Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship (Lift Engineering)

Andwis Lifts

Christchurch (BH23 5ET)

Closes in 14 days (Monday 9 November 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 26 October 2026

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Summary

Andwis give people the skills, experience and support they need to build a long-term career within the lift industry and the wider andwis Group.

Safety, quality and doing the job properly are at the heart of all we do. Apprentices become part of an experienced engineering team where they can develop their technical knowledge.

Wage

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

National Minimum Wage

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Paid on a monthly basis on 10th of month for working previous month

Training course
Engineering maintenance technician - dual discipline (level 3)
Hours
40 hours per week, Monday - Friday 8.00am - 5.00pm, working on various sites with some study from home or preferably Highcliffe office.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 16 November 2026

Duration

4 years

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

Our engineers work on a wide variety of lift equipment and technologies, meaning apprentices have the opportunity to develop both mechanical and electrical skills while gaining real experience in the field.

1. Shadowing Qualified Engineers / Technicians: Working alongside senior engineers to learn hands-on diagnostics, repairs, reactive callouts, PPM.

2. Technical Work: Handling mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and electronic control systems.

3. Safety & Compliance: Following strict industry regulations, such as safe working procedures for lift pits and plant rooms, learning on near-hit and accident reporting.

Where you'll work

Suite 6, Brearley House
278 Lymington Road, Highcliffe
Christchurch
BH23 5ET

Training

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

Training provider

ELEVATED KNOWLEDGE LTD

Training course

Engineering maintenance technician - dual discipline (level 3)

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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

Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician will be delivered via a combination of College / Training Centre learning, Mentoring on the job, Electronic portfolio, submission of work via write ups, video and journal entries, Tutor and workplace / team member support and off the job learning.

More training information

The training provider is Elevated Knowledge Ltd. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

Driving Licence in:

Clean (grade Full)

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
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Clean Driving Licence
  • Open-mindedness
  • Skills on PDA (Smartphone)

Other requirements

Safety is paramount at Anwis, you would be expected to adhere to safety processes and be comfortable potentially working at height.

About this employer

Andwis lifts Limited is part of the wider andwis Group, a growing group of specialist businesses providing technical, compliance and safety services across the UK.

The Group brings together specialist companies covering areas such as lifts, fire and security, water and pumps, doors and access, and other building compliance services. This gives our employees the opportunity to work within a much larger organisation while still being part of a specialist engineering business.

Andwis lifts has a history stretching back more than 35 years and provides lift services across the UK, including planned maintenance, breakdowns, repairs, modernisation and new lift installations.

https://andwislifts.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

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

For us, an apprenticeship is not simply about completing a qualification. We want to give people the skills, experience and support they need to build a long-term career within the lift industry and the wider Andwis Group.

We believe strongly in developing our own people. Apprentices are supported through their apprenticeship and industry qualifications alongside practical, on-the-job training with experienced engineers. As their knowledge, competence and experience develop, there are opportunities to progress into roles such as Lift Engineer, Advanced Engineer, Senior Engineer and, in time, specialist roles such as Technician, Tester, Regional Field Trainer or operational and management positions.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ELEVATED KNOWLEDGE LTD

Mark Buontempo

mark.buontempo@andwislifts.com

01425271990

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000060752.

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Closes in 14 days (Monday 9 November 2026 at 11:59pm)