Apprentice Engineering Maintenance Technician

Working with experienced engineers, you’ll gain hands-on experience in electrical & mechanical maintenance, fault finding, preventative maintenance etc within a modern manufacturing environment. A fantastic opportunity to achieve a recognised qualification & build valuable skills with excellent development opportunities.

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 alongside experienced engineers to learn electrical and mechanical maintenance techniques
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities on manufacturing equipment
• Assisting with fault finding, diagnosis, and repair of electrical and mechanical systems
• Learning how to safely use engineering tools, equipment, and diagnostic instruments
• Supporting the installation, testing, and commissioning of machinery and equipment
• Developing an understanding of PLCs, motors, sensors, pneumatics, and hydraulic systems
• Following health, safety, and environmental procedures always
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records and completing apprenticeship coursework
• Participating in continuous improvement activities to help improve equipment reliability and performance
• Building the knowledge, skills, and behaviours required to achieve the Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician apprenticeship standard

Where you'll work

Estuary
Road
King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE30 2HS

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

Training provider
THE COLLEGE OF WEST ANGLIA

Training course
Engineering maintenance technician - dual 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 amend 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.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation
  • 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. Select, check, and use control and instrumentation maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
  • Use electrical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques. Use control and instrumentation 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 and adjust electrical aspects of plant.
  • Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
  • Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services isolation and deisolation.
  • Conduct functional testing.
  • Inspect and test control and instrumentation systems.
  • Check calibration and make adjustments.
  • Check loop function.
  • Set up and adjust control and instrumentation systems.
  • Remove and replace instruments and sensors.
  • Re-connect instrumentation power supply, cables, pipework, and services.
• Electrical and mechanical
  • Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
  • Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services isolation and deisolation.
  • Select, check, and use electrical and mechanical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
  • Use electrical and mechanical 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 functional testing.
  • 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.
  • Lubricate mechanical assemblies.
  • Apply bench fitting techniques.