Maintenance Technician Apprentice Asphalt Plant - Eurovia
Eurovia
Dagenham, RM9 6QD
Closes in 20 days (Saturday 15 March)
Posted on 14 February 2025
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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
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£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
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Monday- Friday
Between 9am- 5pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Possible start date
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Sunday 1 June
- Duration
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2 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
- 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
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.