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Mazak Apprenticeship Opportunity
A Mazak apprenticeship is a chance to join the world leader in machine tools and a significant investment in both your future and the future of the organisation. You will have access to formal learning in a training centre alongside hands-on in the workplace with experienced members of staff who are willing to pass on their knowledge.
Wage
£15,600 a year
Training Course
Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
- Normal working hours will be from 08:15 to 16:30, Monday to Friday, but can be adjusted starting as early as 07:45.
- 37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start Date
Monday 7 September 2026
Duration
4 years
Positions Available
1
What You'll Do at Work
- During your period of training, you will learn how to install, service and repair breakdowns of Mazak CNC Machines
- Learning how to diagnose faults, check machine alignments and change electrical drives, motors and encoders
- This is a field-based role for the Midlands area of England
- Once trained, you will be visiting customers; while living in the Midlands, you should expect to be staying away from home, depending on the distance to the customer's premises
- Whilst completing your apprenticeship, you will be required to spend your 2nd year at our state-of-the-art production facility, our European Headquarters in Worcester
Where You'll Work
Badgeworth Drive
Worcester
WR4 9NF
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training Provider
HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Training Course
Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
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What You'll Learn
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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Training Schedule
- Formal training is delivered at HWGTA, located in Worcester (WR4 9GN)
- Duration approximately 40-45 months
Year 1, between 22-39 weeks are spent at HWGTA Training Centre developing practical engineering skills, alongside one day per week in the classroom, completing the theoretical elements of the EAL Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering.
Year 2, predominantly based in your company, returning to the Training Centre one day per week to continue and complete the specialised elements of their Level 3 Diploma (Development Knowledge).
Years 2-4, based full-time in your company, developing practical skills and knowledge in preparation for the End Point Assessment to gain your Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Level 3.
More Training Information
- Additional training for functional skills in English and maths will be undertaken if needed
- There is also a five-day teambuilding residential trip that is held in the spring of each year offered to all apprentices on programme


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Essential Qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade A*-C/ 4-9)
- Mathematics (grade A*-C/ 5-9)
Desirable Qualifications
- GCSE in:
- Design and Technology (grade A*-C/ 4-9)
- Engineering (grade A*-C/ 4-9)
- Resistant Materials (grade A*-C/ 4-9)
- A Level in:
- Engineering (grade A*- E)
- BTEC in:
- Engineering (Pass)
- Extended Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Pass)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Demonstrate Practical ability
- Hardworking
- Self-motivated
- Good time management
- Work well under pressure
Other Requirements
- Full UK driving license is required as once qualified this role requires travel to customers premises across the midlands area
About the Company
Yamazaki Mazak UK Ltd is based at the European manufacturing plant in Worcester, which also houses the European Technology Centre (ETC) and gives customers direct access to support from the UK’s largest and most expert team of engineers, with vast experience in machine tool applications for almost every industry sector. Our European Manufacturing Plant is not just a machine tool assembly plant. We pride ourselves in managing a complete operation. We machine our castings, we make our own spindles, our own turrets, our own tool magazines and our own sheet metal covers. We’re committed to manufacturing in Europe and have continually invested in new machinery and equipment for the factory since its opening in 1987.
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Company Benefits
- 25 days holiday each year plus statutory and public holidays.
- A company pension scheme.
- Life assurance to the value of four times your annual salary.
- Private medical insurance scheme.
Career Progression
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Specialisation in a core module
- HNC/Level 4 Apprenticeship recommendations based upon college feedback and grades, general attitude, application, timekeeping, etc.
- Foundation Degree or Management qualifications
- Team Leader
- Application Engineers
- Production Engineers
- European Engineering and Automated Solutions Engineers
- Quality Inspectors
- Senior Service/ Breakdown Engineers
Contact Information
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
- HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
- Emily Jackson
- emily.jackson@hwgta.org
- 01905 330732
Closing Information
- The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000041416.
- Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 22 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
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