Apprentice Service Engineering Technician

Summary

The Service Technician is responsible for preparing equipment and job sites, as well as perform basic installation, maintenance, trouble-shooting, testing & repairs independently. This position will assist the Transformer Service Team during service activities / functions – such as installation, maintenance, trouble-shooting, testing & repairs.

Wage

£22,500 a year

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Due to the nature of the industry, over time will be expected when you are further down the line of training and have more skills and knowledge. This will be paid at a higher rate of pay

Training course

Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Thursday 8.00am - 4.30pm, Friday 8.00am - 1.00pm

37 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 July 2025

Duration

4 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

The following learning will all be delivered to you by BTRAC and Telford College. If there are certain tasks that you don't understand, we can explain those parts of the role at the interveiw stage.

· Shadowing service technicians at site

· Learning the basics of On Load Tapchangers and how they function

· Travelling nationally around the U.K and Ireland

· Going through all training to ensure competency and safety when on site.

· Supporting BTRAC manufacturing

· Booking hotels and managing company expenses

· Further shadowing of an OLTC service.

· Creating RAMS and site documents

· Being the “2nd” man on larger scope jobs which include lifting and oil handling

· Travelling to Regensburg over the summer break from college to start formal internal training

· Supporting and conducting parts of the OLTC services

· Learning about the Motor drives and wider product portfolio

· Learning about the wider Transformer components, their assembly and interface with Transformers

· Travelling to Regensburg over the summer break for further product training.

· Taking internal exams to get Premium Service Provider (PSP) qualified on our range of On Load Tapchangers

· Once PSP qualified, leading and running a full OLTC service from start to finish

· Completing full product portfolio training in Regensburg to be competent on all required products.

Where you’ll work

UNIT A
HALESFIELD 19
TELFORD
ENGLAND
TF7 4QT

Training

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

College or training organisation

TELFORD 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

Assigned mentor in working environment
Day release at Telford College
Allocated assessor from Telford College to support with work place visits

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade C / 4)
Maths (grade C / 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

Flexible
Professional
Trustworthy
Determined

Other requirements

This role requires a lot of travelling to clients, you need to ensure that you're committed to that. This role will be very rewarding and have fantastic opportunities for the right person.

About this company

British Transformer Components Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen. Manufacturing transformer components for supply to the U.K Transformer market and servicing all On Load Tapchangers within in the U.K.

https://www.btracuk.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

· Senior Service Technician

· Area Sales Manager

· Technical Manager

· Transformer commissioning

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TELFORD COLLEGE

Chris Field

apprentices@telfordcollege.ac.uk

01952 642452

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000315651.

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Closes on Sunday 1 June 2025

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