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Job Description: Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship
Assist with planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on:
- Laboratory instruments (e.g. analytical systems and assay equipment)
- Production & packaging machinery
- Fault finding on mechanical, electrical and automated systems
- Equipment set-up, calibration and shutdown processes to support daily production targets
Wage
£24,024 a year
Training Course
Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
When at company hours will be 8.00- 16.30 40 hours a week
Start Date
Tuesday 1 September 2026
Duration
2 years 6 months
Positions Available
2
Responsibilities
Assist with planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on:
- Laboratory instruments (e.g. analytical systems and assay equipment)
- Production & packaging machinery
- Fault finding on mechanical, electrical and automated systems
- Help with equipment set-up, calibration and shutdown processes to support daily production targets
Location
8 Calthorpe Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 1QT
Training Provider
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Course Contents
- Use information technology, for example to create documentation, communication and information management.
- Obtain, read and interpret task related documentation, such as work instructions, quality control documents, drawings, operation manuals, specifications and service manuals.
- Record information for example job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
- Conduct initial assessment of equipment that requires maintenance.
- Formulate plans setting out the methodology of the maintenance activity including timescales and resources.
- Select, prepare and use material, consumables, tools and equipment.
- Comply with health and safety regulations and organisational requirements applicable in the workplace. For example, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, PPE and applying safe systems of work.
- Apply dynamic risk assessment, hazard identification and risk mitigation principles and techniques.
- Apply isolation principles and techniques to equipment undergoing maintenance, including dissipation of stored energies as required.
- Manufacture, repair and refurbish components using hand and machine tools.
- Restore the workplace on completion of the maintenance activity. Handover resources, consumables and equipment to process owner.
- Apply the techniques and processes used in reactive maintenance and repair activities on complex engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
- Produce, maintain, update, record and store documentation including electronic items such as PLC and robot programmes.
- Apply techniques and processes used in planned and preventative maintenance activities on engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
- Apply functional testing and checking techniques and processes after maintenance interventions, and handover to the operational team.
- Apply techniques and processes used in condition monitoring, non-destructive or sensory testing. Record findings and take necessary actions.
- Apply calculation techniques such as, feeds, speeds, tolerances, electrical calculations using Ohms law, power calculations and cable sizing calculations.
- Select, use and confirm calibration of electrical and mechanical testing and measuring equipment.
- Produce sketches or drawings to support maintenance activities.
- Communicate in writing. Prepare communications, documents and reports on technical matters.
- Segregate, separate and dispose of waste streams and by-products.
- Apply 4S or 5S principles of housekeeping to the work environment.
- Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve operational performance.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Communicate with others verbally. Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange access to equipment.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
- Apply fault finding techniques used in reactive maintenance on complex integrated systems including half split, input output, six point technique, function or performance testing, unit or component substitution and equipment diagnostics.
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Essential Qualifications
GCSE in:
- English & Maths (grade 4-9 minimum)
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Skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Creative
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- Products built for purpose and to stringent quality standards
- Thermo Scientific Nalgene bottles are guaranteed leakproof*
- Rigorous raw material selection process to minimize extractables & leachables
- Class 7 & 8 Cleanroom facilities
- ISO Certified manufacturing sites
Expertise
- An experienced and specialized team
- Highly trained plastics, manufacturing and packaging engineers
- Manufacturing and packaging engineers
- Global regulatory, technical, and customer service support
- Collaboration to help solve complex challenges
Depth
- An extensive range of products and services
- Thousands of standard products to quickly fit your need
- Global manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure help ensure availability of your selected product
- Product customization for specialized use cases
- Ability to scale with your business needs
Potential Future Pay
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Typical Routes After Completing the Apprenticeship
- Equipment Maintenance Technician
- Maintenance engineer
- Process/ Automation
Contact Information
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Mel C (In-Comm)
melaniec@in-comm.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043677.
Application Deadline
Closes in 28 days (Thursday 20 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
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