Maintenance and operations Engineering Technician Apprentice

Summary

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

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

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

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

Training

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)

What you'll learn

• 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.

Training schedule

Level 3 Maintenance and operations engineering technician Apprenticeship Standard

Functional Skills in maths and English, if required 

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.

Requirements

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