Mechanical Apprentice (C&L) tarmac/TP/115/6153
TARMAC TRADING LIMITED
Buxton, SK17 8TG
Closes on Monday 14 April 2025
Posted on 10 February 2025
Contents
Summary
As part of the Cement & Packed division of Tarmac you will play an important role in keeping UK infrastructure moving, contributing towards the successful production cementitious products. An exciting role where you can see the outputs of your hard work all around you (quite literally!)
- Wage
- £18,293 a year
- Training course
- Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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45 hours. Days and times to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 1 September
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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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
- Work on heavy machinery, ensuring manufacturing plants are safe, functional, and efficient
- Complete daily maintenance to a high standard
Conduct mechanical and health and safety tests to ensure systems are reliable - Manage site breakdowns by identifying and repairing faults
- Suggest innovative ideas to enhance production efficiency
- Maintain a clean and safe working environment, prioritising safety in all tasks
- Tackle tasks both indoors and outdoors, sometimes in dusty or confined spaces – full protective equipment and safety support will always be provided
Where you’ll work
Tunstead House
Tunstead
Buxton
SK17 8TG
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
CHESTERFIELD COLLEGE
Your training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
- Apprentice must be able to travel to Chesterfield
- Block release
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English and Maths (grade 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
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
About this company
As the UK’s leading sustainable construction materials, road contracting and building products business, we’re a unique place to work in that we influence the future of the UK. It's something we’re extremely proud of and enjoy sharing that passion with colleagues who decide to join us, whatever your background. Our hugely diverse areas of work require a broad range of skillsets, learning styles and approaches to work. We really do have a role for anyone, whether you’re practically minded and suited to hands-on roles, or better placed leading on business strategy with a keen eye for data and trends. We’re looking for good people who share our values and want to make a difference, welcoming diversity of thought, experience and skillsets.
After this apprenticeship
Fitter role.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CHESTERFIELD COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000302580.
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Closes on Monday 14 April 2025
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Company’s application instructions
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