment at City College Plymouth and the tour and interview with BD. Please take the time to look into where BD Plymouth are based and ensure that you have suitable travel arrangements to get to and from work.

About this company

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. The company develops innovative technology, services and solutions that help advance both clinical therapy for patients and clinical process for health care providers. BD has more than 70,000 employees and a presence in virtually every country around the world to address some of the most challenging global health issues. BD helps customers enhance outcomes, lower costs, increase efficiencies, improve safety and expand access to health care. The Plymouth plant is one of the premier evacuated tube and needle production facilities, making BD Vacutainer® blood collection products for markets across Europe and around the world. Located in the beautiful South West of England, the BD Plymouth site commenced operation in 1981 with 100 associates manufacturing BD Vacutainer® tubes in a new 250,000 sqft building. In 1988, a second building was added, bringing the manufacturing footprint up to 490,000 sqft. Over the last 40+ years, the operation has grown to over 850 associates. BD Plymouth invites you to become an integral part of a company that makes a difference in human health, saving and improving the lives of people in all corners of the globe. Use your creativity and entrepreneurial spirit to develop innovative solutions and products that can beneﬁt all people around the world. Contribute to a company that gives signiﬁcant time, talent and resources to philanthropic and charitable efforts around the world. BD’s state-of-the-art facilities around the globe provide an environment that enables its highly talented and passionate workforce to be the best at their professions. BD Plymouth is always seeking great people to join the company on its journey to greatness. To continue operating as a truly world-class company, BD must go beyond providing outstanding products and services to those who need them. That is why BD participates in a number of initiatives that deliver signiﬁcant healthcare beneﬁts to people around the world. BD Plymouth is dedicated to attracting and retaining extraordinary contributors. The company offers various initiatives and programmes that enable its associates to grow and develop their careers, receive recognition and rewards for their efforts, and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

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After this apprenticeship

On successful completion of the apprenticeship programme it is anticipated that the candidates will be offered a full time permanent technician role. The technician works as part of the operations team on the shop floor. They are responsible for all technical and processing activities associated with the manufacture of medical devices and will also have operational responsibilities. This will mean that towards the end of the apprenticeship and then once given a full time job the candidate will be expected to continue to work 12 hour continuous shifts. Either:-

Continuous days 11am until 11pm 3 days on 3 days off – basic salary plus 32% shift premium
Continuous nights 11pm until 11am 3 nights on 3 nights off – basic salary plus 48% shift premium
These patterns do not rotate between days and nights the candidate will work one or the other.

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