Apprentice Electronics Engineer

YORK PROBE SOURCES LTD

York (YO26 6QU)

Closes in 20 days (Friday 30 May 2025)

Posted on 6 May 2025

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Summary

As an Apprentice Electronics Engineer at YPS, you will play a key role in the production and testing of high voltage and precision electronic components used in cutting-edge scientific instruments. This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, practically minded, and enthusiastic about electronics.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Wage will be reviewed after 6 months, with potential for an increase based on performance and progress.

Training course
Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:30

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

1

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

Day-to-day duties will include:

  • Assembling and testing high voltage and electronic equipment to design specifications
  • Following clean assembly protocols for precision parts and components
  • Completing test sheets and maintaining accurate production records
  • Supporting the production of advanced subassemblies, including high voltage cables, plugs, and electron sources
  • Assisting with technical troubleshooting and providing feedback on test results

As you progress, you will be supported in developing further capabilities including:

Diagnosing product failures to component level, Recommending process improvements and Interpreting technical drawings, schematics, and manuals

Where you'll work

Unit 1C, Harwood Road
Northminster Business Park
Upper Poppleton
York
YO26 6QU

Training

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

College or training organisation

DERWENT TRAINING ASSOCIATION

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 Standard
  • 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
  • Day release training at Derwent Training will take place once per week (Mon-Thurs, TBD once enrolled)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Any Subject (grade 5 or above)
  • Any Subject (grade 5 or above)
  • English (grade 5 or above)
  • Maths (grade 5 or above)
  • Science (preferabley Physics) (grade 5 or 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
  • Attention to detail
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Interest in engineering
  • Commitment
  • Willingness to learn
  • Time-keeping

Other requirements

You must be able to travel to York Probe Sources, York and Derwent Training, Malton.

About this company

YPS Ltd is a high-tech manufacturer of electron optical devices. We build and supply our own electron emitters for a wide range of machines including SEMs, electron microprobes, e-beam lithography, and other e-beam instruments. We also refurbish and upgrade under performing or non-operational instruments.

http://www.yps-ltd.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

20 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, on-site parking, and opportunities for progression.

After this apprenticeship

  • A full-time position for a candidate that shows commitment and a willingness to learn

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

YORK PROBE SOURCES LTD

Omar El Gomati

omar.elgomati@yps-ltd.com

01904 799900

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000318687.

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Closes in 20 days (Friday 30 May 2025)

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