Vehicle Maintenance Apprenticeship

HOLCIM UK LIMITED

Gateshead (NE11 0QY)

Closes on Saturday 1 August 2026

Posted on 28 November 2025

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Summary

You'll learn how to maintain, diagnose and repair a wide range of specialist equipment used in road construction and surfacing. This includes the machinery, tools and technology that keep our sites running safely, efficiently and to the highest standards.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Training course
Land-based service engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, shifts, may work evenings and weekends.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

2 years

Positions available

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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

  • You’ll spend much of your time learning on site, combining hands on experience with academic study.
  • Some days you’ll be based at our depot, and other days you’ll travel to local sites to help resolve equipment issues as they arise.
  • You’ll take part in day-to-day engineering tasks and gradually build the confidence to diagnose faults, carry out equipment checks and support with timely repairs that keep projects moving.
  • You’ll learn how to carry out equipment inspections, compile reports, verify performance against specification and deliver safe, cost-effective repairs that support our operational teams.
  • Your curiosity, willingness to get involved and ability to stay focused will help you progress quickly.
  • You will gain real industry experience, a recognised qualification and the chance to build a long term career in a growing sector.
  • You’ll learn how we maintain high standards in safety, quality and environmental performance while ensuring we produce and deliver the right materials to our customers.

Where you'll work

North East Fruit & Vegetable Market
Team Valley Trading Estate
Gateshead
NE11 0QY

