Level 3 – Mechatronics Maintenance Technician apprentice
SKF Cooper Roller Bearings Co. Ltd
King's Lynn (PE30 5JX)
Closes on Friday 1 May 2026
Posted on 9 February 2026
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Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to start and develop a career within the World’s largest bearing manufacturer. Through progressive training and development, you will become a highly skilled and valued maintenance engineer within today’s manufacturing environment.
- Wage
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£15,392 a year
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A minimum of £8.00 per hour in the first year with significant increases over the following 3 years. Further details will be provided at interview stage.
- Training course
- Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday 8 hrs, Friday 5 hrs - total of 37 hrs per week, 25 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays Times and College day(s) and times to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years 9 months
- Positions available
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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
The role of the apprentice is to learn how to safely and competently carry out a broad range of activities which may include installation, testing, fault finding, rectification, modifications of complex automated equipment and manufacturing machinery, as well as daily management of maintenance functions and to complete relevant admin roles for a variety of maintenance tasks.
As well as the various maintenance operations, additional knowledge and experiences gained will also include:
- Programming & Control Systems
- Automation
- Cobots & Robots
- Safe Systems of Work
- Quality Standards
- SKF Lean Manufacturing Principles (Autonomous Maintenance/5 Whys/5S/Defined Work etc.)
Day release to college, term time only, for the length of the apprenticeship. The main contact throughout the apprenticeship will be the Maintenance and Apprenticeships Manager(s) plus a dedicated Apprentice Advisor and Apprentice Trainer/Assessor based at the College of West Anglia.
Where you'll work
SKF Cooper Roller Bearings Co. Ltd
Wisbech Road
King's Lynn
PE30 5JX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE COLLEGE OF WEST ANGLIA
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.
Training schedule
Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Level 3.
Dedicated workshop and machine shop training with 1 day a week at college during term times.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- 2 other subjects (grade 9-5/A*-C)
- English, maths and a science or technical subject (grade 9-4/A*-C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Team working
- Keen interest in Engineering
- Willingness to learn
- Accurately produce plans
- Accurately follow instructions
- Good timekeeping
- Able to work well on own
- Eye for detail
- Complete tasks within time
Other requirements
If you have already achieved a level 3 qualification or equivalent in an Engineering or similar discipline, then please provide full details of the qualification gained, so that your application can be considered accordingly.
During the length to the apprenticeship, extensive written theory work and evidence gathering will be required in addition to the practical training. Majority of shifts will be 06:00 to 14:00, with some alternatives of 08:00 to 16:00 or 14:00 to 22:00 as and when required. Nightshift will not be required as an apprentice. Please note your application will be processed in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulations and the SKF (UK) Limited Recruitment Privacy Notice.
About this employer
SKF Cooper is the world’s oldest and leading supplier of split roller bearings which is part of SKF Group. SKF is the World’s largest bearing company with circa 45,000 employees. Location will be factory based, in King’s Lynn for the duration of the apprenticeship.
http://www.cooperbearings.com (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Company Pension and Private Medical Schemes.
After this apprenticeship
Complete Level 3 Engineering qualification leading to a full-time “highly skilled” employee, working within the maintenance department of the company.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE COLLEGE OF WEST ANGLIA
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000014008.
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Closes on Friday 1 May 2026