Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship - Level III
Opmobility
Warrington (WA5 3TP)
Closes in 21 days (Friday 6 March 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 10 February 2026
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Summary
Advanced Engineering apprenticeships normally last 4 years, and during this time, you will attend our Training Centre on block release followed by day release for training & further education.
- Wage
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£15,600 a year
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- Hours of work will rise after the first year from 37.5hrs per week to 40hrs per week.
- Training course
- Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 14 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- 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
- Work alongside experience and qualified staff
- Learn all aspects of Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance (Multi-skilled)
- Carry out checks and Maintenance
- Fault diagnose & repair on Eng systems
- Use internal PC based systems to ensure faults and repairs are logged and detailed descriptions are added on completion of work
- Work cohesively with the Engineering Team
- Providing predictive, preventative and corrective support and maintenance for production equipment
- Involvement in multi-skilling duties as appropriate
- Carry out reasonable instructions from Lead Engineers and Senior Managers
- Ensure all Health,Safety and Environmental standarads are maintained and show due diligence at all times
- Comply with company policies and procedures; e.g. Health & Safety, training & development, quality, disciplinary & grievance, sickness & absence etc.
- Preserve and promote the Company's good name at all times
- Conduct internal and external relations with honesty and integrity. Encourage the development of an appropriate culture that will deliver results and manage changes in line with Company and business areas objectives
Where you'll work
Plastic Omnium Automotive Ltd
Unit C, Skyline Drive
Great Sankey
Warrington
WA5 3TP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NORTH WEST TRAINING COUNCIL
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
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:
- 2 Additional technical qualifications (grade C/4 or above)
- English Language (grade C/4 or above)
- Maths (grade C/4 or above)
- Science (grade C/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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Physical fitness
- Hands-on approach
- Strong focus on H&S
- Practically minded
- Can do attitude
- Enthusiastic.
- Trustworthy
- Respectful to colleagues
- Willingness to learn & adapt
- Tenacious
- Good interpersonal skills
- Excellent technical aptitude
- Interest in fixing things
Other requirements
- Access to own transport would be an advantage.
About this employer
- OPmobility's operational excellence is recognised by custsomers thanks to the high standards applied in its 12150 plants in 28 countries. The Company's operational excellence has been further enhanced by two levers:
- The increasing digitalisation of production tools.
- OMEGA: A cross-functional project managed by a dedicated multidisciplinary team and involving all the Group's businesses.
After this apprenticeship
- Potential to progress into HNC
- Internal Training courses
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NORTH WEST TRAINING COUNCIL
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000014424.
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Closes in 21 days (Friday 6 March 2026 at 11:59pm)