Mechatronics Level 3 Apprentice
BARRETT STEEL LIMITED
Cradley Heath, West Midlands
Closes in 22 days (Friday 3 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 9 June 2026
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Summary
Barrett Steel are looking for a mechatronics apprentice to support the engineering requirements of the organisation. As part of a team you will ensure support is provided across all mechanical and electrical engineering aspects of the companies manufacturing equipment and facilities services.
- Wage
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£17,000 a year
- Training course
- Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday:
Start time: Varied between 8am - 6pm
Finish time: Varies between 8am - 6pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 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
Working on a variety of machines from lasers to band saws, drilling machines and shot blast and paint lines. This includes but not limited to:
- Breakdowns
- New installations
- Scheduled and unscheduled maintenance
- Opportunity to visit other sites as experience grows
- Possible nationwide travel
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:
- Overend Road, Corngreaves Trading Estate, Cradley Heath, B64 7DD
- Barrett Steel Tubes, Unit 8 Autobase Industrial Park, Tipton Road,, Tividale, West Midlands, B69 3HU
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 apprenticeship, delivered over a 30 month period.
The apprentice will attend the training centre, In-Comm Training Services in Aldridge, WS9 8UG, 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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Driving License
Other requirements
Driving license preferred or learning to drive
Physically fit
Flexible approach able to travel
About this employer
Since its establishment by Henry Barrett in 1866, our business has pioneered the UK steel industry, spanning six generations and expanding across the entire UK with depots covering the British Isles from Scotland to Shoreham. Anchored in customer-centricity, we consistently evolve to meet the dynamic demands of the industry.
We are well-established as the UK’s largest independent british steel stockholder, with our own distribution fleet and sites across the UK. And as you would expect, our extensive steel processing facilities are world-class. Our expertise and advanced specialist skills have ensured the outstanding success of a diverse range of high-profile projects around the globe, cementing our reputation as the number one supplier in the steel stockholding industry.
As leading british steel stockholders we focus on your requirements because the end result is as important to us as it is to you. That’s why we add value every step of the way whilst remaining on time and within budget.
We’re more than happy to have a no-obligation discussion with you about your current or future plans. Call us today – as leading independent steel stockholders we’re waiting to hear from you.
https://www.barrettsteel.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension, life assurance, salary extras – discounts on retail and leisure, monthly pay, parking on site, PPE provided, smart clinic – access to health and wellbeing services.
After this apprenticeship
Upon sucessfull completion of the apprenticeship there will be a full-time position avaliable at the company
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Aimee Newman (In-Comm Training)
aimeen@in-comm.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000035837.
Apply now
Closes in 22 days (Friday 3 July 2026 at 11:59pm)