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
£15,704 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 12 May
Duration
3 years 6 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
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
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
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.