Electrical Engineering Apprentice

This is a fantastic opportunity to start your career in a thriving company. We are looking for someone that we can train to our high standards of work. The ideal candidate is driven, enthusiastic, and extremely keen to learn.

What you'll do at work

This typically involves using layout drawings and electrical diagrams to assist with marking out, machining material using battery-powered hand tools, and using mechanical tools to fit and wire electrical components inside panels. You'll assist with testing the completed panels to ensure they are mechanically and electrically correct according to the supplied drawings before dispatching to the customer.

Where you'll work

UNIT 3
ROTHLEY LODGE
LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD
ROTHLEY
LE7 7NL

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

Training provider

LEICESTER COLLEGE

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.