Electrical Apprentice

Summary

BOC Gases are looking for an electrical technician to work and train alongside the team. Successful candidate will work towards a Maintenance and operations engineering technician apprenticeship

Wage

£21,000 a year

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Training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Hours

Typically Mon – Fri 8am – 4pm 30min unpaid lunch

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 21 July 2025

Duration

3 years

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

• Take an active role in performing routine and breakdown maintenance tasks for instrumentation across production plants and associated facilities, ensuring everything runs smoothly and in compliance with company and regulatory standards.
• Operate and service plant electrical systems, including isolating equipment for maintenance, conducting tests, and safely restarting systems after repairs.
• Build your expertise in managing advanced maintenance systems, such as SAP, to plan and document maintenance activities, repairs, and facility upgrades efficiently.
• Work closely with contractors for both onsite and offsite tasks, reviewing risk assessments and method statements while ensuring all activities are carried out safely and in alignment with company procedures.
• Support the identification and resolution of equipment issues, proactively recommending innovative solutions to enhance plant reliability and efficiency.
• Assist in planning, scoping, costing, and executing small-scale site projects, including creating and documenting any required engineering modifications or upgrades for approval.
• Monitor the wear and performance of important systems, gather operational data, and assist in analysing trends to help keep systems running reliably.
• Maintain and update technical documents—such as drawings, files, and reports—ensuring they reflect the latest equipment alterations, installations, and maintenance activities.
• Learn to prepare and review risk assessments and method statements for instrumentation work, ensuring safety and consistency throughout operations.
• Support audits (both internal and external) by ensuring processes align with expectations, identifying any corrective actions, and seeing them through to completion.
• Respond effectively to plant breakdowns during out-of-hours periods when needed as part of an on-call rota, stepping in to assist with weekend or extended overhaul work when required.
• Be an advocate for safety by promoting good behaviours, reporting any incidents or near misses, and working alongside colleagues to ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and company standards.
• Collaborate with a variety of teams—including shift managers, stores teams, and SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality) colleagues—as well as external suppliers and contractors to ensure smooth operations and resource availability.

Where you'll work

Tees Dock Road
Middlesbrough
TS6 7RT

Training

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

College or training organisation

MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

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Your training plan

Training will take place at Middlesbrough college.
Maintenance and operations engineering technician- Electrical Technician Pathway.
including BTEC Level 3 and HNC Electrical.

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

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Adaptability
Attention to Safety
Technical Knowledge
Commitment to Learning
Technical and PC Skills
Technical Aptitude

Other requirements

This role may close early if sufficient applications are received- please place you application without delay.

About this company

BOC Gases is the UK and Ireland's leading provider of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, offering a wide range of products and services to various industries. BOC, a member of Linde plc, has been manufacturing and delivering gases for over 130 years, with a focus on safety and quality. BOC supplies a vast array of gases, gas mixtures, chemicals, and related equipment, including compressed, bulk, and pipeline gases.

After this apprenticeship

High potential for a shift technician role to be available in the near future.

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