Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Apprentice UNILEVER U.K. CENTRAL RESOURCES LIMITED

Unilever UK Limited are looking for a mechatronics maintenance technician apprentice to complete a Level 3 apprenticeship to join their team to ensure that plant and equipment perform to the required standard to facilitate production targets regarding safety, Quality, delivery and cost within high value manufacturing environments. Duties include maintaining mechanical devices and equipment and wiring and testing electrical equipment and circuits, hydraulics and pneumatics.

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Closing date: 31 May 2023

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £17,343.08

  • Working week

    You will work Monday to Friday. Your start and finish times including your shift pattern will be determined by your employer.

    Total hours per week: 40.0

  • Expected duration

    4 Years

  • Possible start date

    18 Sep 2023

  • Date posted

    06 Feb 2023

  • Apprenticeship level

    Advanced
    Level 3 (A level)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000130096

  • Positions

    4 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

Typically, the work would cover a broad range of activities including installation, testing, fault finding and the ongoing planned maintenance of complex automated equipment.

This requires the application of a complex blend of skills, knowledge, and occupational behaviours across the electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems disciplines.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Carrying out fault diagnosis on engineered systems
  • Carrying out preventative planned maintenance on engineered systems
  • Assembling and testing fluid power systems
  • Maintaining mechanical devices and equipment
  • Wiring and testing electrical equipment and circuits, hydraulics and pneumatics
  • Programmable Logic Controller (PLCs)
  • Health and safety in the engineering workplace
  • Communications for engineering technicians
  • Mathematics for engineering technicians
  • Engineering project
  • Mechanical principles of engineering systems
  • Electrical and electronic principles in engineering
  • Application and principles of PLCs
  • Monitoring and fault diagnosis of engineering systems
  • Maintenance of mechanical systems
  • Electro pneumatic systems

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

After a period of foundation skills and technical knowledge development all apprentices will be required to achieve the following qualifications:

  • Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence)

After a further period of skills and technical knowledge development all apprentices will be required to achieve the following qualifications:

  • Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence) – Mechatronics Maintenance Technician,

Plus one of the following:

  • Level 3 Diploma or Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge) 

You will study on a Level 3 Engineering Technician standard on a Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (Electrical) pathway.  On completion of this, you will gain a qualification in Engineering at Advanced Level 3 standard.

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.

What is the expected career progression after this 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.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, Number skills, Analytical skills, Logical, Team working, Initiative

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent English Language (Grade 4 or above) Essential
GCSE or equivalent Maths Higher Paper (Grade 4 or above) Essential

About the employer

Unilever is one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies, pioneering & innovating for over 120 years & enhancing the lives of over 2.5 billion consumers every day using our products to feel good, look good and get more out of life. Producing over 400 brands across 190 countries gives us a unique opportunity to create positive change, grow our business and achieve our purpose of making sustainable living commonplace. Our products range from nutritious foods, household care essentials, indulgent ice creams, refreshing teas, luxurious shampoos, disease combating soaps… and many more. This means you will find at least one of our products in seven out of ten households on the planet. By joining our Engineering team as an apprentice, you will become part of our inclusive community of over 8000 of the most highly skilled Engineers worldwide, spanning across 320+ factories. Working together, supporting each other, and implementing the latest technology and design to build ground-breaking solutions and innovations.

Employer

UNILEVER U.K. CENTRAL RESOURCES LIMITED

Address

Corinium Avenue

Barnwood

Gloucester

GL4 3BW

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Training

Training provider

THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Contact

Recruitment Team

recruitment@amrctraining.co.uk

Apprenticeship standard

Engineering technician

Level 3 (A level)

Employer's Application Instructions

Please follow the link to apply on the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre website and complete an application form. Once this has been received, it will be reviewed, and you will receive an email response with the next steps of the application process. Please note the AMRC Training Centre reserves the right to close company vacancies, should they get filled, ahead of the published closing date.

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.

Apply now

Closing date: 31 May 2023