Engineering Technician Apprentice
NEWSPRINTERS HOLDINGS LIMITED
Waltham Cross (EN8 8DY)
Closes on Sunday 8 June 2025
Posted on 2 May 2025
Contents
Summary
Working alongside experienced and qualified staff you will learn all aspects of Mechanical/Electrical (Multi-skilled) Maintenance. With appropriate training and supervision you will work towards being responsible for a wide and varied range of role related tasks.
- Wage
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£24,000 a year
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Incremental uplift each year thereafter.
- Training course
- Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
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The first 12 months will be spent at Harlow College Monday to Friday (8.30 – 4.30), day release and college holidays at Newsprinters.
Second year hours of work may include Day shifts and/ or Rota shifts including nights and weekends.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 16 June 2025
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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
Duties to include but not limited to;
- Carrying out checks and maintenance as outlined within the PPM (Planned, Preventative Maintenance) scheme
- Fault diagnosis and repair on engineering systems
- Use internal PC based system to ensure faults and repairs are logged, and then detailed descriptions are added upon completion of the required work
- Work to understand and implement Business Improvement Techniques.
- Work cohesively with the engineering and manufacturing management teams and /or associated maintenance and technical organisations as appropriate
- Providing predictive, preventative and corrective support and maintenance for production equipment.
- Assist with trials and development of new products and working practices in accordance with the needs of the business
- Carry out reasonable instructions from Lead Engineers and Managers
- Involvement in multi-skilling (cross discipline) duties as appropriate
- Ensure that all Health, Safety and Environmental standards are maintained and that you show due diligence at all times
- Comply with all company policies and procedures e.g. health and safety, training & development, quality, disciplinary & grievance and sickness & absence etc.
- Preserve and promote at all times the Company’s good name and reputation, conducting internal and external relations with honesty and integrity and encourage the development of an appropriate culture that will deliver results and manage changes in line with Company and business areas objectives.
Where you'll work
Newsprinters Holdings Limited Broxbourne
Great Cambridge Road
Waltham Cross
EN8 8DY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
HARLOW COLLEGE
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
Mechatronics maintenance technician Level 3 apprenticeship
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 4/C or equivalent)
- ICT (grade Grade 4/C or equivalent)
- Maths (grade Grade 4/C or equivalent)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- Design & Technology (grade Grade 4/C or equivalent)
- Science (grade Grade 4/C or equivalent)
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
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Self Motivated/Enthusiastic
- Good Time Keeping
- Professional attitude
Other requirements
Start dates are subject to change dependent on course start dates and finding the right candidate. Driving Licence and access to personal vehicle would be advantageous. You must check how you are going to travel to the workplace, including mileage, expense and time. Your qualification results will be checked.
About this company
Newsprinters Holdings Limited (NHL) is a leading print services provider formed through a joint venture between two of the UK’s largest media publishers—News UK and DMG Media. With three cutting-edge production sites strategically located across the UK, NHL delivers high-volume newspaper and magazine printing services to a wide range of national, regional, and trade clients in the print industry. Operating 19 advanced MAN Roland Colorman XXL presses, each capable of producing up to 86,000 newspapers per hour, NHL is equipped to meet demanding production schedules with efficiency and precision. Significant investment in both technology and people underpins our success. Our highly regarded apprenticeship program plays a key role in developing the next generation of skilled professionals, preparing them to thrive in our fast-paced, high-speed production environment. At NHL, we pride ourselves on a culture built around customer satisfaction, continuous improvement, and innovation. Our dedicated teams consistently deliver world-class print products to exacting deadlines—driven by passion, professionalism, and a commitment to excellence.
After this apprenticeship
● Apprenticeship may lead to permanent employment.
● Further in-house and external training and development available for the right candidate.
● Potential continuation of education and academic studies i.e. L4/5 or HNC/ HND for the right candidate.
● Continued professional development
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HARLOW COLLEGE
Kellie Tighe
ktighe@harlow-college.ac.uk
07377125961
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000318508.
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Closes on Sunday 8 June 2025
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