Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Apprentice
DUNLOP AIRCRAFT TYRES LIMITED
Birmingham (B24 9HL)
Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 17 March 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 25 February 2026
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Summary
Dunlop Aircraft Tyres are looking for a Mechatronics Maintenance Technician, who will become experienced in multiple areas including mechanical and electrical trades. Within the training you will also cover hydraulics and pneumatic systems as well as steam generation.
- Wage
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£17,472 a year
- Training course
- Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday- Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm
Please note upon completion of the apprenticeship you will be required to work shift patterns.
42 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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2 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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
The apprenticeship will involve:
- Learning and understanding Health and Safety at Work and demonstrate a safety-first attitude
- Observing and performing maintenance tasks under supervision until competent mechanically and electrically
- Learning and understanding types of maintenance and the importance of each such as reactive, preventative, condition based, etc.
- Taking part in training placements as part of your apprenticeship
- Manufacture a tyre from start to finish
- Using our computerised maintenance management system
- Support with machine maintenance, inspection and repair
- Fault find with mechanical and electrical systems
Where you'll work
40 Fort Parkway
Birmingham
B24 9HL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
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
This is a Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenace Technician apprenticeship, delivered over a 30 month period. The apprentice will attend the training centre In-Comm Training Aldridge WS9 or Telford TF3, for the first 10 months.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Interest in engineering
Other requirements
The apprentice must have a full driving licence or be working towards obtaining this.
Upon completion of the appreniceship, you will be required to work shift patterns.
About this employer
Dunlop is proud to be the only specialist manufacturer and re-treader of aircraft tyres in the world, our focus is on being the first choice supplier of aircraft tyres and nothing else. From our sites in UK, US and China, we are singularly focused on the design, manufacture and distribution of tyres for the Aviation industry. With customers globally across the commercial, military and freight markets, everything we do is done with safety at the forefront - whether that be the safety of our people, our customers and our products. The Birmingham site is the Head Office of the organisation where most of the team are employed in the manufacturing of new tyres and the retreading of existing tyres. Our manufacturing teams are specialised and highly skilled in both manual operations as well as working with a range of equipment and machinery. We have many systems in place to best ensure safety of all and we have some ambitious goals around welfare, the environment and sustainability for the future. The HSE team take a proactive and dynamic approach, always evaluating success and looking for improvements. We offer a learning arena like no other with a diversity of opportunities to gain and practice skills for the future.
After this apprenticeship
- Full time position as a Mechatronics Maintenance Technician
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Keira Stead
keiras@in-comm.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000016110.
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Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 17 March 2026 at 11:59pm)