Apprentice Maintenance Engineer

Summary

To undertake a Level 3 Engineering Apprenticeship at St Helens College whilst gaining practical experience within the Engineering and Maintenance team. The apprentice will develop the knowledge and skills required to support the maintenance of manufacturing equipment and site facilities.

Wage

£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training course

Engineering maintenance technician - dual discipline (level 3)

Hours

Monday – Friday between the hours of 6am – 4pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 21 September 2026

Duration

4 years 3 months

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

• Assist with planned preventative and reactive maintenance under the supervision of experienced engineers.

• Develop knowledge and practical skills in mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems

• Assist with fault finding and repair of manufacturing equipment

• Support the maintenance of engineering tools, equipment, spares and consumables.

• Assist with Engineering Stock Control, including regular stock audits.

• Ensure engineering tools are maintained, correctly stored and kept clean and in good condition.

• Assist with the management and replenishment of engineering consumables, ensuring they are stored safely and appropriately.

• Maintain clean and organised engineering areas in line with 5S standards.

• Assist with site facilities maintenance.

• Complete maintenance records and relevant documentation

• Follow all Health & Safety procedures and safe systems of work.

• Support continuous improvement activities.

• Attend St Helens College and complete all required apprenticeship training, coursework and assessments.

• Undertake other reasonable duties appropriate to the role and level of training

Where you'll work

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE
MILLFIELD LANE
HAYDOCK
ST HELENS
WA11 9GA

Training

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

Training provider

ST HELENS COLLEGE

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

• Weekly day release with St Helens College
• Functional skills Maths and English (if applicable)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade A-C or 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
• Problem solving skills
• Number skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Physical fitness