Maintenance Engineer Apprentice

Summary

Do you have an eye for detail and an interest in fault finding? PETA Ltd are looking to source an exceptional Maintenance Engineering Apprentice for our client, LevertonHELM. This role involves learning how to perform day-to- day upkeep, maintenance and support of new pilot plant work in a growing company.

Annual wage

£18,000 a year

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Hours

Mon - Thu 08.00 - 17.00; Fri 08.00 - 16.00.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 9 September

Duration

4 Years

Positions available

2

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

As a Maintenance Engineer Apprentice, you will be studying a Level 3 Maintenance Operations Engineering Technician Apprenticeship. Throughout your apprenticeship with LevertonHELM, you will be supported by your company mentor and your PETA Learning and Development Coach.
Your Level 3 programme will include, a level 3 Engineering work-based qualification delivered by PETA, and day release for 24 months to complete a level 3 BTEC technical certificate.
Overall duration 48 months.

Where you’ll work

Knights Park Road

Houndmills Industrial Estate

Basingstoke

RG21 6UA

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

PETA LIMITED

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade C/4)
Maths (grade C/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

Self motivated and driven
Enthusiastic team player
Excellent communication skills
Positive attitude
Willingness to learn
Good manual dexterity
Real interest in maintenance
Good co-ordination
Methodical and logical
Good problem solving skills
Learn through instruction

Other requirements

Company Benefits: 25 days hols + bank hols, (goes up after 3 years by 1 day to 28 days + bank hols). Pension 7% from both sides. Enhanced maternity & paternity leave. Private medical insurance, singular can be upgraded to family but would require a quote to be done. Life assurance 3 or 4 x basic. A driving licence is highly desirable for this role to enable travel to/from LevertonHELM sites.

About this company

LevertonHELM makes Lithium chemicals and develops new ones, working with global customers to find the best solutions for their applications. Our laboratory and analytical teams are at the forefront of techniques for the accurate analysis of Lithium chemistry. LevertonHELM’s strength is in its people. The work environment at LevertonHELM is dynamic and inclusive, allowing you to expand your skills and challenge your expectations.

http://www.levertonhelm.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

LevertonHELM is a growing business and supportive of training/development of their employees. The career opportunities at LevertonHELM are very varied, there may be the potential for:

Fulltime employment
Further personal development
Further academic development
Higher apprenticeship

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