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Engineering Maintenance Apprentice
WESTFIELD MEDICAL LIMITED
Somerset (BA3 4DP)
Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 8 October 2026
Summary
Westfield Medical are offering an apprenticeship to someone looking to start or continue their career in Engineering. As an apprentice at Westfield Medical, you will become an integral part of the engineering team, who are responsible for maintaining the machines that make medical packaging for our customers.
Wage
£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age. National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices. Minimum wage rates here.
Training
- Course: Engineering maintenance technician - dual discipline (level 3)
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Monday- Thursday 6.00am- 2:00pm. Friday- 6.00am- 11:30am.
- Start date: Monday 2 November 2026
- Duration: 4 years
- Positions available: 1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
If you wish to start a profession in Engineering or continue with your engineering career, we are willing to support and coach you through your training, in partnership with your college. The apprentice will work closely with three engineers and will be helping with machine breakdowns, planned preventative maintenance of machinery and general site maintenance. There will be an opportunity to observe and undertake welding in the future. The apprentice will get involved in ad-hoc projects that the maintenance engineers undertake.
Where you'll work
Second Avenue
Westfield Industrial Estate
Midsomer Norton
Radstock
Somerset
BA3 4DP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
- Training provider: CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE
- Training course: Engineering maintenance technician - dual discipline (level 3)
What you'll learn
- 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.
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Course contents
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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.
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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.
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Requirements
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in: Maths and English (grade 4+)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Initiative
- Problem solving
About this employer
Westfield Medical, who are based in Midsomer Norton – Somerset, is a leading UK manufacturer of single use sterilisation barrier systems. We are a proud developer, manufacturer and supplier of sterilisation packaging, packing materials and accessory products used in Sterile Services and Operating Theatres. Westfield Medical is part of the Sterimed Group, whose head office is in Paris, France. Sterimed is a world leader in the manufacture of sterilisation packing designs for medical device manufacturers, hospitals and the pharmaceutical industry and have site all across the world.
Company benefits
- Discounted gym membership
- Employee assistance programme
- Free fruit refreshed weekly
- Free drinks
- Discounted health care
- Free eye tests
- Christmas vouchers
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions. You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay here.
Full-time employment and if you have studied and passed your L2 Engineering Apprenticeship, you will have the opportunity to study for the L3 Engineering Maintenance Technician.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is: CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000057579.
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Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
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