Electrical Maintenance Apprentice

Responsibilities

Duties will include:

• Carry out basic electrical isolations when required
• Carry out routine inspections and service plant and equipment in accordance with planned preventative maintenance programme
• Carry out minor plant modifications including pump and pipeline installation and assist with the commissioning of new plant and machinery
• Carry out all repairs and modifications in accordance with required standards
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping at all times
• Assist with the maintenance of and updating of site risk assessments
• Accurately complete all necessary documentation in a timely manner including shift reports and recording of maintenance carried out
• Ensure that any remedial actions required after breakdown are carried out accordingly
• Adhere to the maintenance program for all site equipment and machinery
• Manufacturing, testing and packing the product line
• Picking and packing of spare parts orders
• Servicing and overhaul of equipment returned from customers sites. (There is also potential for servicing work to be carried out at customer’s sites in the future)
• General stock control of all items necessary for the production area to operate efficiently
• Ensuring all quality and production documents and records are maintained
• Performing any other duties reasonably requested by management

Future Prospects

None specified.

Skills Required

• Self-motivation
• Good communication skills
• Good problem solving ability
• Relevant hobbies and work experience desirable
• Willingness to undertake and complete an NVQ in Mechanical Engineering
• A team player with a high level of self motivation and flexibility, who must be able to work with the minimum of supervision
• Good oral and written communication skills, with ability to interface with suppliers and key customers on both supply and technical issues
• Computer literacy

Qualities Required

• Enthusiastic and eager to learn
• Interested in subject matter of apprenticeship
• Keen to work hard and achieve
• Happy working in a team environment
• Flexible and adaptable
• Must be willing to travel to college and make overnight stays if required

Qualifications Required

5 GCSE grade A*-C or grades 4-9 (or equivalent) including maths, English and Science.

Training Provided

Advanced level Engineering Technician standard.

The Year one maintenance programme delivered at the AMRC Training Centre over a 26 week full time block programme will include the following compulsory units:

• Handling over and confirming completion of maintenance activities 
• Carrying out fault diagnosis on engineered systems
• carrying out preventative planned maintenance on engineered systems
• Maintaining mechanical equipment 
• Maintaining electrical equipment