Apprentice Mechatronics Technician Engineer
OMORI MACHINERY UK LTD
Bromborough (CH62 3NN)
Closes in 20 days (Tuesday 7 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 17 June 2026
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Summary
Working alongside experienced and qualified staff you will work towards being a multi skilled engineer and be responsible for a wide range of tasks, whilst learning all aspects of Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance (Multi-skilled), within the healthcare, veterinary, personal care and household industries.
- Wage
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£18,000 a year
- Training course
- Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Commencing at Company: 07/09/2026
Start and finish times
Monday - Thursday 08:30 - 17:00
Friday 08:30 - 15:00
Lunch break
Monday - Thursday 30-mins unpaid
Friday 60-mins unpaid
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 21 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- 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
Working both at the employer site and field based at customer sites to build, install and carrying out checks and maintenance as outlined within the PPM (Planned, Preventative Maintenance) scheme, fault diagnosis and repair on engineering systems, use internal PC based system to log faults and repairs, work cohesively with the engineering team, providing preventative and corrective support and maintenance for production equipment, carry out reasonable instructions from Lead Engineers.
Where you'll work
3
&4 Bankfield Court Ferryview Business Park
Commercial Road
Bromborough
CH62 3NN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NORTH WEST TRAINING COUNCIL
Training course
Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Working towards achieving a Level 3 advanced Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Standard, attending NWTC Training Centre on block and day release, for training and Further Education. The remainder of your time will be spent with your employer training whilst employed. NWTC will monitor your Apprenticeship on a regular basis to ensure you achieve the standards required.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4 or above)
- Maths (grade C/4 or above)
- PREDICTED GRADES FOR 2026 (grade C/4 or above)
- Science (grade C/4 or above)
- x 2 additional. (grade C/4 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Working in confined spaces.
- Enthusiastic.
- Desire to listen, learn & ask
Other requirements
- All applications must be made through apprenticeship vacancies
- You must live within commuting distance to the employer and be able to attend NWTC for training
- Do not contact the employer direct, or this may result in your application not being considered
- Any offer of apprenticeship/employment will be subject to successful completion of a colour vision assessment
- If you are successful, your training will be at. NWTC: UNIT 33 Wellington Employment Park, Dunes Way, Liverpool, L5 9RJ
About this employer
- We are leading providers of high-quality packaging, processing and weighing & inspection machines. With over 70 years of experience, we specialise in offering solutions to meet the specific needs of our customers. From design and engineering to installation and maintenance, we take care of everything to ensure your processing and packaging lines perform to the maximum, with the highest efficiency.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- At the end of the apprenticeship, candidates will be suitably trained and continue their employment dependant on the business needs at the time
- Further in-house and external training and development available
- Driving licence would be an advantage and must be achieved within 12-months as this role is based both at the employer site and field based on customers sites
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NORTH WEST TRAINING COUNCIL
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000037463.
Apply now
Closes in 20 days (Tuesday 7 July 2026 at 11:59pm)