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Apprenticeship

Engineering maintenance technician - single discipline

Level
3
Advanced Β· like A-levels
Length
3.5 yrs
typical
Sector
Engineering and manufacturing
Pay
Paid
you earn while training

In a nutshell

Conducting maintenance of engineering plant, equipment and systems.

What you'd do

Execute planned maintenance tasks according to the maintenance schedule
Respond to breakdown callouts and diagnose faults efficiently
Carry out repairs and component replacements to restore equipment to service
Safely isolate plant before starting any maintenance work
Record all work completed in the computerised maintenance management system
Carry out condition monitoring activities such as vibration checks or thermal imaging
Identify improvement opportunities and report them to the engineering team

What you'd learn

In-depth knowledge of plant, equipment, and systems in your chosen discipline
Fault diagnosis and systematic fault-finding techniques
Planned and predictive maintenance strategies and techniques
Safe isolation, lockout/tagout, and permit-to-work procedures
Use of maintenance diagnostic tools appropriate to your discipline
Engineering standards, quality systems, and maintenance documentation
Continuous improvement tools: root cause analysis, 5 Why, and FMEA
Ready to look for a place?
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