Apprentice Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician
KEYO AGRICULTURAL SERVICES LTD
N LINCS (DN20 8AR)
Closes in 12 days (Friday 20 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 2 June 2025
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Summary
General duties include servicing plant machinery which will mainly comprise of rough terrain forklifts. This will make up the main part of your job role. You will need to ensure you are organised and can work as part of a team to ensure that the schedules and deadlines are met in order to keep the wider business operational.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Friday 4 July 2025
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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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
- Complete regular daily duties to ensure all work-related facilities are clean, clear and fit for purpose
- Any tools/parts/machinery must be kept in good order, stowed away correctly and clean ready for use
- Ensure that the entire site is tidy, any loose debris is attended to and all critical wash down areas are clean and ready for use
- Regular checks in the workshop area to ensure all spillages are attended to immediately, any slip or trip hazards are removed, and the workshop floor is clean, clear and fit for operation
- General minor repairs and maintenance to site buildings and equipment are fulfilled to ensure good standards of upkeep are maintained
- Complete all necessary documentation accurately and neatly to ensure all goods and/or any other material are carried legally and within the terms of the company’s Policies and procedures
- Be flexible in approach to all duties expected as part of the job functions
- Your development will focus on working within a team to ensure that deadlines and services schedules are adhered to. Your focus on detail is key as this will prove to be vital when the end user is using the FLT
- Safety within this role is paramount you will be expected to follow all SOP’s and adhere to the risk assessment and health and safety policies that will be outlined to you
- Additional training will be provided to you as part of your development within the role, this will be specific to your role and aid in making you more complete as a mechanical engineer
As our Engineering Apprentice, we’ll help you to become qualified so you can:
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance
- Provide maintenance of equipment
- Modify, test, and inspect condition-based monitoring and fault finding with our systems
- Help improve systems on our sites where required
- Work on technology which monitors and controls all aspects of processes and their performance across the site
- Carry out risk assessments and method statements to ensure activities are always completed in a safe manner
In addition:
- Position, assemble, install and dismantle mechanical plant and equipment which may include pumps, valves, gearboxes, pipework, to agreed specifications
- Carry out planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance procedures on mechanical plant and equipment
- Replace, repair or remove components in mechanical plant and equipment and ensure its return to operational condition
- Diagnose and determine the cause of faults in mechanical plant and equipment
Where you'll work
EUROPA WAY
ANCHOLME BUSINESS PARK
BRIGG
N LINCS
DN20 8AR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
DN COLLEGES GROUP
Your training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
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Your training plan
Training will be at North Lindsey College where you will access a wide range of facilities on offer.
Day release.
You will undertake the Maintenance and Operations Engineering standard.
Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician/Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.
You will undertake Functional Skills for English and/or maths if needed.
You will undertake both on and off-the-job training by a team of industry qualified professionals to give you the best skills, knowledge and experience that will help you.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
Other requirements
You must be able to travel to and from work and college. Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week). The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide is updated every April (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
About this company
We have spent over 50 years developing Keyo into one of the leading names in the poultry industry – from building our all-inclusive service, to remaining committed to the Keyo ethos of providing a premium service at an attractive price point. Since the Management Buyout in 2005, the company has grown exponentially, confirming our position as leaders in our field of expertise. The company has fulfilled numerous nationwide contracts in the pursuit of developing existing customer relations and building new ones. With customer satisfaction and fulfilment firmly established as key focuses, we’re confident that Keyo’s growth will continue, enhancing the company’s reputation as poultry industry experts.
After this apprenticeship
Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a higher-level apprenticeship or full-time employment for the right candidate.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DN COLLEGES GROUP
Katie Westfield
katie.westfield@northlindsey.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000323634.
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Closes in 12 days (Friday 20 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
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