To undertake a Level 3 Engineering Apprenticeship at St Helens College whilst gaining practical experience within the Engineering and Maintenance team.

The apprentice will develop the knowledge and skills required to support the maintenance of manufacturing equipment and site facilities.

What you'll do at work:

• Assist with planned preventative and reactive maintenance under the supervision of experienced engineers.
• Develop knowledge and practical skills in mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Assist with fault finding and repair of manufacturing equipment.
• Support the maintenance of engineering tools, equipment, spares and consumables.
• Assist with Engineering Stock Control, including regular stock audits.
• Ensure engineering tools are maintained, correctly stored and kept clean and in good condition.
• Assist with the management and replenishment of engineering consumables, ensuring they are stored safely and appropriately.
• Maintain clean and organised engineering areas in line with 5S standards.
• Assist with site facilities maintenance.
• Complete maintenance records and relevant documentation.
• Follow all Health & Safety procedures and safe systems of work.
• Support continuous improvement activities.
• Attend St Helens College and complete all required apprenticeship training, coursework and assessments.
• Undertake other reasonable duties appropriate to the role and level of training.

Where you'll work

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE
MILLFIELD LANE
HAYDOCK
ST HELENS
WA11 9GA

Training provider

ST HELENS COLLEGE

Training course

Engineering maintenance technician - dual discipline (level 3)

Understanding apprenticeship levels

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.