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Maintenance and operations Engineering Technician Apprentice
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Applications are invited for a Mechanical Engineering Maintenance Apprentice at our Nottingham Site
You will join a structured Advanced Apprenticeship programme where you will train to become a fully qualified Mechanical Engineer.
Wage
£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age. National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices. Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab). The apprenticeship wage is £8.36 p/h
Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 10.00am - 4.00pm, with a 30 min lunch. 30 hours per week. 30 hours a week
Start date
Wednesday 16 September 2026
Duration
3 years
Positions available
2
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working
You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
As a Mechanical Engineering Maintenance Apprentice your duties and responsibilities will vary based on the Company’s requirements but will include:
- Dismantling components and equipment.
- Diagnosing faults on equipment.
- Checking components for serviceability during overall activities.
- Repairing and modifying mechanical assemblies.
- Assembling mechanical components.
Where you'll work
Stoke Lane
Stoke Bardolph
Nottingham
NG14 5HJ
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training
You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NOTTINGHAM 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.
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Level 3 Maintenance and operations engineering technician Apprenticeship Standard
Functional Skills in maths and English, if required
https://skillsengland.education.gov.uk/apprenticeships/st0154-v1-4
Training will be delivered via day release, one day a week and is based at The Ruddington site. Facilities are in creation to enrich the student experience, developing them with the necessary skills using industry recognised equipment, to ensure the apprentice receives training closely matched to the employer’s and industry.
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths and English (grade 4-9)
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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
SARIA’s UK operations have a market-leading presence in a wide range of sectors associated with the food chain. The Group’s companies manufacture quality products for use in human and animal foodstuffs, agriculture, aquaculture, and industrial applications. The company also produces biofuels and renewable energy and provides services for farming and the food industry. The company has a UK annual turnover approaching £280 million and employs around 1,000 people at 19 sites across the country
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Potential opportunity for the right candidate to move into a permanent role within the company following successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Competitive Salary plus Company Benefits
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