Field-Based Maintenance Apprentice

YAMAZAKI MAZAK U.K. LIMITED

Worcester (WR4 9NF)

Closes in 28 days (Friday 30 May 2025)

Posted on 18 March 2025

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Summary

An opportunity has arisen to join the service department as a Trainee Service Engineer.

Wage

£15,500 a year

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Offering a competitive salary increase in the following years based on performance.

Training course
Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Thursday 8 AM - 4:30 PM. Friday 8 AM - 1 PM.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 15 September 2025

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

  • Understanding of Mazak product range
  • Visiting customers across the UK
  • Staying away is expected depending on distance
  • Basic Programming knowledge required
  • Servicing / Installation and breakdown repair of Mazak CNC
  • Follow H&S requirements at customers' premises
  • Onsite fault diagnosis
  • Checking machine alignments
  • Changing electrical drives, motors, encoders
  • Understand mechanical drawings and schematic electrical drawings
  • Field-based role across all areas of service

Where you'll work

Badgeworth Drive
Worcester
WR4 9NF

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

SUNDERLAND ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Your training course

Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Use information technology, for example to create documentation, communication and information management.
  • Obtain, read and interpret task related documentation, such as work instructions, quality control documents, drawings, operation manuals, specifications and service manuals.
  • Record information for example job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
  • Conduct initial assessment of equipment that requires maintenance.
  • Formulate plans setting out the methodology of the maintenance activity including timescales and resources.
  • Select, prepare and use material, consumables, tools and equipment.
  • Comply with health and safety regulations and organisational requirements applicable in the workplace. For example, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, PPE and applying safe systems of work.
  • Apply dynamic risk assessment, hazard identification and risk mitigation principles and techniques.
  • Apply isolation principles and techniques to equipment undergoing maintenance, including dissipation of stored energies as required.
  • Manufacture, repair and refurbish components using hand and machine tools.
  • Restore the workplace on completion of the maintenance activity. Handover resources, consumables and equipment to process owner.
  • Apply the techniques and processes used in reactive maintenance and repair activities on complex engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
  • Produce, maintain, update, record and store documentation including electronic items such as PLC and robot programmes.
  • Apply techniques and processes used in planned and preventative maintenance activities on engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
  • Apply functional testing and checking techniques and processes after maintenance interventions, and handover to the operational team.
  • Apply techniques and processes used in condition monitoring, non-destructive or sensory testing. Record findings and take necessary actions.
  • Apply calculation techniques such as, feeds, speeds, tolerances, electrical calculations using Ohms law, power calculations and cable sizing calculations.
  • Select, use and confirm calibration of electrical and mechanical testing and measuring equipment.
  • Produce sketches or drawings to support maintenance activities.
  • Communicate in writing. Prepare communications, documents and reports on technical matters.
  • Segregate, separate and dispose of waste streams and by-products.
  • Apply 4S or 5S principles of housekeeping to the work environment.
  • Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve operational performance.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques.
  • Communicate with others verbally. Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange access to equipment.
  • Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
  • Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
  • Apply fault finding techniques used in reactive maintenance on complex integrated systems including half split, input output, six point technique, function or performance testing, unit or component substitution and equipment diagnostics.
  • Use information technology, for example to create documentation, communication and information management.
  • Obtain, read and interpret task related documentation, such as work instructions, quality control documents, drawings, operation manuals, specifications and service manuals.
  • Record information for example job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
  • Conduct initial assessment of equipment that requires maintenance.
  • Formulate plans setting out the methodology of the maintenance activity including timescales and resources.
  • Select, prepare and use material, consumables, tools and equipment.
  • Comply with health and safety regulations and organisational requirements applicable in the workplace. For example, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, PPE and applying safe systems of work.
  • Apply dynamic risk assessment, hazard identification and risk mitigation principles and techniques.
  • Apply isolation principles and techniques to equipment undergoing maintenance, including dissipation of stored energies as required.
  • Manufacture, repair and refurbish components using hand and machine tools.
  • Restore the workplace on completion of the maintenance activity. Handover resources, consumables and equipment to process owner.
  • Apply the techniques and processes used in reactive maintenance and repair activities on complex engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
  • Produce, maintain, update, record and store documentation including electronic items such as PLC and robot programmes.
  • Apply techniques and processes used in planned and preventative maintenance activities on engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
  • Apply functional testing and checking techniques and processes after maintenance interventions, and handover to the operational team.
  • Apply techniques and processes used in condition monitoring, non-destructive or sensory testing. Record findings and take necessary actions.
  • Apply calculation techniques such as, feeds, speeds, tolerances, electrical calculations using Ohms law, power calculations and cable sizing calculations.
  • Select, use and confirm calibration of electrical and mechanical testing and measuring equipment.
  • Produce sketches or drawings to support maintenance activities.
  • Communicate in writing. Prepare communications, documents and reports on technical matters.
  • Segregate, separate and dispose of waste streams and by-products.
  • Apply 4S or 5S principles of housekeeping to the work environment.
  • Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve operational performance.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques.
  • Communicate with others verbally. Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange access to equipment.
  • Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
  • Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
  • Apply fault finding techniques used in reactive maintenance on complex integrated systems including half split, input output, six point technique, function or performance testing, unit or component substitution and equipment diagnostics.

Your training plan

  • Year 1

    You will spend approx 10 months in Seta training centre in Washington

  • Year 2

    You will spend approx 15 months in Worcester at Mazak Europe office learning how to maintain their machines

  • Year 3

    You will be field based returning to Seta one day a week to complete a year of day release

  • Year 4 

    You will be field based full-time

Please note that an Apprenticeship Manager will be assigned to you in your first year and they will be in contact with you for your full apprenticeship.

More training information

Please note that an Apprenticeship Manager will be assigned to you in your first year and they will be in contact with you for your full apprenticeship.

Following your foundation training (September - June). You will spend 15 months in Worcester at Mazak Europe HQ learning how to maintain their machines.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade Predicted or achieved 4)
  • Maths (grade Predicted or achieved 4)
  • Science (grade Predicted or achieved 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

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience

Other requirements

Please note that 15 months of this apprenticeship will be spent away from home. A contribution towards the costs of rent and bills will be paid for by the organisation. Driving License would be preferred for year two.

About this company

Founded in 1987, The European Manufacturing Plant is one of Europe’s most advanced manufacturing facilities, employing state-of-the-art machines and automation solutions. Manufacturing more than 1,000 machine tools every year, with over 50 different machine types being supplied to customers across Europe and beyond. In addition, Worcester is home to the European Technology Centre, one of 15 centres around Europe, all dedicated to developing manufacturing excellence, where customers can view the latest machining technologies, test cut components and discuss their own applications and machining challenges.

https://www.mazak.com/jp-en/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

A contribution towards the cost of rent and bills will be paid for by the organisation.

After this apprenticeship

The potential to have a long and rewarding career with the company.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SUNDERLAND ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Nathan Lyle

nathan.lyle@seta.co.uk

0191 416 2860

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000308423.

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Closes in 28 days (Friday 30 May 2025)

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