Level 3 Advanced Apprentice - Maintenance (West Midlands)
JLR
Birmingham (B46 1GB)
Closes in 6 days (Sunday 8 March 2026)
Posted on 26 February 2026
Contents
Summary
A Mechatronics Maintenance apprenticeship builds practical engineering skills through hands‑on training at Make UK and real experience at JLR’s sites.
You’ll learn welding, electrical work, robotics and problem‑solving while qualifying. Apply to grow your skills, work with technology and begin a career in manufacturing.
- Wage
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£16,893 a year
- Training course
- Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Working hours are Monday to Thursday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, with reduced hours on Fridays during year one at Make UK. From year two, you’ll work on-site full time with block-release training scheduled throughout the year.
32 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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40
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 Level 3 Advanced Apprentice Manufacturing Mechatronics Maintenance Technician programme gives you the chance to learn cutting‑edge engineering concepts and apply them to real projects across JLR. Over four years, you will gain hands‑on experience, develop technical expertise and work towards a recognised Level 3 apprenticeship qualification, aligned to the Skills England Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Standard. Throughout the programme, you will build the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours required to succeed and will demonstrate your development through an End Point Assessment.
Your apprenticeship begins with a foundation year at Make UK in Aston, Birmingham. Here, you will work Monday to Friday under a structured timetable and receive support from an Industrial Training Manager and a JLR Early Careers Cohort Leader. During this first year, you will develop core engineering skills including welding, milling, electrical installation and fault finding, while also beginning your Level 3 BTEC studies. You will take part in regular placements at JLR sites, giving you the chance to put your new skills into practice in a real manufacturing environment.
In your second year, you will divide your time between the workplace and block training at your provider, continuing your BTEC qualification and applying your academic learning to practical engineering tasks on site. Year three builds on this further, as you work more independently within plant environments and contribute to real engineering projects, developing your skills beyond the basics. In your fourth year, you will focus on building full competency in your role and preparing for your End Point Assessment, with ongoing support from the Make UK and JLR Early Careers teams.
During the apprenticeship, you will be based either at the Solihull Plant within Plant Maintenance or at the Logistics Operations Centre (LOC). At Solihull, you will support maintenance activities across Trim and Final, Paint or Body shops. This includes assisting with the monitoring and upkeep of manufacturing equipment, robotics, automation systems and facility improvements, as well as contributing to preventative and reactive maintenance tasks.
At the LOC, you will work within an award‑winning automated warehousing environment supporting just‑in‑time parts delivery. You will help maintain equipment such as conveyors, lifts, monorails and automated storage and retrieval systems. You will also develop skills in electrical installation, fault finding, and building services areas including heating, gas systems and pipefitting.
Across both sites, you will build strong practical engineering capabilities, develop problem‑solving skills and become confident working with advanced technology in fast‑paced, modern industrial environments. The programme provides a comprehensive pathway towards becoming a qualified Mechatronics Maintenance Technician.
Where you'll work
Birmingham
B46 1GB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ASTON UNIVERSITY
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.
Your training will take place both at work and at our training provider, giving you the chance to build strong engineering skills while applying them in real environments.
During your first year, you will spend a significant amount of time training at Make UK Technology Hub, Broadway Plaza, Aston, Birmingham, B6 7EU. Training is delivered Monday to Thursday from 8:00am to 4.30pm, with reduced hours on Fridays. You will learn practical engineering skills in workshops and begin your Level 3 BTEC studies.
From your second year onwards, you will train through block‑release sessions at Make UK while spending the rest of your time working on-site at JLR Solihull Plant or the Logistics Operations Centre (LOC). This means you will regularly alternate between college-based learning and hands-on experience in the workplace.
While working on-site, you’ll be supported by experienced engineers and JLR Early Careers teams as you build your capability in maintenance, problem‑solving and working with advanced manufacturing and logistics technologies.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
About this employer
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Company benefits
You’ll also enjoy a holiday allowance, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, a pension scheme and access to a range of deals and discounts from retailers and sports clubs.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
- Skilled Maintenance Technician working with robotics, automation or advanced manufacturing systems
- Controls and Automation Technician specialising in PLCs, smart automation and diagnostics
- Maintenance Team Leader or Supervisor once you’ve gained further experience
- Facilities or Engineering Technician supporting wider plant operations
- Opportunities to progress into Higher Apprenticeships, further education or specialist technical training
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ASTON UNIVERSITY
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000017905.
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Closes in 6 days (Sunday 8 March 2026)
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