Maintenance Technician Apprentice

GAP Ltd

Prescot (L34 9FB)

Closes in 21 days (Saturday 6 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 15 August 2025

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Summary

GAP is a leading manufacturer & distributor of high-quality PVC-U building products through our extensive network of 100 depots across the UK, Join GAP's manufacturing plant in Knowsley! Seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to repair and maintain our GRP front door and bi-fold door production machinery.

Wage

£17,264 a year

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Shift work may be introduced at some stage but would attract an uplift in pay. Yearly increases in the hourly pay as follows: Year 2 £12.61 Year 3 £14.23 Year 4 £15.84

Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday-Thursday, 07:15 - 16:00. Friday, 07:00 - 14:30.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 15 September 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

Role and responsibilities:

  • Understanding machinery and facility operation to allow a rapid fault diagnosis and repair
  • Understand and use logical fault-finding techniques
  • Safe and correct use of hand-tools and equipment
  • Correctly follow any Safe Working Procedures to ensure safe outcomes
  • Update machine records with detailed descriptions of problems and resolutions to assist colleagues
  • Involvement in creating specifications for acquiring new machinery and equipment to ensure it is fit for purpose
  • Provide technical support on processes and equipment for other teams
  • Undertake specific training to enhance skills and knowledge
  • Work alongside the Health and Safety team to ensure all work is delivered safely and to continually strive to reduce any risks
  • Be aware of new technologies to support the manufacturing processes such as automation, cameras, sensors etc.
  • Work with other teams in the business, such as Production, H&S and R&D to facilitate process improvements ensure smooth integration of new processes, products and equipment
  • Undertake planned and preventative maintenance and develop planned maintenance activities to increase machine reliability
  • Identify spares requirements to facilitate accurate parts ordering
  • In addition to, or substitution for, your normal duties we may require you to undertake other duties as required

Where you'll work

Overbrook Lane
Knowsley
Prescot
L34 9FB

Training

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

Training provider

ST HELENS COLLEGE

Training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

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Training schedule

  • Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
  • Training will be Day release at St Helens College STEM Centre Campus

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C)
  • Maths (grade 4/C)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Proactive approach
  • Good work ethic
  • Technically Capable

Other requirements

May be required to start shifts but this would attract an uplift in pay.

About this employer

We take great pride in manufacturing and distributing high-quality PVC-U building products through our extensive network of 100 depots across the UK. From fascias, soffits, gutters and cladding to windows, doors and bi-folds, you’ll need to look no further. GAP is also the home of Rockdoor – the most secure and thermally efficient composite door available. We service customers from local window and door installers, through to regional and national house builders and refurbishment contractors.

https://www.gap.uk.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Potential to progress onto the following roles: 

  • Maintenance Technician
  • Maintenance Team Leader
  • Maintenance Engineering Manager

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ST HELENS COLLEGE

Carolyn Mason

appenquiry@sthelen.ac.uk

01744 623521

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000337160.

Apply now

Closes in 21 days (Saturday 6 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

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