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Automatic Door Technician Apprenticeship
An exciting opportunity to train as an automatic door technician within a growing specialist engineering business. The apprentice will gain hands on experience installing, servicing and maintaining automatic doors systems across commercial environments.
Wage
£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Wage progression will be reviewed annually based on performance and development.
Hours
- Monday – Friday (hours to be confirmed). Frequent early start/late finish depending on site requirements.
- 30 hours a week
Start date
Monday 7 September 2026
Duration
3 years 6 months
Positions available
1
What you'll do at work
- Assisting with the installation of automatic sliding and swing door systems
- Supporting planned preventative maintenance visits
- Learning fault-finding techniques on operators, sensors and control panels
- Carrying out mechanical assembly and adjustments
- Assisting with safe electrical connections within automatic door systems
- Completing service documentation and safety compliance checks (BS EN 16005)
- Working across commercial, retail and care environments
- Travelling to various client sites as part of the role
Where you'll work
Shields Rd
Sunderland
SR6 8JN
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Training provider
CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE
Training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- obtaining, checking and using the appropriate documentation (such as job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation)
- working safely at all times, complying with health, safety and environmental legislation, regulations and organisational requirements planning and where applicable obtaining all the resources required to undertake the work activity
- undertaking the work activity using the correct processes, procedures and equipment
- carrying out the required checks (such as quality, compliance or testing) using the correct procedures, processes and/or equipment
- dealing promptly and effectively with engineering/manufacturing problems within the limits of their responsibility using approved diagnostic methods and techniques and report those which cannot be resolved to the appropriate personnel
- completing any required documentation using the defined recording systems at the appropriate stages of the work activity
- restoring the work area on completion of the activity and where applicable return any resources and consumables to the appropriate location
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
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Other requirements
Role involves working on construction and commercial sites
Outdoor work in varying weather conditions
Manual handling and use of power tools
Full PPE provided
Site-based role working across commercial, retail and care environments
Travel to various client locations will be required
N E Automatics is a specialist automatic door engineering business providing installation, servicing and repair services to commercial clients. The company works across retail, care and commercial environments and is committed to delivering high standards of safety and compliance.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Successful completion may lead to:
- Full-time permanent Automatic Door Technician role
- Industry-specific safety training and certifications
- Increased responsibility and independent site work
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000041596.
Closes in 21 days (Friday 31 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
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