Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Apprentice

SSI SCHAEFER LTD

Buckinghamshire (MK17 7AB)

Closes on Thursday 16 October 2025

Posted on 11 September 2025

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Summary

Kickstart your career with SSI SCHÄFER’s Mechatronics Apprenticeship. Gain hands-on experience in mechanical, electrical, and control systems, including robotics and automation. Learn from industry experts while working on cutting-edge intralogistics technology. Shape the future, apply now!

• Wage:

  £24,570 a year

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  Annual Wage

• Training course: Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
• Hours: Monday- Friday Shifts to be confirmed

  37 hours 30 minutes a week

• Start date:

  Monday 5 January 2026

• 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

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform routine servicing and reactive maintenance on high-tech automated machinery, including SSI SCHÄFER systems
• Diagnose and resolve faults in mechanical, electrical, and control systems using industry-standard tools and techniques
• Replace and repair essential components such as motors, sensors, actuators, and wiring to ensure smooth operation
• Test equipment after maintenance to confirm optimal performance and compliance with safety standards
• Accurately document maintenance activities, faults, and resolutions to support efficient operations and company protocols
• Collaborate with a skilled team of engineers to reduce downtime and improve equipment reliability
• Adhere to strict health and safety procedures while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives
• This apprenticeship offers a unique opportunity to develop practical skills in mechatronics and automation within a supportive and innovative environment

Where you'll work

SSI Schaefer Limited,
H&M, Unit 520 Harvie Card Way,
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK17 7AB

Training

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

Training provider

MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE

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.

Training schedule

• Qualification Level: Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship
• Duration: Typically 3–4 years, depending on the employer and individual progress
• Delivery: A mix of on-the-job training and off-the-job learning at MK College
• Content Includes: Mechanical and electrical engineering principles Robotics and automation systems Control systems and diagnostics Health and safety in engineering environments

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

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

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

Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills
• keen interest in engineering
• excellent communication
• teamwork skills

Other requirements

Age Requirement: Applicants must be 18 years or older at the start of the apprenticeship due to the nature of the working environment and safety regulations. Location & Travel: The role is based at our site in Milton Keynes (MK17 7AB). Please ensure you can reliably travel to and from the site.

About this employer

SSI SCHAEFER is one of the world’s leading providers of intralogistics solutions, materials handling and storage systems. At around 80 operative companies and at seven domestic and international production sites globally, we develop innovative concepts and solutions for our customers’ industries. Within the UK our main offices are located in Towcester and with over 250 employees based in the UK. Our sales team and design engineers work with customers to create individual warehouse solutions that help to maximise their operational efficiency with storage and automation.

After this apprenticeship

• Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, we aim to offer the apprentice a Level 3 Engineering role within the business
• This position may be based at any of our operational sites, depending on business needs and available opportunities at the time

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341607.

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Closes on Thursday 16 October 2025

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