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26-0151 Apprentice Maintenance/FLT Engineer

WILLIAM LEE LIMITED · Callywhite Lane, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 2XU · £16,421 per year

Advertised: £16,420.56 a year

Closing date: 5 Feb 2027

As an Apprentice Maintenance Engineer at William Lee, your duties and responsibilities will vary based on the company’s requirements. You will build your knowledge in a busy foundry environment, and your time will be split between work on plant equipment and mobile plant, including our fleet of forklift trucks and stacker trucks.

The role: Ensure that all work is completed to a high standard, whilst complying with the company’s health and safety requirements to ensure the safety of yourself and others. To conduct risk assessments on all jobs in the form of 'Take Two’. Communicate effectively with peers and management. To work as part of the Maintenance Team ensuring all equipment is operating efficiently and safely. Become fluent in the Company TPM maintenance system (Total Productive Maintenance) to ensureefficient running of plant assets. Ensure that the working area is clean and tidy on completion of any job/task. To install and maintain new and existing equipment, whilst ensuring production is not interrupted. To put forward and communicate ideas and get involved with plant improvement. To help maintain the company’s mobile plant, including FLT and stacker trucks.

Training: You will study on a Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance Technician apprenticeship. On completion of this, you will gain a qualification in Engineering at Level 3 standard.  During the first year of the apprenticeship, you're 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. 

After the apprenticeship: Completion of the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre apprenticeships are nationally recognised qualifications which are acknowledged and respected by employers across the world. These can open the door to many more opportunities, such as Engineering Management and Project Engineering positions across a range of sectors worldwide.

Working week: You will work Monday to Friday. Your start and finish times including your shift pattern will be determined by the employing company.

Pay information: £16,420.56 a year

Training provider: THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Training course: Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)

Apprenticeship level: 3

Hours per week: 38

Positions available: 1

Duration: 3 Years 6 Months

Expected start: 11 March 2027

Skills: Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, Analytical skills, Team working

Qualification: Essential · GCSE · English Language · 4

Qualification: Essential · GCSE · Mathematics · 4

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