Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship

CAWINGREDIENTS LIMITED

Northallerton, DL7 9FD

Closes in 19 days (Friday 14 March at 11:59pm)

Posted on 21 February 2025

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Summary

Apprentices at Cawingredients work to apply principles of engineering, manufacturing technology and management science to the production and engineering processes, in order to ensure high levels of productivity are maintained across our soft drinks facility. You’ll receive on-the-job training combined with early responsibility to help you develop.

Wage
£21,000 a year

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Salary will progress over the 4 year term with 6 monthly reviews. By the end of the the program individuals can be earning up to £51,000 per annum.

Training course
Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday -College hours during year 1. When on site working hours will be 8:30am - 17:00pm Monday to Friday in year 2. Year 3 and 4 you can expect to move onto shift working (4 on 4 off days and nights 6-6)

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Thursday 1 May

Duration

4 years

Positions available

2

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

  • Our Engineering apprenticeship can last up to 48 months, depending on what stage of your learning you join us.
  • On a standard 48 month program we aim to cover the following:
  • Year 1 -
  • full time college  -  2-3 days per week at SWDT - covering 7 units – following the Lvl2 Engineering Operative EAL qualification (aligned to the maintenance pathway doing H+S, Communications,Working efficiently and effectively in engineering
    CAD (for maintenance), Electrical wiring and testing, Mechanical maintenance, Hand fitting/bench fitting techniques)
  • 1day per week – Lvl3 BTEC Diploma  Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (11 units in total)
  • Year 2:
  • 1day per week at college – Lvl3 BTEC Diploma  Advanced Manufacturing Engineering. 4 days on site at Caw
  • Year 3:
  • 1 day per week HTQ (General Engineering) (Possibly 1day extra day at college – completing remaining units BTEC – approx. 3units)
  • Year 4:
  • 1 day per week HTQ (General Engineering), 4 days at Caw.

Where you’ll work

Caw House Conygarth Way

Leeming Bar Business Park Leeming Bar

Northallerton

DL7 9FD

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

BISHOP AUCKLAND COLLEGE

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

Training will be delivered at South West Durham Training:


Durham Way South
Aycliffe Business Park
County Durham
DL5 6AT

www.swdt.co.uk

More training information

  • Mechatronics Maintenance Technician L3 Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

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
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

Candidates must have own transport to get to and from home/work/college

About this company

Soft Drinks Manufacturer

After this apprenticeship

A sucessful apprentice can aim to be offered a Line Support Technician role at the end of the programe - salary currently set at £56,592.52

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CAWINGREDIENTS LIMITED

Caroline Wilkinson

cwilkinson@cawingredients.co.uk

01677428340

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000305403.

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Closes in 19 days (Friday 14 March at 11:59pm)

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