Apprentice Industrial Computing & Electronics Technician (Trainee DCS Technician)

About the Role

Hands-on experience supporting real industrial control systems. Including learning to maintain, test and upgrade control hardware and software. This apprenticeship blends technical training with practical tasks in a specialist engineering environment. It provides a solid foundation for a rewarding career in automation and industrial systems.

Wage

• £16,380 a year
• Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
• Performance-related bonus scheme
• Paid overtime opportunities

Training Course

• Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Hours

• Normal hours are:
  • Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.
  • 37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start Date

• Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

• 3 years 3 months

Positions Available

• 2

What you'll do at work

• Supporting our team of engineers in maintaining, troubleshooting and supporting industrial computer systems.
• Refurbishing and testing industrial control system parts and modules.
• Assisting with system upgrades and software installations on control equipment.
• Preparing and documenting maintenance reports carried out on equipment and systems.
• Helping to diagnose faults using specialist test rigs and diagnostic tools.
• Processing part orders and updating internal records.
• Supporting our team on a day-to-day basis in the running of the business.
• Attending customer sites alongside experienced engineers (some travel required).
• Participating in technical training sessions and shadowing senior team members.
• Keeping the workshop organised and maintaining tools and equipment.
• Assisting with stock control, booking in parts and managing inventory systems.

Where you'll work

• UNIT 5 BUCKINGHAM SQUARE HURRICANE WAY WICKFORD SS11 8YQ

Training provider

• SOUTH ESSEX COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Training course

• Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

• Comply with industry health, safety and environmental working practices and regulations.
• Locate, and rectify faults on plant and equipment.
• Communicate with and provide information to stakeholders in line with personal role and responsibilities.
• Read, understand and interpret information and work in compliance with technical specifications and supporting documentation.
• Prepare work areas to undertake work related activities and reinstate those areas after the completion of the work related activities.
• Inspect and maintain appropriate plant and equipment to meet operational requirements.
• Assess and test the performance and condition of plant and equipment.
• Communicate, handover and confirm that the appropriate engineering process has been completed to specification.
• Position, assemble, install and dismantle electrical plant and equipment, which may include motors, switchgear, cables and conductors, to agreed specifications.
• Carry out planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance procedures on electrical plant and equipment.
• Replace, repair or remove components in electrical plant and equipment and ensure its return to operational condition.
• Position, assemble, install and dismantle mechanical plant and equipment which may include pumps, valves, gearboxes, pipework, to agreed specifications.
• Carry out planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance procedures on mechanical plant and equipment.
• Replace, repair or remove components in mechanical plant and equipment and ensure its return to operational condition.
• Position, assemble, install and dismantle plant and equipment which may include instrumentation and control of temperature, pressure and flow systems to agreed specifications.
• Carry out planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance procedures on plant and equipment.
• Replace, repair or remove components in plant and equipment and ensure its return to operational condition.
• Calibrate and configure instrument and control systems.
• Install, assemble and dismantle wind turbine plant and equipment, which will include pitch systems, yaw systems, switchgear, control systems to agreed specifications.
• Carry out planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance procedures on wind turbine plant and equipment including mechanical drive systems.
• Replace, repair or remove components in wind turbine plant and equipment and ensure its return to operational condition.
• Position, assemble, install and dismantle integrated electrical apparatus, systems and process control equipment.
• Carry out planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance procedures on integrated plant and equipment.
• Replace, repair and/or remove components within integrated plant and equipment and ensure its return to operational condition.
• Calibrate and configure integrated electrical apparatus, systems and process control equipment.
• Position, assemble, install and dismantle integrated electromechanical power and control systems.
• Replace, repair or remove components within integrated plant and equipment and ensure its return to operational condition.
• Safely and efficiently carry out routine and non-routine operating procedures on plant and equipment.
• Monitor and control the operation and performance of the plant and equipment.
• Handover and accept responsibility for plant and equipment.
• Evaluate and solve complex problems within energy conversion plant and systems.
• Rapidly and correctly respond to contingencies and abnormal conditions, to maintain energy conversion and production plant and equipment within operational parameters.