Apprentice Mechatronics Maintenance Technician

Hain UK

Cambridge, CB24 9NR

Closes on Monday 31 March 2025

Posted on 13 February 2025

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Summary

Fantastic opportunity, join a successful site producing the world-famous Hartley range, suppling major supermarkets. We need to develop our engineering team to ensure we have the correct calibre of engineers to support & maintain this equipment. We have successfully run apprenticeships. Join this fantastic team in a fast-moving industry.

• Wage: £18,200 a year

  Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

  Year 2 to 5: Annual increases to current final salary of £58,000 / Yr.

• Training course: Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (level 3)
• Hours: Working week will be Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours / week.

  37 hours 30 minutes a week

• Possible start date:

  Monday 1 September

• 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

Mechatronics Maintenance Technician:

Year 1-3: 1 days at college 4 day on site in the factory.

Year 4: 5 days on site in factory working on final assessments end point.

Year 5: On site on Shift.

Site work: Working closely with the Engineering team under the supervision of a mentor (Reliability Engineer). Tasks including but not limited to:

•           Planned maintenance.

•           Breakdowns.

•           Overhauls.

•           Projects.

•           Machine setting.

Where you’ll work

The Orchard

Chivers Way, Histon

Cambridge

CB24 9NR

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

THE COLLEGE OF WEST ANGLIA

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

The successful candidate will attend the College of West Anglia, Wisbech campus. Year 1 to 3 will be day release to college with typical total duration of 42 months. Year 4 will include preparation for the end point assessment which is approximately 6 months. At the end of course candidates will have achieved the ST1326 Mechatronic Maintenance Technician Level 3, plus all the hands-on experience of working in a fast-moving food factory.

Year 5 will be working on shift with a team of Engineers.

Other training linked to the role will be provided by Hain.

Shortlisted applicants will need to attend a college interview to determine entry and eligibility requirements are met.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• 2 other subjects (grade A*-C/9-4)
• English, maths and science (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

• Interest in engineering
• Outgoing personality
• Desire to succeed in life

Other requirements

What is your ambition for the future?

About this company

Largest manufacture of Jams and Jellies in the UK, supplying all the major retailers.

http://Hain.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Bonus. Pension. Health Shield. Holiday 25 day + bank Holidays.

After this apprenticeship

On completion of the apprenticeship, training will continue with compliance and personal development training subject to the individual.

Future career progression is possible into Automation, Team leader and ultimately Management.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE COLLEGE OF WEST ANGLIA

Dan Ford

Daniel.Ford@haindaniels.com

07902135616

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000302470.

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Closes on Monday 31 March 2025

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