Summary
An Apprentice Welder will play a pivotal role in supporting installation, manufacture, repair, and maintenance of components for fusion systems. You will be part of a team that provides engineering expertise for installation and support of a wide variety of equipment across many parts of UKAEA in all Engineering disciplines.
Wage
£18,810 a year
Pension Scheme and Corporate bonus scheme up to 7%, except those in Year 1 who are in full time education during the given financial year.
Training course
Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 08:15 to 16:30.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
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
* Complete national academic qualification as defined by the apprenticeship training standard.
* Attend designated training provider, develop and attain a good knowledge of technical skills.
* Represent the UKAEA Organisation and attend external outreach and careers events.
Where you’ll work
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
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
THE MTC - ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED
Your training course
Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Use information technology, for example to create documentation, communication and information management.
* Obtain, read and interpret task related documentation, such as work instructions, quality control documents, drawings, operation manuals, specifications and service manuals.
* Record information for example job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
* Conduct initial assessment of equipment that requires maintenance.
* Formulate plans setting out the methodology of the maintenance activity including timescales and resources.
* Select, prepare and use material, consumables, tools and equipment.
* Comply with health and safety regulations and organisational requirements applicable in the workplace. For example, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, PPE and applying safe systems of work.
* Apply dynamic risk assessment, hazard identification and risk mitigation principles and techniques.
* Apply isolation principles and techniques to equipment undergoing maintenance, including dissipation of stored energies as required.
* Manufacture, repair and refurbish components using hand and machine tools.
* Restore the workplace on completion of the maintenance activity. Handover resources, consumables and equipment to process owner.
* Apply the techniques and processes used in reactive maintenance and repair activities on complex engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
* Produce, maintain, update, record and store documentation including electronic items such as PLC and robot programmes.
* Apply techniques and processes used in planned and preventative maintenance activities on engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
* Apply functional testing and checking techniques and processes after maintenance interventions, and handover to the operational team.
* Apply techniques and processes used in condition monitoring, non-destructive or sensory testing. Record findings and take necessary actions.
* Apply calculation techniques such as, feeds, speeds, tolerances, electrical calculations using Ohms law, power calculations and cable sizing calculations.
* Select, use and confirm calibration of electrical and mechanical testing and measuring equipment.
* Produce sketches or drawings to support maintenance activities.
* Communicate in writing. Prepare communications, documents and reports on technical matters.
* Segregate, separate and dispose of waste streams and by-products.
* Apply 4S or 5S principles of housekeeping to the work environment.
* Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve operational performance.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques.
* Communicate with others verbally. Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange access to equipment.
* Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
* Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
* Apply fault finding techniques used in reactive maintenance on complex integrated systems including half split, input output, six point technique, function or performance testing, unit or component substitution and equipment diagnostics.
* Use information technology, for example to create documentation, communication and information management.
* Obtain, read and interpret task related documentation, such as work instructions, quality control documents, drawings, operation manuals, specifications and service manuals.
* Record information for example job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
* Conduct initial assessment of equipment that requires maintenance.
* Formulate plans setting out the methodology of the maintenance activity including timescales and resources.
* Select, prepare and use material, consumables, tools and equipment.
* Comply with health and safety regulations and organisational requirements applicable in the workplace. For example, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, PPE and applying safe systems of work.
* Apply dynamic risk assessment, hazard identification and risk mitigation principles and techniques.
* Apply isolation principles and techniques to equipment undergoing maintenance, including dissipation of stored energies as required.
* Manufacture, repair and refurbish components using hand and machine tools.
* Restore the workplace on completion of the maintenance activity. Handover resources, consumables and equipment to process owner.
* Apply the techniques and processes used in reactive maintenance and repair activities on complex engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
* Produce, maintain, update, record and store documentation including electronic items such as PLC and robot programmes.
* Apply techniques and processes used in planned and preventative maintenance activities on engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
* Apply functional testing and checking techniques and processes after maintenance interventions, and handover to the operational team.
* Apply techniques and processes used in condition monitoring, non-destructive or sensory testing. Record findings and take necessary actions.
* Apply calculation techniques such as, feeds, speeds, tolerances, electrical calculations using Ohms law, power calculations and cable sizing calculations.
* Select, use and confirm calibration of electrical and mechanical testing and measuring equipment.
* Produce sketches or drawings to support maintenance activities.
* Communicate in writing. Prepare communications, documents and reports on technical matters.
* Segregate, separate and dispose of waste streams and by-products.
* Apply 4S or 5S principles of housekeeping to the work environment.
* Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve operational performance.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques.
* Communicate with others verbally. Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange access to equipment.
* Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
* Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
* Apply fault finding techniques used in reactive maintenance on complex integrated systems including half split, input output, six point technique, function or performance testing, unit or component substitution and equipment diagnostics.
Your training plan
* L3 Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* 5 x GCSEs including Maths and English (grade A* - C (9 - 4))
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
* Attention to detail
* Problem solving skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative