Electrical Engineering Apprentice

Summary

Kickstart your career in engineering and fabrication! Join us full-time as a Welding and Fabrication Apprentice and gain hands-on experience while earning industry-recognised qualifications.

Wage

£14,526.20 a year

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Annual Salary

Training course

Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

4

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

This hands-on role involves working on a variety of rolling stock vehicles, focusing on the installation, repair, maintenance, inspection, testing, and fault-finding of electrical systems.

You will work under supervision to ensure all electrical services are delivered safely, effectively, and to a high standard of quality.

Key Responsibilities:

Assist in the electrical maintenance and servicing of rolling stock vehicles
Support the installation and testing of electrical systems and components
Identify and help resolve faults under guidance from experienced technicians
Ensure all tasks meet agreed performance targets and key performance indicators (KPIs) set by your line manager
Follow all company policies, especially those related to health and safety, environmental care, and equality and inclusion
Carry out any additional duties as directed by your line manager
Attend college on day release and complete all apprenticeship modules within the required timeframes

Where you'll work

Wolverton Works
Stratford Road
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK12 5NT

Training

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

College or training organisation

MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE

Your 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.

Your training plan

Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:

Training includes:

Mandatory HSE
Operational system training
iHASCO Training in HSE, Compliance, Soft skills, HR Compliance, Management/Supervisory
Rail Industry specific Training

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths (grade 9-4)
English (grade 9-4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Resilient
communication
deliver results
time management
flexible
adaptable
proactive

Other requirements

Annual leave would have to be taken outside of the college terms, to ensure that crucial college learning isn’t missed. Holiday of 25 days’ basic + 8 Bank Holidays in a complete year. Employee Assistance Programme. Pension Scheme. Learning and Development opportunities. Cycle to Work Scheme. Wellbeing initiatives run throughout the year. Flexible working hours to provide cover where needed on operational requirements and due to the strict Drug & Alcohol policy there will be screenings.

About this company

Gemini Rail Services, Wolverton Works is a major UK repairer of railway rolling stock and has a considerable reputation with its customers for providing a flexible response, a quality product and value for money. Gemini Rail Services have been recognised regionally and nationally for quality delivery and achievement success rates of engineering apprenticeship programmes.

After this apprenticeship

Companies’ mantra is “Apprenticeship to Fellowship”
Pathway to develop high level engineers for the future, progression into higher level programs and opportunities within the organisation and Rail industry

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