Summary
Duties will include all servicing and maintenance of all machinery and equipment and ensuring all essential records are kept up to date. In addition to the duties which this job normally entails, you may from time to time be required to undertake additional or other duties as necessary to meet the needs of the business.
Wage
£18,928 a year
Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
10:30 am until 19:00 (Mon - Fri). However 1 day per week at Leeds City College is 09:00 - 17:00.
40 hours a week
Start date
Monday 5 May 2025
Duration
3 years 7 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
* General servicing and maintenance of all machinery and equipment
* Provide excellent housekeeping and clean-down procedures to ensure machine availability
* Management of day-to-day issues throughout the facility as well as substantial planned service activity, ensuring equipment is safe, reliable and efficiently maintained
* Enthusiastically participate in continuous improvement activity as part of the maintenance and engineering team, focusing on reducing downtime and improving productivity
* Updating all essential records and ensuring all certificates are in date
* Ensure Health & Safety Legislation is followed, and safe working practices are encouraged
* Liaising with contractors and developing close working relationships to enhance skills
* Work alongside Operational, Engineering and Quality Departments to deliver innovative solutions to problems
Where you’ll work
Low Moor Steel Works
New Works Road
Low Moor
Bradford
BD12 0QN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP
Your training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
The successful candidate will commit to a 43-month apprenticeship, working 4 days per week at Dent Steel Service LTD, and studying for 1 day per week at Leeds City College.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 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
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
Other requirements
Please apply for this as soon as possible, we are interviewing suitable candidates as and when we receive applications. Therefore, the vacancy may close before the advertised closing date.