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Maintenance Engineer Opportunity
We have an opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer role with a local company.
About the Role
The successful applicant will be trained to carry out repairs and maintenance of all equipment on site. Repairs and maintenance will be both reactive and planned-in, in accordance with the company plan. You will be expected to work safely and meet the quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
The successful apprentice will be trained by a skilled Maintenance Engineer in the following duties (but not limited to):
- Planned maintenance; servicing and repairs of all equipment on site
- Reactive breakdown maintenance and repairs of all equipment on site
- To keep repairs and servicing in-line with the Maintenance Management System
- To log breakdowns on the company breakdown log
- To help with the control of critical spares
- Other duties will include, keeping the workspace clean and tidy and other ad-hoc duties where required
Course Contents
The apprentice will study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Work Safely
- Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, environmental compliance procedures and systems and other relevant guidelines
- Identify and deal appropriately with any risks, hazards, hazardous situations and problems that may occur within the engineering environment within the limits of their responsibility
Communication Skills
- Demonstrate effective communication skills which include oral, written, electronic
Documentation
- Complete appropriate documentation accurately, efficiently and legibly using the correct terminology where required
- Obtain and follow the correct documentation, specifications and work instructions in accordance with time constraints and the roles and responsibilities identified for the engineering activities, extracting the necessary data/information from specification and related documentation
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Tools and Equipment
- Select and use appropriate tools, equipment and materials to carry out the engineering operation
- Deal appropriately with any problems that may occur within the manufacturing environment within the limits of their responsibility
Efficiency and Quality
- Work efficiently and effectively at all times maintaining workplace organisation and minimising waste
- Carry out fault location on appropriate equipment using suitable maintenance diagnostic techniques
- Carry out maintenance activities in line with work instructions
- Carry out tests on the maintained equipment in accordance with test schedule/defined test procedures
- Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment to service by replacing or repairing components
Mechanical Manufacturing
- Plan the mechanical manufacturing operation before they start
- Mount and set the required workholding devices
- Produce individual components, sub-assemblies or completed assemblies using mechanical manufacturing techniques
- Carry out quality checks during and after mechanical manufacturing operations
Electrical and Electronic Assembly
- Wire and terminate different types of cabling e.g. single core, multi core, screened, fire resistant, armoured, etc.
- Assemble and test a range of electrical components e.g. component panels, isolator switches, fuses, circuit breakers, contactors, relays, rail mounted terminal blocks, etc.
- Assemble and test a range of electronic components e.g. resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, etc.
- Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment/system to service after the assembly and testing has been completed
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Fabrication
- Shape the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
- Join the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
- Produce components which meet the specification requirements
- Carry out quality checks during and after the fabrication activities
Materials, Processing, or Finishing
- Plan the materials, processing or finishing operation before they start
- Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the materials, processing or finishing operation
- Carry out the material, processing or finishing operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
- Carry out quality checks during and after the materials, processing or finishing operation
Technical Support
- Plan the technical support operation before they start
- Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the technical support
- Carry out the technical support operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
- Carry out quality checks during and after the technical support operation
Apprenticeship Standard
Level 2 Engineering Operative apprenticeship standard which includes:
- Level 2 Diploma in Engineering Operations (skills)
- Certificate or Diploma in Engineering Operations (knowledge)
- Functional Skills in maths or English (if required)
Training
Learning will take place in the workplace with the need to attend training at NSEGTA premises - Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date.
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