Maintenance Technician Apprentice Asphalt Plant - Eurovia

Eurovia

Dagenham, RM9 6QD

Closes in 20 days (Saturday 15 March)

Posted on 14 February 2025


Summary

An exciting opportunity to join the our Asphalt Plant team. To maintain the asphalt plant and mobile plant as required in order to ensure the highest levels of safety at all times and ensure the plant is available for the production of material in accordance with specified standards and customer order requirements.

Wage
£18,800 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

• Benefits portal – everyday discounts. • Pension scheme with employer contribution.

Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday- Friday Between 9am- 5pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Sunday 1 June

Duration

2 years

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

  • Ensuring a high level of inspection and preventative maintenance is undertaken in accordance with defined preventative maintenance schedules
  • Safe and timely reaction to breakdown situations
  • Fabricating including welding to a high standard
  • Fault investigation and rectification
  • Inspection of lifting equipment/ladders/tools and equipment
  • Identifying risks and hazards, identifying and implementing effective control measures
  • Static and mobile plant maintenance as required
  • Good time management skills – high level of flexibility including nights/weekends and callout. Willing to assist at other locations as and when required
  • Team player
  • Supervision of others, including sub-contractors
  • A good work ethic and high standards
  • Promoting and working safely, identifying and reporting “near miss” situations

Where you’ll work

1 Western Extension

Chequers Lane

Dagenham

RM9 6QD

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

ENGINEERING TRUST TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

  • Maintenance Operations Engineering Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship
  • Location of training: Day release, On the Job assessments.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 5 and above)
  • Maths (grade 4 and above)

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working

Other requirements

Appreciation and some understanding of the Construction industry PPE will be provided

About this company

Eurovia UK is a global contracting and production business that specialises in all forms of surfacing, plus bitumen and asphalt manufacturing into the highway, commercial and airfield sectors. We have been delivering these services for over 40 years and are focused on providing services that meet the needs of the local communities and the people we serve. Eurovia operates both a ‘vertically integrated’ and partnering approach which supports local businesses in strengthening our regional presence. We operate nationally throughout various surfacing contracts across the UK and are a major producer of bitumen related products and asphalt through our plants located in the South-East of England. We champion a circular economy approach, as we incorporate cold technology, recycling systems and the use of recycled products into our choice of materials which contribute to a better whole-life performance and a smaller environmental footprint. Eurovia is committed to creating a working environment that is inclusive and diverse.

https://www.eurovia.co.uk/apprenticeships (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

26 days holiday + 8 days bank holidays 2 days paid volunteering. 2 years fixed term contract Possibility for a permanent contract based on performance & apprenticeship achievement.

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Our Apprenticeship Scheme has been designed to kick start your journey towards becoming an industry expert. You will get hands on experience and tailored training to support you every step of the way.  

  • Mentor allocation and guidance
  • Additional training be provided

We are looking for a long-term relationship with our apprentices and we have a long-term career structure in mind, whereby we see the apprentice developing into senior roles within our business as it grows.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ENGINEERING TRUST TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000304070.

Apply now

Closes in 20 days (Saturday 15 March)

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Company’s application instructions

Once we receive the application we will contact only the short listed candidates. Selection process will online/face to face interview.