Engineering Technician Apprentice (Maintenance)
RITTAL-C S M LIMITED
Plymouth (PL6 7EZ)
Closes in 19 days (Thursday 21 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 31 July 2025
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Summary
Rittal are offering an exciting opportunity to join their organisation as an Engineering Maintenance Technician apprentice! Gain the skills, knowledge and behaviours to kickstart your career in the engineering sector. You will plan preventative maintenance, plus more.
- Wage
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£19,468.80 a year
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Our benefits include 25 day's holiday + Bank Holiday's, along with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days. Free parking, free staff uniform, subsidised canteen and contribution pension scheme matched the Company up to 5%.
- Training course
- Engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 September 2025
- Duration
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4 years
- 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
- Electrical installations
- Fault diagnosis and repair of hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical control systems
- Planned preventative maintenance
- Continuous improvement projects
Where you'll work
Broadley Industrial Park
Roborough
Plymouth
PL6 7EZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CORNWALL COLLEGE
Training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
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Training schedule
The apprentice will achieve a Level 3 Maintenance Engineering Technician apprenticeship. This will be on the Mechatronics pathway.
They will spend four days a week in the workplace, and one day a week at the Plymouth Engineering Skills Centre.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
- Science (grade 4/C)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- Engineering/Manufacturing (grade 4/C)
- ICT (grade 4/C)
- Resistant Materials (grade 4/C)
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
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
The successful applicant would need to consider transport to the business location and college campus one day a week. • Do you have a strong aptitude for mechanical engineering? • Do you take a proactive approach to work and learning? • Do you have the ability to work effectively as part of a fast-moving team?
About this employer
Rittal is a leading global supplier of enclosure systems, automation and infrastructure with its industrial, IT, energy and power, cooling and service units. Rittal products and solutions are used in over 90% of global industries – standardised, customised, and always of the very best quality
After this apprenticeship
Rittal-CSM Ltd hold the prestigious Investigators in People Gold award and are committed to the training and development of all their staff. As such, this is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to build a long-term career with a Global company. Many of our apprentices have gone on to gain a Foundation Degree and Degree level qualifications.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CORNWALL COLLEGE
Holly Smith
01209 616 452
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334805.
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Closes in 19 days (Thursday 21 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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