Apprentice Maintenance Technician

DENT STEEL SERVICES (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED

Bradford (BD12 0QN)

Closes in 16 days (Sunday 20 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 17 March 2025


Summary

Duties will include all servicing and maintenance of all machinery and equipment and ensuring all essential records are kept up to date. In addition to the duties which this job normally entails, you may from time to time be required to undertake additional or other duties as necessary to meet the needs of the business.

Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
10:30 am until 19:00 (Mon - Fri). However 1 day per week at Leeds City College is 09:00 - 17:00.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 5 May 2025

Duration

3 years 7 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

  • General servicing and maintenance of all machinery and equipment
  • Provide excellent housekeeping and clean-down procedures to ensure machine availability
  • Management of day-to-day issues throughout the facility as well as substantial planned service activity, ensuring equipment is safe, reliable and efficiently maintained
  • Enthusiastically participate in continuous improvement activity as part of the maintenance and engineering team, focusing on reducing downtime and improving productivity
  • Updating all essential records and ensuring all certificates are in date
  • Ensure Health & Safety Legislation is followed, and safe working practices are encouraged
  • Liaising with contractors and developing close working relationships to enhance skills
  • Work alongside Operational, Engineering and Quality Departments to deliver innovative solutions to problems

Where you’ll work

Low Moor Steel Works
New Works Road
Low Moor
Bradford
BD12 0QN

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

The successful candidate will commit to a 43-month apprenticeship, working 4 days per week at Dent Steel Service LTD, and studying for 1 day per week at Leeds City College.

 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 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
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

Please apply for this as soon as possible, we are interviewing suitable candidates as and when we receive applications. Therefore, the vacancy may close before the advertised closing date.

About this company

Dent Steel Services specialises in the supply of plates, profiles and in-house processing to all major markets including naval, oil & gas, onshore & offshore renewables, construction and bridges. Believing in a partnership approach to managing their business, the Dent Steel Services dedicated teams strive to build strong relationships with all their customers through the delivery of consistently high quality service, expertise and products. Flexible and adaptable, Dent Steel Services can supply from its extensive in-house stock or work to develop tailor made packages and solutions to meet their customers’ needs whether simple or complex. Thanks to its strategically positioned sites in the North of England and Scotland and proximity to the export ports, Dent Steel Services’ committed teams can ensure that they are able to accompany and guarantee added value to all their customers across the UK and beyond.

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

Company benefits

25 days paid annual leave + bank holidays Company bonus scheme Company events Company pension

After this apprenticeship

  • Progression into a permanent full-time contract is highly likely upon completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

Alfie Cutsworth

alfie.cutsforth@dentsteel.co.uk

07803 115964

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000309980.

Apply now

Closes in 16 days (Sunday 20 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

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