Construction Plant Apprentice

Summary

Join our family feel team in a successful national business. You will maintain support across a wide range of equipment including such as Screeners, Shredders, Waste processing equipment & Plant equipment. Ability to earn up to £40,000 to £42,000 per annum within 2 years of completing apprenticeship.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course

Land-based service engineering technician (level 3)

Hours

To be discussed at the interview.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

3 years

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

Our Heavy Plant Mechanics provide maintenance support across a wide range of equipment including such as Screeners, Shredders, Waste processing equipment & Plant equipment within a workshop-based environment. At CRJ, you will learn all about:

Hydraulics
Electrical systems
Engine Systems
Transmissions
Mechanical
Welding and fabrication
Engine management systems
Conveyors systems
Pneumatic systems
Fire suppression
Vehicles systems
Safety Standards
Workshop processes

Where you'll work

BROOK HOUSE FARM
LONDON ROAD
ALLOSTOCK
CHESHIRE
WA16 9LU

Training

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

College or training organisation

REASEHEATH COLLEGE

Your training course

Land-based service engineering technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Interpret technical data, documentation, schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams and technical specifications.
Work in accordance with Safe Systems of Work and apply control measures such as Health and Safety at Work Act, lone working, working at height and risk assessments adopting mitigation measures to safeguard, bystanders, the public, property and livestock.
Use digital equipment to interrogate land-based machinery, equipment and prime mover performance and extract data and communicate to stakeholders.
Obtain information from colleagues and stakeholders employing a range of techniques.
Establish the information required to perform an efficient and effective diagnosis.
Communicate technical matters to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Perform repairs of technologically advanced land-based machinery, equipment and prime movers in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines and industry standards.
Measure and assess wear tolerances and deformation in line with manufacturer instructions or guidance.
Identify components that require either repair or replacement, including providing alternative solutions for repair or replacement as appropriate.
Repair or replace component parts in accordance with manufacturer guidelines.
Establish and replicate the circumstances and conditions that give rise to reported faults.
Determine whether reported symptoms are a characteristic or a fault.
Diagnose faults and reported underperformance of land-based machinery, equipment and prime movers using approved diagnostic procedures and equipment and logical problem-solving techniques.
Maintain, interrogate, calibrate and repair electronic equipment and systems, including precision technology, electronic management systems, telemetry, autonomous and automated operations used in the land-based sector.
Differentiate between the root cause and symptom of land-based machinery, equipment and prime mover failures.
Identify crop, soil, climatic and environmental factors that impact on the performance of land-based machinery, equipment and prime movers.
Identify the equipment settings appropriate to the working conditions giving due consideration to crop, soil types, conditions and environments, weather and climatic conditions.
Perform verification tests to check performance against manufacturer specification land-based machinery, equipment and prime mover performance.
Identify stakeholder requirements and provide tailored advice that informs their selection and operation of appropriate machinery, equipment and prime movers to meet the land based environment in which it will be operated.
Applies supervision and mentoring techniques to support junior colleagues' development.
Plan and prepare maintenance or repair work schedules for showing task allocation, sequencing, workflow and time management.
Compile technical reports and statements.
Provide technical input to facilitate the compilation of repair schedules, action plans, quotations and estimates.
Identify the parts and services required to enable the reinstatement of land-based machinery, equipment and prime movers for the purposes of estimates and quotations.
Perform installation and handover of machinery, equipment and prime movers, explaining their safe operation, the settings required for the environmental conditions and application, the maintenance and warranty requirements.
Establish level of customer understanding of how to operate the machinery or equipment following installation and handover.
Use predictive and preventative maintenance effectively to minimise land-based machinery, equipment and prime mover downtime.
Identify toxic and hazardous substances and environments and apply suitable and sustainable control measures.
Dispose of equipment, components and substances in accordance with environmental regulations, industry standards and company policy.
Keep up to date with advances in environment land-based working practices and the land-based engineering technologies and share best practice.
How contextual factors (including operational techniques, application, crop, soil types and conditions, environments, weather and climatic conditions) impact on machine performance and faults.
Repair complex electrical and electronic systems in accordance with job requirements.
Interpret technical data, documentation, schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams and technical specifications.
Work in accordance with Safe Systems of Work and apply control measures such as Health and Safety at Work Act, lone working, working at height and risk assessments adopting mitigation measures to safeguard, bystanders, the public, property and livestock.
Use digital equipment to interrogate land-based machinery, equipment and prime mover performance and extract data and communicate to stakeholders.
Obtain information from colleagues and stakeholders employing a range of techniques.
Establish the information required to perform an efficient and effective diagnosis.
Communicate technical matters to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Perform repairs of technologically advanced land-based machinery, equipment and prime movers in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines and industry standards.
Measure and assess wear tolerances and deformation in line with manufacturer instructions or guidance.
Identify components that require either repair or replacement, including providing alternative solutions for repair or replacement as appropriate.
Repair or replace component parts in accordance with manufacturer guidelines.
Establish and replicate the circumstances and conditions that give rise to reported faults.
Determine whether reported symptoms are a characteristic or a fault.
Diagnose faults and reported underperformance of land-based machinery, equipment and prime movers using approved diagnostic procedures and equipment and logical problem-solving techniques.
Maintain, interrogate, calibrate and repair electronic equipment and systems, including precision technology, electronic management systems, telemetry, autonomous and automated operations used in the land-based sector.
Differentiate between the root cause and symptom of land-based machinery, equipment and prime mover failures.
Identify crop, soil, climatic and environmental factors that impact on the performance of land-based machinery, equipment and prime movers.
Identify the equipment settings appropriate to the working conditions giving due consideration to crop, soil types, conditions and environments, weather and climatic conditions.
Perform verification tests to check performance against manufacturer specification land-based machinery, equipment and prime mover performance.
Identify stakeholder requirements and provide tailored advice that informs their selection and operation of appropriate machinery, equipment and prime movers to meet the land based environment in which it will be operated.
Applies supervision and mentoring techniques to support junior colleagues' development.
Plan and prepare maintenance or repair work schedules for showing task allocation, sequencing, workflow and time management.
Compile technical reports and statements.
Provide technical input to facilitate the compilation of repair schedules, action plans, quotations and estimates.
Identify the parts and services required to enable the reinstatement of land-based machinery, equipment and prime movers for the purposes of estimates and quotations.
Perform installation and handover of machinery, equipment and prime movers, explaining their safe operation, the settings required for the environmental conditions and application, the maintenance and warranty requirements.
Establish level of customer understanding of how to operate the machinery or equipment following installation and handover.
Use predictive and preventative maintenance effectively to minimise land-based machinery, equipment and prime mover downtime.
Identify toxic and hazardous substances and environments and apply suitable and sustainable control measures.
Dispose of equipment, components and substances in accordance with environmental regulations, industry standards and company policy.
Keep up to date with advances in environment land-based working practices and the land-based engineering technologies and share best practice.
How contextual factors (including operational techniques, application, crop, soil types and conditions, environments, weather and climatic conditions) impact on machine performance and faults.
Repair complex electrical and electronic systems in accordance with job requirements.

