Engineering Apprentice – Valve Workshop

STEAM PLANT ENGINEERING LTD

HALESOWEN (B62 8HZ)

Closes in 13 days (Thursday 10 September 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 27 August 2026

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Summary

Working alongside our experienced Valve Technicians, you will gain valuable hands-on experience maintaining, servicing and repairing a wide range of industrial control, safety and process valves.

Wage

£16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Engineering maintenance technician - dual discipline (level 3)
Hours
07.30 - 16.00 Monday to Friday (excluding days at college)

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 21 September 2026

Duration

3 years 4 months

Positions available

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

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Engineering Apprentice to join our specialist Valve Workshop.

Working alongside our experienced Valve Technicians, you will gain valuable hands-on experience maintaining, servicing and repairing a wide range of industrial control, safety and process valves.

As your knowledge and confidence develop, you may also have the opportunity to accompany experienced technicians on customer site visits throughout the UK once aged 18+.

Full-time paid apprenticeship employment.

Practical, hands-on experience in a specialist engineering workshop.

Mentoring and support from experienced Valve Technicians.

Full health and safety training.

Company transport for site work where required.

  • Dismantling industrial valves
  • Inspecting valve components for wear and damage
  • Assisting with machining and refurbishment of valve components
  • Rebuilding control, safety and standard process valves
  • Assisting out hydraulic, air and nitrogen pressure testing.
  • Completing workshop paperwork and electronic records accurately
  • Maintaining high standards of housekeeping and working safely in accordance with company procedures

Where you'll work

VICTORIA WORKS
VICTORIA ROAD
HALESOWEN
B62 8HZ

Training

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

Training provider

CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON COLLEGE

Training course

Engineering maintenance technician - dual discipline (level 3)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Review and use information. For example, work instructions, drawings, design specifications, and plant configurations.
  • Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan tasks.
  • Identify and organise resources to complete tasks. For example, consumables.
  • Respond and adapt to work demands. For example, adapt working methods to reflect changes in working environment, re-prioritise workloads to react to breakdowns and fault scenarios.
  • Identify equipment to work on. Check plant configuration is as defined.
  • Prepare the work area for maintenance tasks.
  • Identify environmental and health and safety hazards and risks and apply control measures.
  • Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, signage and barriers, working at height, confined spaces, and COSHH.
  • Follow security procedures. For example, site access, document classification, and securing assets.
  • Follow emergency incident and response procedures.
  • Apply sustainability principles. For example, minimising waste.
  • Segregate items for reuse, recycling, and waste.
  • Use mathematical principles and formulae to support engineering maintenance.
  • Apply engineering maintenance standards and procedures.
  • Apply foreign material exclusion procedures.
  • Follow maintenance tools and equipment control procedures. For example, handling and storage.
  • Reinstate the work area.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Communicate with others to give and receive information. For example, colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
  • Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
  • Record information.
  • Produce or amend documents. For example, handover notes and reports.
  • Identify and highlight issues (red pen), with technical drawings.
  • Use digital and information technology. For example, databases, data sharing platforms, email, management information systems, and word processing. Follow cyber security and GDPR requirements.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques to identify improvement suggestions.
  • Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Select, check, and use electrical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment. Select, check, and use control and instrumentation maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Use electrical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques. Use control and instrumentation diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Inspect and test electrical aspects of plant. For example, visual checks, insulation and continuity checks, thermographic surveys, and voltage levels.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Remove and replace electrical parts.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Prepare and terminate electrical cables.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Set up and adjust electrical aspects of plant.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services isolation and deisolation.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Conduct functional testing.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Inspect and test control and instrumentation systems.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Check calibration and make adjustments.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Check loop function.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Set up and adjust control and instrumentation systems.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Remove and replace instruments and sensors.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Re-connect instrumentation power supply, cables, pipework, and services.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services isolation and deisolation.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Select, check, and use electrical and mechanical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Use electrical and mechanical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Inspect and test electrical aspects of plant. For example, visual checks, insulation and continuity checks, thermographic surveys, and voltage levels.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Remove and replace electrical parts.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Prepare and terminate electrical cables.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Set up, align, and adjust electrical aspects of plant.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Conduct functional testing.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Check condition and operation of mechanical aspects of plant and equipment. For example, pumps.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Remove and replace mechanical parts.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Examine mechanical parts for defects. For example, pump seals.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Set up, align, and adjust mechanical aspects of plant.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Lubricate mechanical assemblies.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Apply bench fitting techniques.
  • Review and use information. For example, work instructions, drawings, design specifications, and plant configurations.
  • Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan tasks.
  • Identify and organise resources to complete tasks. For example, consumables.
  • Respond and adapt to work demands. For example, adapt working methods to reflect changes in working environment, re-prioritise workloads to react to breakdowns and fault scenarios.
  • Identify equipment to work on. Check plant configuration is as defined.
  • Prepare the work area for maintenance tasks.
  • Identify environmental and health and safety hazards and risks and apply control measures.
  • Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, signage and barriers, working at height, confined spaces, and COSHH.
  • Follow security procedures. For example, site access, document classification, and securing assets.
  • Follow emergency incident and response procedures.
  • Apply sustainability principles. For example, minimising waste.
  • Segregate items for reuse, recycling, and waste.
  • Use mathematical principles and formulae to support engineering maintenance.
  • Apply engineering maintenance standards and procedures.
  • Apply foreign material exclusion procedures.
  • Follow maintenance tools and equipment control procedures. For example, handling and storage.
  • Reinstate the work area.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Communicate with others to give and receive information. For example, colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
  • Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
  • Record information.
  • Produce or amend documents. For example, handover notes and reports.
  • Identify and highlight issues (red pen), with technical drawings.
  • Use digital and information technology. For example, databases, data sharing platforms, email, management information systems, and word processing. Follow cyber security and GDPR requirements.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques to identify improvement suggestions.
  • Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.

