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Deva Medical is one of the UK's leading independent service and maintenance companies. Established in 1981, the business continues to grow and is now seeking an Electronics Engineering Apprentice. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop technical skills, gain hands-on field experience, and build a rewarding long-term career.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
Duties:
- Assist with the servicing of ventilation equipment covered under customer maintenance contracts.
- Service and carry out basic repairs on ventilation and cold-chain equipment within our workshop.
- Assist with upgrading equipment to the latest approved software versions.
- Support workshop engineers with equipment diagnostics and repairs.
- Learn to carry out (PAT) in accordance with company procedures.
- Maintain accurate service and repair records.
- Follow company quality procedures and health & safety requirements at all times.
- Keep the workshop clean, organised and safe.
Where you'll work
1 Chandlers Court
Picow Farm Road
Runcorn
WA7 4UH
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TOTAL PEOPLE LIMITED
Training course
Engineering maintenance technician - single discipline (level 3)
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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 update 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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Electrical
- 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.
- Use electrical 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 and confirm electrical and connected services deisolation.
- Conduct functional testing.
Control and instrumentation
- Conduct and confirm safe isolation of connected services.
- Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
- Select, check, and use control and instrumentation maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
- Use control and instrumentation diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
- Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
- Inspect and test control and instrumentation systems.
- Check calibration and make adjustments.
- Check loop function.
- Set up and adjust control and instrumentation systems.
- Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
- Remove and replace instruments and sensors.
- Re-connect instrumentation power supply, cables, pipework, and services.
- Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services deisolation.
- Conduct functional testing.
Mechanical
- Check and confirm safe isolation of connected services.
- Select, check, and use mechanical maintenance tools and equipment.
- Use mechanical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
- Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
- 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.
- Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
- Lubricate mechanical assemblies.
- Confirm electrical and connected services deisolation.
- Conduct functional testing.
- Apply bench fitting techniques.
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Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician
You'll receive a combination of on- and off-the-job training, working alongside experienced engineers to develop your skills and knowledge. You'll also attend planned day-release training at our Wythenshawe Campus (M22 9UH).
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Mathematics (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
The apprenticeship will be paid at the standard apprenticeship salary for the first 12 months. Following successful training and entry into the on-call rota, an additional £3,000 per annum will be added to the salary. An additional £35 payment is made for each call-out attended whilst on the on-call rota. Due to the travel requirements of the role, it is desirable that applicants hold a full UK driving licence or are close to passing their driving test. A company vehicle will be provided once authorised to drive for business purposes. Working hours are 8:30am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday.
Deva Medical is one of the UK's leading independent service and maintenance companies. Founded in 1981, they have continued to grow. The business is now searching for a Electronics Engineering Apprentice, this is a supportive business offering a great opportunity for the right candidate to build a career, getting to work out in the field.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Following successful completion of training and competency assessments, the role will progress and will include the following:
- Assist with field-based servicing and repairs.
- Travel to and stay in Scotland for 4 nights approximately once every 6-8 weeks to service nebuliser equipment in patients' homes.
- Become part of the engineering on-call rota (subject to successful training and competency). This is roughly 1 in 4 weekends and sometimes during the week.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TOTAL PEOPLE LIMITED
Jane Smith
janes@totalpeople.co.uk
0161 674 8158
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043076.
Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 19 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
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