Access Platform Apprentice Engineer

Summary

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an access platform engineer apprentice to join our team. Our three year apprenticeship programme gives you the unique opportunity to learn, work and gain practical experience.

Wage

£15,311.40 to £24,761.88, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course

Land-based service engineer (level 2)

Hours

Monday – Thursday Between 08.00am-17.00pm. Friday 08.00am- 16.00pm.

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 4 August 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

Powered Access apprentice is required to work in a busy workshop, learning all aspects, including:

Mechanics, hydraulics and electrics of the wide range of powered access platforms that we service and maintain
Working alongside the workshop manager, the candidate will receive full training and support and we will also guide you through your three-year apprenticeship programme
As an apprentice platform engineer, you will be an important part of operations and a key player in keeping the workshop productive
Throughout your apprenticeship programme, you will spend time within the workshop being trained by highly experienced engineers, along with completing block training at Askham Bryan College

Where you'll work

Unit 21, Whitestone Business Park
Middlesbrough
TS4 2BN

Training

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

College or training organisation

ASKHAM BRYAN COLLEGE

Your training course

Land-based service engineer (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Prepare and reinstate the work area for land-based engineering activities.
Clean land-based machinery and equipment.
Select and use PPE, tools and equipment required to undertake land-based engineering activities.
Prepare land-based prime-movers, machinery and equipment for service, maintenance and repair activities.
Prepare parts, components and sub-assemblies prior to reassembly, including inspecting, cleaning, refurbishing, sharpening, resealing, straightening, and balancing.
Refit and re-assemble parts, components and sub-assemblies, ensuring their compatibility and relationship including timing and alignment.
Select the appropriate lifting, supporting and securing equipment.
Apply thermal bonding and separation methods to join, fabricate and repair materials and components.
Complete organisational documentation and reports.
Carry out work in compliance with legislative and organisational requirements.
Lift, support and secure loads, land-based machinery, equipment and assemblies.
Setup land-based prime movers, machinery and equipment to meet customer requirements.
Connect, attach and fit land-based machinery equipment to prime movers.
Service and maintain land-based prime-movers, machinery and equipment to manufacturer’s recommendations.
Adopt safe working practices that ensure personal safety and the safety of others and the environment.
Conduct static and basic operational inspections and check compliance with legislative safety requirements and system tests to establish actions to be taken.
Interrogate control systems to view error codes, reset indicators and verify software updates.
Carry out checks and tests to ensure prime-movers, machinery and equipment meet manufacturers specifications before and after repair.
Identify and follow technical documentation and perform hydraulic or electrical repair activities on land-based machinery.
Perform transmission or engine repair activities on land-based machinery.
Record and interpret technical information relating to land-based service, maintenance and repair operations.
Apply the principles of customer care when dealing with internal and external customers relevant to own role.
Maintain service and warranty records, record data and report findings to stakeholders.
Carry out pre delivery inspections and conduct assembly as required on land-based equipment and prime movers.
Check settings and make adjustments on land-based equipment to meet customer requirements.
Carry out land-based machinery inspections.
Prepare and reinstate the work area for land-based engineering activities.
Clean land-based machinery and equipment.
Select and use PPE, tools and equipment required to undertake land-based engineering activities.
Prepare land-based prime-movers, machinery and equipment for service, maintenance and repair activities.
Prepare parts, components and sub-assemblies prior to reassembly, including inspecting, cleaning, refurbishing, sharpening, resealing, straightening, and balancing.
Refit and re-assemble parts, components and sub-assemblies, ensuring their compatibility and relationship including timing and alignment.
Select the appropriate lifting, supporting and securing equipment.
Apply thermal bonding and separation methods to join, fabricate and repair materials and components.
Complete organisational documentation and reports.
Carry out work in compliance with legislative and organisational requirements.
Lift, support and secure loads, land-based machinery, equipment and assemblies.
Setup land-based prime movers, machinery and equipment to meet customer requirements.
Connect, attach and fit land-based machinery equipment to prime movers.
Service and maintain land-based prime-movers, machinery and equipment to manufacturer’s recommendations.
Adopt safe working practices that ensure personal safety and the safety of others and the environment.
Conduct static and basic operational inspections and check compliance with legislative safety requirements and system tests to establish actions to be taken.
Interrogate control systems to view error codes, reset indicators and verify software updates.
Carry out checks and tests to ensure prime-movers, machinery and equipment meet manufacturers specifications before and after repair.
Identify and follow technical documentation and perform hydraulic or electrical repair activities on land-based machinery.
Perform transmission or engine repair activities on land-based machinery.
Record and interpret technical information relating to land-based service, maintenance and repair operations.
Apply the principles of customer care when dealing with internal and external customers relevant to own role.
Maintain service and warranty records, record data and report findings to stakeholders.
Carry out pre delivery inspections and conduct assembly as required on land-based equipment and prime movers.
Check settings and make adjustments on land-based equipment to meet customer requirements.
Carry out land-based machinery inspections.

Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)
Science (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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative

Other requirements

Working outdoors in all weathers, heavy manual work which requires a lot of physical and mental strength at times. Very rewarding job with huge avenues for growth,

About this company

Mewps and Cherry Picker Services (MACS) are an independent access platform company based within Middlesbrough, North East England; offering machine repairs, overhaul, loler examinations services and sales A family run company who pride themselves in their expertise and knowledge within the access industry. MACS specialise in Genie products and are the only authorised provider for Genie in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

http://www.macservicesltd.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Full-time employment after completion of the Level 3 apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MEWPS & CHERRY PICKERS SERVICES LTD

Michael McDonald

Michael@macservicesltd.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000327456.

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