Summary
Symphony Group are looking for a Maintenance engineering apprentice to complete a Level 3 mechatronics maintenance technician apprenticeship and join their team. The candidate will assist with machine breakdowns, PMM’s and Facility Maintenance
Annual wage
£15,311.40 a year
Training course
Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (level 3)
Hours
You will work on a rotating shift pattern covering seven days. Your start and finish times including your shift pattern will be determined by the employing company.
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Tuesday 22 April
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
The role involves working as part of a small team to carry out, in accordance with the relevant legislation and safe systems of work, the following duties:
- Production plant and equipment maintenance
- Planned and preventative maintenance
- Day-to-day machine breakdown resolution
- Maintaining stores & critical spare parts
- Maintaining the Maintenance CMMS system
Where you’ll work
Ickles Way
Rotherham
S60 1DG
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 UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
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
You will study on a Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance Technician standard, On completion of this, you will gain a qualification in Engineering at Advanced Level 3.
During the first year of the apprenticeship, your learning will take place at the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre based at Catcliffe, Rotherham, for an initial block of study on a full-time basis. After this, you will attend the Training Centre for one day a week for knowledge study.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* English Language (grade Grade C or 4)
* Mathematics (grade Grade C or 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
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Analytical skills
* Initiative