Apprentice Engineering Technician

Summary

Join our Science and Operations Team as an Apprentice Engineering Technician and develop practical engineering skills in a cutting-edge laboratory. You'll maintain, repair and improve specialist equipment while working alongside experienced scientists, with excellent training and long-term career progression.

Wage

£16,000 a year

Starting salary is £16,000. Annual cost of living pay rises are awarded after 6 months' service. After one year, you'll be eligible for company share options. Regular salary reviews offer further pay increases based on performance.

Training course

Engineering maintenance technician - dual discipline (level 3)

Hours

Initially, the working pattern will be Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm. Once fully trained, hours will align with the Science Teams compressed working week: four days (7:00am to 5:00pm), Monday to Friday, with one designated day off.

38 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 1 August 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

• Carry out routine maintenance, servicing and repair of specialist laboratory equipment and Supercritical Fluid (SCF) systems.
• Assist with fault-finding, troubleshooting and calibration of laboratory instruments.
• Support the design, development and testing of new engineering components and equipment improvements.
• Set up, operate and monitor laboratory experiments under the guidance of experienced scientists.
• Use workshop tools and engineering techniques to manufacture, modify and assemble components.
• Keep accurate maintenance records, equipment logs and technical documentation.
• Work closely with the Science and Operations Team on engineering and process improvement projects.
• Follow laboratory health and safety procedures and maintain a safe, organised working environment.
• Learn from experienced engineers and scientists while developing practical engineering and technical skills.

Where you'll work

Unit 41
Listerhills Science Park
BRADFORD
BD7 1HR

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

TRAIN'D UP RAILWAY RESOURCING LIMITED

Training course

Engineering maintenance technician - dual discipline (level 3)

What you'll learn

• 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.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Select, check, and use electrical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment. Select, check, and use control and instrumentation maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Use electrical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques. Use control and instrumentation diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Inspect and test electrical aspects of plant. For example, visual checks, insulation and continuity checks, thermographic surveys, and voltage levels.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Remove and replace electrical parts.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Prepare and terminate electrical cables.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Set up and adjust electrical aspects of plant.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services isolation and deisolation.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Conduct functional testing.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Inspect and test control and instrumentation systems.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Check calibration and make adjustments.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Check loop function.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Set up and adjust control and instrumentation systems.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Remove and replace instruments and sensors.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. 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.
• Electrical and mechanical. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services isolation and deisolation.
• Electrical and mechanical. Select, check, and use electrical and mechanical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
• Electrical and mechanical. Use electrical and mechanical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
• Electrical and mechanical. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
• Electrical and mechanical. Inspect and test electrical aspects of plant. For example, visual checks, insulation and continuity checks, thermographic surveys, and voltage levels.
• Electrical and mechanical. Remove and replace electrical parts.
• Electrical and mechanical. Prepare and terminate electrical cables.
• Electrical and mechanical. Set up, align, and adjust electrical aspects of plant.
• Electrical and mechanical. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
• Electrical and mechanical. Conduct functional testing.
• Electrical and mechanical. Check condition and operation of mechanical aspects of plant and equipment. For example, pumps.
• Electrical and mechanical. Remove and replace mechanical parts.
• Electrical and mechanical. Examine mechanical parts for defects. For example, pump seals.
• Electrical and mechanical. Set up, align, and adjust mechanical aspects of plant.
• Electrical and mechanical. Lubricate mechanical assemblies.
• Electrical and mechanical. 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.

Training schedule

Training will primarily take place in the workplace, where you will receive hands-on experience and mentoring from experienced engineers, process scientists and the Science & Operations Team. You will also complete off-the-job training with Train'dUp (our training provider), combining practical learning with technical knowledge to achieve your Engineering Technician apprenticeship standard. Regular reviews, one-to-one mentoring and structured training will support your development throughout the programme.

More training information

You will complete the Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician (Dual Discipline – Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance) Apprenticeship Standard with Traind'up. Training is delivered through a combination of workplace learning, regular reviews, one-to-one support, and off-the-job training. You'll receive dedicated guidance from both your workplace mentor and your Traind'up tutor throughout the programme to help you achieve your qualification.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade C/4 or above)
• Maths (grade C/4 or above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Other requirements

Essential to the Role – we are looking for someone who:

• Has a good level of written English and communication skills.
• Has good attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Is excited by engineering design, equipment maintenance, and laboratory technology.
• Has a can-do attitude and isn’t afraid of getting stuck in.
• Likes a challenge and is eager to learn.
• Is passionate and proactive about learning.
• Shows excellent responsibility toward workplace safety and standard operating procedures.

Desired but not essential:

• Evidence of previous hands-on hobbies, school/college engineering projects, or custom prototyping.
• A basic understanding of or keen interest in pharmaceutical technology and chemical processes.
• Any relevant mechanical, electrical, or laboratory work experience.