Multi Skilled Service Engineer

As a Multi Skilled Service Engineer, you will be integral to maintaining and optimising our systems, and maintaining clients' machinery and expectations to match Service level Agreements (expectations)

Wage:

• £16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
• National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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• Profit Share annually is paid in March to all employees, plus out of hours working if required paid

Hours:

• 08:30 – 17:30 Mon to Fri with an hours lunch break (40 hours)
• 40 hours a week

Start date:

• Monday 26 October 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

This role requires a blend of core skills in troubleshooting, technical maintenance, and system diagnostics, ensuring efficient operations.

• Your premium skills in project management and advanced technical knowledge will enhance our service delivery.
• Additionally, relevant skills in customer interaction and safety compliance will support our commitment to excellence.
• Join our team to contribute to innovative solutions and uphold the highest standards in service engineering.
• Service Engineers are responsible for servicing/maintaining all types of recycling equipment, either on client’s premises or for machinery within workshops in Warmley, Bristol
• Job includes, PPM’s, fault finding/repairs and also disassembling/overhauling machinery to an as new standard (we have in house shotblasting/fabrication/spraying facilities)

Where you'll work

UNIT 5 CROWN ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CROWN ROAD WARMLEY BS30 8JJ

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) Understanding apprenticeship levels opens in new tab

What you'll learn

Course contents

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.