Summary
As a key team member working alongside Electricians and Engineers, you will be involved in a variety of tasks essential to the manufacturing, testing, and installation of electrical control systems and process systems that we design and manufacture.
Wage
£13,312 a year
Training course
Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 17:00
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 17 March
Duration
3 years 6 months
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
Working with Electricians and Engineers, helping in the following tasks:
* Manufacturing electrical control panels (drilling, tapping, fixing cable trunking and din rail, fitting and wiring components to electrical schematics)
* Testing electrical control panels (checking electrical schematics, checking PLC signals, testing protective devices and general functionality)
* Installation of cable basket or trunking (marking out, cutting and fixing)
* Wiring of process equipment such as pumps, heaters and instrumentation using SWA, SY, CAM cables
* Piping of actuated pneumatic equipment such as valves and cylinders
* Set-up of equipment, scaling and calibrating
* Additional duties as and when needed
Where you’ll work
Suncombe House
Unit B Woodside Industrial Estate
Dunmow Road
Bishops Stortford
CM23 5RG
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
HARLOW COLLEGE
Your training course
Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Maintain the safety of self and others by applying statutory health and safety policies, procedures, and regulations when conducting electrical work.
* Comply with all relevant legislation including environmental, regulations, codes of practice and other relevant information and guidance when planning and performing electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
* Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE) that should be used when undertaking electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
* Carry out work in a tidy and safe manner, including restoration of the work area on completion of work.
* Use verbal and written communication techniques suitable for the context, adapting style and use of terminology to suit the audience. Uses industry terminology.
* Apply customer service principles and techniques to deliver customer or client service in industrial, commercial and communal residential environments.
* Apply relevant legislation; Building Regulations; industry guidance notes; relevant codes of practice, the requirements of the current edition of the Wiring Regulations (BS7671) and other relevant standards while carrying out work.
* Understand and apply the practices and procedures for planning and preparing to maintain electrotechnical systems and equipment.
* Apply and use necessary mathematical and scientific techniques, formulae, and calculations that underpin an electrician’s work.
* Use a range of tools, materials, equipment, and components, including prefabricated, relevant to performing electrical work in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
* Design, plan, set up, and install electrical and related electronic systems including terminating and connecting cables in electrical wiring systems, installations, and equipment in commercial, industrial, and residential installations.
* Inspect and test new and where applicable existing electrical Installations in industrial, commercial and residential environments using test equipment.
* Apply diagnostic and problem-solving techniques to identify, assess and resolve electrical faults in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
* Install electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
* Maintain electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
* Carry out and manage own work ensuring work is compliant to the standards required of an electrician working in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
* Record work including the completion and maintenance of work documentation, recording of test results and preparation of appropriate certification.
* Use relevant digital learning platforms and business communication and collaboration applications.
* Maintain the safety of self and others by applying statutory health and safety policies, procedures, and regulations when conducting electrical work.
* Comply with all relevant legislation including environmental, regulations, codes of practice and other relevant information and guidance when planning and performing electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
* Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE) that should be used when undertaking electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
* Carry out work in a tidy and safe manner, including restoration of the work area on completion of work.
* Use verbal and written communication techniques suitable for the context, adapting style and use of terminology to suit the audience. Uses industry terminology.
* Apply customer service principles and techniques to deliver customer or client service in industrial, commercial and communal residential environments.
* Apply relevant legislation; Building Regulations; industry guidance notes; relevant codes of practice, the requirements of the current edition of the Wiring Regulations (BS7671) and other relevant standards while carrying out work.
* Understand and apply the practices and procedures for planning and preparing to maintain electrotechnical systems and equipment.
* Apply and use necessary mathematical and scientific techniques, formulae, and calculations that underpin an electrician’s work.
* Use a range of tools, materials, equipment, and components, including prefabricated, relevant to performing electrical work in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
* Design, plan, set up, and install electrical and related electronic systems including terminating and connecting cables in electrical wiring systems, installations, and equipment in commercial, industrial, and residential installations.
* Inspect and test new and where applicable existing electrical Installations in industrial, commercial and residential environments using test equipment.
* Apply diagnostic and problem-solving techniques to identify, assess and resolve electrical faults in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
* Install electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
* Maintain electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
* Carry out and manage own work ensuring work is compliant to the standards required of an electrician working in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
* Record work including the completion and maintenance of work documentation, recording of test results and preparation of appropriate certification.
* Use relevant digital learning platforms and business communication and collaboration applications.
Your training plan
The training will be a mix of practical learning and theory covering things like:
* Health and Safety legislation
* Environmental legislation
* Practices and procedures for overseeing and organising the work environment
* Cable termination
* Inspection and testing
* Fault finding
* Electrical principles
* Candidates will be required to achieve the Level 3 Electrotechnical qualification, (Installation) or (Maintenance)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade Grade 4/C or equivalent)
* ICT (grade Grade 4/C or equivalent)
* Maths (grade Grade 4/C or equivalent)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship 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
* Enthusiasm/Motivation
* Trustworthy
* Reliable
* Adabtable
* Safety awareness
Other requirements
Start dates are subject to change. Ability to commute to workplace and college. This position is factory based with the occasional ‘on-site’ work. Candidates should be aware this is position will develop skills for controls, automation and industrial electrics. This is not for someone looking to become a domestic installer.