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Overview
You will work towards achieving a Level 3 advanced Engineering Maintenance Technician - Electrical apprenticeship, attending NWTC Training Centre on day release, for training and Further Education. The remainder of your time will be spent with your employer training whilst employed. NWTC will monitor your Apprenticeship.
Wage
- £21,439.60 a year
- Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
- £10.85/hr x 38 hours = £21,439.60 - Initially
- £23,696.40 - As apprenticeship progresses
Training Course
Engineering maintenance technician - single discipline (level 3)
Hours
- Starting at 38 hours per week and move to 42 as the apprenticeship progresses.
- ½ hour unpaid lunch
- 8:00am - 4.30pm Monday to Thursday
- 8:00am - 2.30pm Friday
- Start date with Aintree Plastics 24-08-2026
- Start date with NWTC September 2026
Start Date
Monday 21 September 2026
Duration
4 years
Positions Available
1
About the Role
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Working under supervision you will work towards being responsible for the following tasks:
- Carrying out checks and maintenance outlined within Planned, Preventative Maintenance
- Carry out repair fault diagnosis breakdown on belts chains drivers, safety checks
- Servicing of equipment repair & replacement
- Carry out reasonable instructions
- Ensure Health and Safety standards are maintained show due diligence
- Comply with company policies and procedures
- Carry out reasonable requests to meet the needs of the business
Working alongside experienced and qualified staff you will learn the core skills
Working under supervision you will work towards being responsible for a range of tasks including
Location
37 STOPGATE LANE
WALTON
LIVERPOOL
L9 6DX
Training Details
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training Provider
NORTH WEST TRAINING COUNCIL
Training Course
Engineering maintenance technician - single discipline (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents:
- Review and use information. For example, work instructions, drawings, design specifications, and plant configurations.
- Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan tasks.
- Identify and organise resources to complete tasks. For example, consumables.
- Respond and adapt to work demands. For example, adapt working methods to reflect changes in working environment, re-prioritise workloads to react to breakdowns and fault scenarios.
- Identify equipment to work on. Check plant configuration is as defined.
- Prepare the work area for maintenance tasks.
- Identify environmental and health and safety hazards and risks and apply control measures.
- Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, signage and barriers, working at height, confined spaces, and COSHH.
- Follow security procedures. For example, site access, document classification, and securing assets.
- Follow emergency incident and response procedures.
- Apply sustainability principles. For example, minimising waste.
- Segregate items for reuse, recycling, and waste.
- Use mathematical principles and formulae to support engineering maintenance.
- Apply engineering maintenance standards and procedures.
- Apply foreign material exclusion procedures.
- Follow maintenance tools and equipment control procedures. For example, handling and storage.
- Reinstate the work area.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate with others to give and receive information. For example, colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
- Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
- Record information.
- Produce or update documents. For example, handover notes and reports.
- Identify and highlight issues (red pen) with technical drawings.
- Use digital and information technology. For example, databases, data sharing platforms, email, management information systems, and word processing. Follow cyber security and GDPR requirements.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques to identify improvement suggestions.
- Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
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Electrical
- Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
- Select, check, and use electrical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
- Use electrical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
- Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
- Inspect and test electrical aspects of plant. For example, visual checks, insulation and continuity checks, thermographic surveys, and voltage levels.
- Remove and replace electrical parts.
- Prepare and terminate electrical cables.
- Set up, align and adjust electrical aspects of plant.
- Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
- Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services deisolation.
- Conduct functional testing.
Control and Instrumentation
- Conduct and confirm safe isolation of connected services
- Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
- Select, check, and use control and instrumentation maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
- Use control and instrumentation diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
- Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
- Inspect and test control and instrumentation systems.
- Check calibration and make adjustments.
- Check loop function.
- Set up and adjust control and instrumentation systems.
- Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
- Remove and replace instruments and sensors.
- Re-connect instrumentation power supply, cables, pipework, and services.
- Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services deisolation.
- Conduct functional testing.
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Mechanical
- Check and confirm safe isolation of connected services.
- Select, check, and use mechanical maintenance tools and equipment.
- Use mechanical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
- Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
- Check condition and operation of mechanical aspects of plant and equipment. For example, pumps.
- Remove and replace mechanical parts.
- Examine mechanical parts for defects. For example, pump seals.
- Set up, align, and adjust mechanical aspects of plant.
- Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
- Lubricate mechanical assemblies.
- Confirm electrical and connected services deisolation.
- Conduct functional testing.
- Apply bench fitting techniques.
Training Schedule
This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
Essential Qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4 or above)
- Maths (grade C/4 or above)
Desirable Qualifications
- GCSE in:
- Science (grade C/4 or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Other Requirements
- All applications must be made through Apprenticeship vacancies
- You must live local and be prepared to commute for training
- Access to own transport would be an advantage
- Do not contact the employer direct, or this may result in your application not being considered
- Any offer of apprenticeship/employment will be subject to successful completion of a colour vision assessment
- The training element of this apprenticeship will be held at NWTC Dunes Way, Sandhills, Liverpool L5 9RJ
About this Employer
Aintree Plastics have over 25 years experience extruding and converting polythene films to the Industrial and the Food & Beverage markets. We have been supplying polythene materials to the packaging industry since 1995 and Aintree Plastics is one of the UK's leading manufacturers of recyclable plastic films and liners. We are Carbon Neutral. http://www.aintreeplastics.co.uk (opens in new tab)
After This Apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab). Apprenticeship may lead to permanent employment. Further in-house and external training and development available. Potential L4 / HNC for the right candidate at the right time.
Contact Information
The contact for this apprenticeship is: NORTH WEST TRAINING COUNCIL
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000048641.
Application Deadline
Apply now Closes in 13 days (Monday 31 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
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