Your training plan

Land-based Service Engineering Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Apprentices without level 2 (GCSE or equivalent) English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the End Point assessment

The qualification the apprentice will achieve at the end is an advanced level 3 apprenticeship. Within this apprenticeship, you will be given the opportunity to build a solid foundation of technical knowledge and gain real life experience. You’ll combine on-the-job training with practical lessons at college, where our specialist staff will teach you in our fully equipped workshops.

The apprenticeship will be at Reaseheath College and will last 3 years. This will be 9 weeks in college per year, delivered in 3 x 3 week block release courses, at Reaseheath College, Nantwich.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English, Maths (grade 4 / C and above)

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
Team working

Other requirements

Must be able to get to our site for the times shown above. We would suggest a commuting time of no more than 40 minutes. The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for Apprentices is £6.40 hour (April 2024). This applies to 16-18 year old Apprentices and those aged 19 and over in the first year of their Apprenticeship. For all other Apprentices the National Minimum Wage appropriate to their age applies. The wage for Apprentices applies to both time spent on the job and time spent training Off-the-job training must make up at least 20% of the apprentice’s contracted hours, over the total duration of the apprentice’s planned training period.

About this company

CRJ is the leading supplier of mobile recycling equipment in the UK. Our machines shred, screen and sort waste streams, helping businesses to divert millions of tonnes of waste from landfill, saving costs and creating saleable products. Our Nationwide service includes our unique equipment set up, maintenance and support services, backed up with a large stock holding of parts; all aimed at keeping our customers operation up and running. We are a growing financially stable business in a very resilient industry. We have a business growth plan over the next few years and are performing well. We are a team of 65 hard working and dedicated people, working in lovely rural area between Knutsford and Holmes Chapel . We currently having three apprentices doing extremely well at college and in the workplace, demonstrating CRJs commitment to its Apprenticeship Programme. We have family values and are a company where you will listened to. Product training in the workplace will be provided for all our products.

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After this apprenticeship

There are a number of progression routes within our engineering department, including team leader and supervisor roles. The apprentices can expect to earn £40,000-£42,000 within 2 years of finishing their apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

REASEHEATH COLLEGE

Ali Wennell

Ali.wennell@crjservices.co.uk

07795 228848

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000314795.

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