Training schedule

Engineering Maintenance Technician - dual discipline - Level 3.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade A*-C (4-9))

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

Other requirements

A full UK driving licence is not essential for the apprenticeship but would be required for a permanent future role with the company so it is important that the applicant either already has a licence or is planning to obtain one in the near future.

About this employer

Steam Plant Engineering Ltd are independent steam specialists offering; boiler repair, installation, troubleshooting and inspection offering solutions for everything from a passing valve to a complete turnkey boiler house installation. We pride ourselves on quality and service which is reflected through our achievement of ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 9001 accreditations.

Steam Plant Engineering Ltd are independent steam specialists offering; boiler repair, installation, troubleshooting and inspection offering solutions for everything from a passing valve to a complete turnkey boiler house installation. We pride ourselves on quality and service which is reflected through our achievement of ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 9001 accreditations.

 

The company was founded in May 2001 and is based in the heart of the West Midlands. We are ideally located at the hub of the motorway network for speedy response nationwide. We have also worked for a variety of customers overseas in Ghana, Greece, Ireland and the Netherlands.

In 2011 we moved in to purpose built premises with an area of 7500 sq. ft. to cater for our growing success and expanding business. In line with our ISO 14001 accreditation we a have low energy grade B EPC rating, low energy lighting, high standard of insulation and we recycle 80% of our waste.

 

Everyone from our Managing Director Dan Garbett downwards is an engineer with a wealth of knowledge, skills and experience. Instead of dedicated sales people in suits we offer engineers who are familiar with customer sites and individual boilers. They can offer advice in a language customers understand and on occasions carry out work on the spot. We never charge to go out to site and give advice or hide it in the bill. Helping customers to find a better alternative or save money long term is all part of the service.

 

We are here to provide our customers with whatever they need to keep their boiler systems working at optimum efficiency; from valve and boiler repairs to annual inspections, from pipework systems to special fabrications such as chimneys, feed tanks, skid units, container-house boiler units and storage tanks. We can also offer next day delivery of stocked items including Topog-E® moulded rubber gaskets.

 

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

On successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be the opportunity to progress into a permanent role, subject to satisfactory performance during the apprenticeship and the needs of the business.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000049594.

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Closes in 13 days (Thursday 10 September 2026 at 11:59pm)