Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Apprentice
ELEY LIMITED
Bury St. Edmunds, West Midlands
Closes in 30 days (Sunday 21 June 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 22 May 2026
Contents
Summary
The successful candidate will be working on several projects in 3 different departments. In the first year the candidate will be trained as a tool maker (at Eley and at our sister company UTM accommodation provided). The second year will be spent at Eley in the maintenance department, the 3rd year will be spent at Eley as a machine setter.
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Year one: following government guideline for apprentice Year two: National minimum wage relevant to your age. Bonus - It will depend on candidates' performance
- Training course
- Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 7.30am - 4.00pm.
For example, 4 days a week at Eley or UTM, 07:30 to 16:00 and one day at college, 09:00 to 16:30.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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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
- It will be a varied role from tool making and traditional machine up to working and programming CNC lathe and using metrology equipment.
- Then the candidate will look after the plan when working in maintenance doing preventive maintenance, reactive maintenance (Electric, Mechanical etc).
- Apply condition monitoring techniques or use condition monitoring results (for example oil, vibration, thermal, NDT) to determine equipment condition.
- Use a range of test and measuring equipment (including both electrical and physical measures) and appropriate calculations required to carry out the task and to aid in fault diagnosis.
- Then the candidate will learn how to set, tweak the machine to produce the components and assemble 0.22 or blank cartridges.
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- Hampstead Avenue, Mildenhall, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 7AS
- Selco Way Off First Avenue, Minworth Industrial Estate, Minworth Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B76 1BA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SOLIHULL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE
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
You will attend Solihull College & University Centre (Woodlands Campus) once a week during term time. At the same time, you will also be supported in your workplace by an Engineering Coach/Assessor to pick up the work-based evidence and prepare you for the End Point Assessments with EAL.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 or above)
- Maths (grade 4 or above)
BTEC in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Problem solver
- Engineering enthusiasm
- Want to make a difference
- Improve your skills
- Contributing to improvement
Other requirements
We have a sister company who we collaborate with. Ultimate Training Munitions (based in Mildenhall, Suffolk) is a world leader in non-lethal training rounds and have a state-of-the-art apprenticeship school that will support any successful candidate. This will be supported by UTM in Suffolk so there will be periods of living away (expenses paid) – travel needs to be considered. Note – Given the nature of the work, you need to be aged 18 at the start of the apprenticeship and ideally have your own transport to travel from home, Eley and UTM in Suffolk.
About this employer
ELEY ltd is a leader in the manufacture .22LR sporting ammunition for the competition industry and blank cartridges. We offer a unique opportunity to join our team of engineers and technicians to support and drive the future of the ELEY business. ELEY has been in business for 198 years and is looking to strengthen and grow our future with an apprenticeship programme.
After this apprenticeship
It will depend on the need at Eley and the preference of the candidate. It could be a tool maker, a machine setter or a maintenance technician.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOLIHULL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE
Paul Bates
Paul.bates@solihull.ac.uk
0121 678 7000
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000033160.
Apply now
Closes in 30 days (Sunday 21 June 2026 at 11:59pm)