Maintenance Engineering Apprentice

DAHER AEROSPACE LIMITED

DERBY (DE24 9RE)

Closes in 16 days (Friday 12 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 27 May 2026

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Summary

This is a hands‑on apprenticeship maintaining mechanical and electrical systems across multiple production machines and site facilities, developing skills in fault‑finding, repairs, and preventative maintenance.

Wage

£16,731 a year

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Profit related bonus. 

Training course
Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
8am - 4pm Monday to Friday.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

3 years 6 months

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

An apprentice in our maintenance team will support the smooth running of our manufacturing and logistic sites, working across mechanical and electrical systems, machinery and facilities.

  • Planned maintenance — assisting with routine servicing, inspections, lubrication and safety checks on production machinery and site equipment.
  • Fault‑finding and repairs — helping diagnose mechanical and electrical issues, supporting breakdown response and learning how to restore equipment safely and efficiently.
  • Facilities upkeep — supporting general site maintenance including lighting, utilities, building systems and ensuring a safe working environment.
  • Continuous improvement — contributing to lean activities, equipment reliability improvements and learning how to reduce downtime.
  • Technical development — building skills through supervised hands‑on work, training modules and exposure to both mechanical and electrical engineering tasks.

Where you'll work

AMBERLEY DRIVE
SINFIN
DERBY
DE24 9RE

Training

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

Training provider

DCG

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 training schedule 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 C/4 or above)
  • Maths (grade B/5 or above)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Science (grade B/5 or above)
  • Technology (grade B/5 or above)

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
  • Motivated
  • Reliable
  • Willing to learn

Other requirements

A driving licence is essential for this position. Please state if you have a license in your application (or if you are working towards this). 

This is a hands‑on role in a live manufacturing environment, so applicants should be comfortable with the practical nature of the work.

  • Physical tasks — the role involves lifting components, using tools and working in and around machinery.
  • Working environments — some tasks may take place in warm, noisy, or outdoor areas depending on the equipment being maintained.
  • Shift patterns — occasional early starts or staying on to support breakdowns may be required as skills develop.
  • Safety requirements — strict adherence to PPE, safe systems of work and site rules is essential.
  • Hands‑on learning — much of the training is practical, involving real equipment and supervised engineering tasks.

If we are interested in taking your application further, you will receive an email from a derby college email address (@derby-college.ac.uk). Please make sure that you check your inbox as well as your spam/junk folders, so you do not miss out on the opportunity to apply.

About this employer

Daher pride themselves as an aircraft manufacturer and an industry & service equipment supplier. Daher asserts its leadership in three main businesses: aircraft manufacturing, aerospace equipment and systems, logistics and supply chain services. 

With the stability provided by its family ownership, Daher has been committed to innovation since its creation in 1863. Daher is a leader in Industry 4.0, designing and developing value-added solutions for its industrial partners.

https://www.daher.com/en/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • 20 days holidays in year one, increasing to 25 in the second year.
  • Medicash health programme.
  • Company pension.

After this apprenticeship

You would be a qualified mechatronics engineer. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DCG

Chloe Westhead

chloe.westhead@derby-college.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000033242.

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Closes in 16 days (Friday 12 June 2026 at 11:59pm)