Apprentice Engineer

Summary

An exciting opportunity for an Apprentice Engineer to join the talented team at 1G Dynamics. This role offers hands-on experience across departments including Test House, Refurb, Manufacturing, Electrical, and Production, while developing valuable skills in mechanical and/or electrical engineering.

Wage

£16,185 a year

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Our apprentices start on £8.30 ph, equivalent to £16,185 per annum

Training course

Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Thursday, 09:00 - 17:00 and Friday, 09:00 - 16:00. Weekend and Bank Holidays work is not expected.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Thursday 31 July 2025

Duration

3 years 6 months

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

Support engineering activities by reading and interpreting technical drawings, and presenting findings within the team
Assist the Test House by setting up, conducting, and overseeing tests once trained
Support the Refurb Department with repairs and maintenance tasks
Support the Quality team by inspecting and measuring parts using hand tools such as verniers, callipers, gauges, and micrometres
Help review parts against drawings and contribute to ideas for improvement where possible
Assist with quality investigations, including 8D reports and related analysis
Support SAP production tasks for both Quality and Engineering departments
Collaborate across departments such as Manufacturing, Refurbishment, Production, and Engineering to support daily operations
Take part in mechanical and electrical engineering activities as required
Assist with calibration, testing, and maintaining Quality Management System (QMS) compliance
Conduct Health and Safety inspections onsite and maintain accurate records
Promote and maintain Health and Safety awareness in the workplace
Contribute to cross-functional meetings involving Health and Safety, Quality, and Engineering teams
Receive internal training on all aspects of the role to support skill development and progression
The list above is a brief outline and there may be some variation within the job role

Where you'll work

5 DUNSBRIDGE BUSINESS PARK
DUNSBRIDGE TURNPIKE
SHEPRETH
ROYSTON
SG8 6RA

Training

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

College or training organisation

OAKLANDS 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 (A level) Apprenticeship Standard:

Day release during term time once a week to Oaklands College Welwyn Garden City Campus AL8 6AH
Regular visits from your apprenticeship skills coach in the workplace

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 9-4)
Maths (grade 9-4)

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
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

1G Dynamics is based in Shepreth, Hertfordshire and is part of the IMV Group with headquarters in Osaka, Japan. The primary activity is supporting users of Vibration Test Systems by providing maintenance and repair services to industrial machinery and users of test equipment. Many of our customers are blue chip companies in the industries of automotive, aerospace and defence.

Company benefits

After successfully completing 6 months’ probation they are entitled to; private health care scheme, life insurance scheme, full-time employees are entitled to 25 days' holiday a year.

After this apprenticeship

Can move onto higher level apprenticehsips within Engineering

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