Maintenance and Operations Engineer Apprentice

ALPHA CHASE ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD

WALSINGHAM (NR22 6EJ)

Closes in 26 days (Friday 16 May 2025)

Posted on 10 April 2025

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Summary

Swarm Group is working with AlphaChase Engineering in their search to find a Level 3 Maintenance and Operation Engineer Technician apprentice. This is an amazing opportunity for someone looking to kickstart their career in Engineering, you will learn valuable skills to become a Multi-Skilled Engineer.

Wage

£17,500 a year

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Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Working hours will be from 7.30am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 26 May 2025

Duration

3 years

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

  • You will operate turning, milling, routing and similar equipment to manufacture precision components for machinery
  • Produce or re-furbish the components
  • Prepare components ready for assembly
  • Read and understand technical and electrical drawings to aid with fault finding and resolution
  • Ensure that you work by the health and safety guidelines to avoid posing any risk to yourself or others
  • Diagnose and determine the cause of faults in electrical and mechanical plant and equipment
  • Repair, maintain, service, and test equipment including machinery
  • Fit parts into machinery and equipment
  • Replace, repair, or remove components within equipment and ensure its return to operational condition

Where you’ll work

STIRLING BUILDINGS
EDGAR ROAD
WALSINGHAM
NR22 6EJ

Training

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

College or training organisation

SWARM APPRENTICESHIPS C.I.C

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Your training plan

  • Training will be with us – Swarm REAGIT. The successful candidate will work towards the Level 3 Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician
  • All apprentices taking part in the level 3 Maintenance & Operations Engineering Technician Standard will spend 20 weeks at the Swarm REAGIT centre in Norwich
  • The apprentice will then attend the site 1 day per week for 72 weeks to complete the developing knowledge element of the apprenticeship

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English and Maths (grade C/4 or 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

  • Interest in Engineering
  • Ambitious and driven
  • Reliable
  • Positive attitude towards work
  • Hardworking and eager to learn

About this company

AlphaChase was formed in 2004 by a small team of proven product handling experts each having spent many years in the bottle and can conveyor systems and conveying equipment supply industries. The company's ethos is to supply quality conveyor systems for a fair price. They encourage training and personal development, ensuring that they can provide a first-class service regardless of the size or complexity of the required conveyor system solution. AlphaChase is proud to support many blue-chip companies throughout the UK and overseas operating in the following sectors, Food & Beverage, Dairy, Household, Cosmetics, Pharmaceutical, Confectionery, Automotive, and many more.

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

Company benefits

Company pension, Employee mentoring programme, Free parking, On-site gym, On-site parking

After this apprenticeship

  • Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there will be a full-time position available for the right person depending on experience
  • There are opportunities for career progression within AlphaChase Engineering and working towards more senior roles

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SWARM APPRENTICESHIPS C.I.C

Sophie Duffy

Sophie.d@swarmgroup.org.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000315095.

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Closes in 26 days (Friday 16 May 2025)

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