Training

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

Training provider

NEWCASTLE AND STAFFORD COLLEGES GROUP

Training course

Land-based service engineering technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Interpret technical data, documentation, schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams and technical specifications.
  • Work in accordance with Safe Systems of Work and apply control measures such as Health and Safety at Work Act, lone working, working at height and risk assessments adopting mitigation measures to safeguard, bystanders, the public, property and livestock.
  • Use digital equipment to interrogate land-based machinery, equipment and prime mover performance and extract data and communicate to stakeholders.
  • Obtain information from colleagues and stakeholders employing a range of techniques.
  • Establish the information required to perform an efficient and effective diagnosis.
  • Communicate technical matters to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Perform repairs of technologically advanced land-based machinery, equipment and prime movers in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines and industry standards.
  • Measure and assess wear tolerances and deformation in line with manufacturer instructions or guidance.
  • Identify components that require either repair or replacement, including providing alternative solutions for repair or replacement as appropriate.
  • Repair or replace component parts in accordance with manufacturer guidelines.
  • Establish and replicate the circumstances and conditions that give rise to reported faults.
  • Determine whether reported symptoms are a characteristic or a fault.
  • Diagnose faults and reported underperformance of land-based machinery, equipment and prime movers using approved diagnostic procedures and equipment and logical problem-solving techniques.
  • Maintain, interrogate, calibrate and repair electronic equipment and systems, including precision technology, electronic management systems, telemetry, autonomous and automated operations used in the land-based sector.
  • Differentiate between the root cause and symptom of land-based machinery, equipment and prime mover failures.
  • Identify crop, soil, climatic and environmental factors that impact on the performance of land-based machinery, equipment and prime movers.
  • Identify the equipment settings appropriate to the working conditions giving due consideration to crop, soil types, conditions and environments, weather and climatic conditions.
  • Perform verification tests to check performance against manufacturer specification land-based machinery, equipment and prime mover performance.
  • Identify stakeholder requirements and provide tailored advice that informs their selection and operation of appropriate machinery, equipment and prime movers to meet the land based environment in which it will be operated.
  • Applies supervision and mentoring techniques to support junior colleagues' development.
  • Plan and prepare maintenance or repair work schedules for showing task allocation, sequencing, workflow and time management.
  • Compile technical reports and statements.
  • Provide technical input to facilitate the compilation of repair schedules, action plans, quotations and estimates.
  • Identify the parts and services required to enable the reinstatement of land-based machinery, equipment and prime movers for the purposes of estimates and quotations.
  • Perform installation and handover of machinery, equipment and prime movers, explaining their safe operation, the settings required for the environmental conditions and application, the maintenance and warranty requirements.
  • Establish level of customer understanding of how to operate the machinery or equipment following installation and handover.
  • Use predictive and preventative maintenance effectively to minimise land-based machinery, equipment and prime mover downtime.
  • Identify toxic and hazardous substances and environments and apply suitable and sustainable control measures.
  • Dispose of equipment, components and substances in accordance with environmental regulations, industry standards and company policy.
  • Keep up to date with advances in environment land-based working practices and the land-based engineering technologies and share best practice.
  • How contextual factors (including operational techniques, application, crop, soil types and conditions, environments, weather and climatic conditions) impact on machine performance and faults.
  • Repair complex electrical and electronic systems in accordance with job requirements.
  • Interpret technical data, documentation, schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams and technical specifications.
  • Work in accordance with Safe Systems of Work and apply control measures such as Health and Safety at Work Act, lone working, working at height and risk assessments adopting mitigation measures to safeguard, bystanders, the public, property and livestock.
  • Use digital equipment to interrogate land-based machinery, equipment and prime mover performance and extract data and communicate to stakeholders.
  • Obtain information from colleagues and stakeholders employing a range of techniques.
  • Establish the information required to perform an efficient and effective diagnosis.
  • Communicate technical matters to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Perform repairs of technologically advanced land-based machinery, equipment and prime movers in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines and industry standards.
  • Measure and assess wear tolerances and deformation in line with manufacturer instructions or guidance.
  • Identify components that require either repair or replacement, including providing alternative solutions for repair or replacement as appropriate.
  • Repair or replace component parts in accordance with manufacturer guidelines.
  • Establish and replicate the circumstances and conditions that give rise to reported faults.
  • Determine whether reported symptoms are a characteristic or a fault.
  • Diagnose faults and reported underperformance of land-based machinery, equipment and prime movers using approved diagnostic procedures and equipment and logical problem-solving techniques.
  • Maintain, interrogate, calibrate and repair electronic equipment and systems, including precision technology, electronic management systems, telemetry, autonomous and automated operations used in the land-based sector.
  • Differentiate between the root cause and symptom of land-based machinery, equipment and prime mover failures.
  • Identify crop, soil, climatic and environmental factors that impact on the performance of land-based machinery, equipment and prime movers.
  • Identify the equipment settings appropriate to the working conditions giving due consideration to crop, soil types, conditions and environments, weather and climatic conditions.
  • Perform verification tests to check performance against manufacturer specification land-based machinery, equipment and prime mover performance.
  • Identify stakeholder requirements and provide tailored advice that informs their selection and operation of appropriate machinery, equipment and prime movers to meet the land based environment in which it will be operated.
  • Applies supervision and mentoring techniques to support junior colleagues' development.
  • Plan and prepare maintenance or repair work schedules for showing task allocation, sequencing, workflow and time management.
  • Compile technical reports and statements.
  • Provide technical input to facilitate the compilation of repair schedules, action plans, quotations and estimates.
  • Identify the parts and services required to enable the reinstatement of land-based machinery, equipment and prime movers for the purposes of estimates and quotations.
  • Perform installation and handover of machinery, equipment and prime movers, explaining their safe operation, the settings required for the environmental conditions and application, the maintenance and warranty requirements.
  • Establish level of customer understanding of how to operate the machinery or equipment following installation and handover.
  • Use predictive and preventative maintenance effectively to minimise land-based machinery, equipment and prime mover downtime.
  • Identify toxic and hazardous substances and environments and apply suitable and sustainable control measures.
  • Dispose of equipment, components and substances in accordance with environmental regulations, industry standards and company policy.
  • Keep up to date with advances in environment land-based working practices and the land-based engineering technologies and share best practice.
  • How contextual factors (including operational techniques, application, crop, soil types and conditions, environments, weather and climatic conditions) impact on machine performance and faults.
  • Repair complex electrical and electronic systems in accordance with job requirements.

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

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience

Other requirements

  • You are someone who enjoys practical work, is motivated by problem solving and has a genuine interest in how machines and systems operate.
  • You are naturally curious and like asking questions so you can learn and improve.
  • You feel confident following clear processes and instructions, especially when it comes to safety, and you understand the importance of keeping yourself and others safe at work.
  • Most importantly, you are motivated, eager to learn and ready to build a long term career in engineering.

About this employer

We are leaders in supplying innovative, sustainable building solutions to the UK construction industry; building progress for people and the planet.

Since 1858, we’ve helped shape the UK; powering the construction of homes and hospitals, roads and railways, schools and cities alike.

Our mission is to make sustainable construction a reality, through purposeful action that tackles real carbon and climate challenges. We are dedicated to helping Britain grow and thrive - by doing the right thing, doing it together, and making a difference.

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After this apprenticeship

Opportunities for career progression both at home and abroad

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NEWCASTLE AND STAFFORD COLLEGES GROUP

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000002931.

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Closes on Saturday 1 August 2026

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