Maintenance Apprentice

SEM LIMITED

Dartford (DA1 5TH)

Closes in 6 days (Friday 7 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 30 October 2025

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Summary

Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Level 3, 42 months.

Wage

£14,918.80 to £24,126.96, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Core hours Monday – Thursday 9am – 3pm and Friday 9am – 12pm. Flex time frame from 6am – 8pm Monday – Friday.

38 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 8 November 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

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

Participating in learning opportunities both internally and externally

Shadowing, helping and learning from other members of the Maintenance team to carry out planned and preventative maintenance on a full range of Machine Shop and assembly line equipment, including PC, PLC and CNC-controlled machinery.   

Ensuring the maintenance ticketing system is maintained and all breakdowns are accurately recorded.

 

Where you'll work

One Hundred House Brunel Way
Dartford
DA1 5TH

Training

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

Training provider

SOUTH ESSEX COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

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Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4 or above)
  • Maths (grade 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
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience

Other requirements

Based in Dartford, College is in Basildon, would be expected to travel 1 day a week to college.

About this employer

At SEM, we design and manufacture high performance electrical industrial motors. Established in 1914, we are justifiably proud of our heritage and history. People are at the centre of everything we do and we all share one common goal; to provide the best quality products on time to our customers.

After this apprenticeship

Full-time employment.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOUTH ESSEX COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000348598.

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Closes in 6 days (Friday 7 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

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