Apprentice Workshop Technician (Level 3 Engineering)
KSB LIMITED
Leicestershire (LE11 5TF)
Closes in 25 days (Friday 17 April 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 20 March 2026
Contents
Summary
We are looking for 2 apprentices to carry out repair and overhaul of various pumps and valves in our Loughborough workshop. Apprentices will be assessed on a regular basis to reflect lessons learned during college time and while in the workshop environment. They will work alongside experienced engineers along with former apprentices.
- Wage
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£15,392 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Engineering maintenance technician - single discipline (level 3)
- Hours
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Mon – Fri 07.30am – 15.30pm
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years 10 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
Our apprentices will be taught and mentored to be able to carry out multiple tasks including:
- Remove pumps to component level, assess condition and compile report
- Build pumps and valves to new condition ready for return to site.
- Carry out fault finding on equipment returned to our facility for inspection
Full training will take place in order to make sure the above requirements are done to the highest standards.
Where you'll work
2 Cotton Way
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 5TF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE
Training course
Engineering maintenance technician - single discipline (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Review and use information. For example, work instructions, drawings, design specifications, and plant configurations.
- Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan tasks.
- Identify and organise resources to complete tasks. For example, consumables.
- Respond and adapt to work demands. For example, adapt working methods to reflect changes in working environment, re-prioritise workloads to react to breakdowns and fault scenarios.
- Identify equipment to work on. Check plant configuration is as defined.
- Prepare the work area for maintenance tasks.
- Identify environmental and health and safety hazards and risks and apply control measures.
- Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, signage and barriers, working at height, confined spaces, and COSHH.
- Follow security procedures. For example, site access, document classification, and securing assets.
- Follow emergency incident and response procedures.
- Apply sustainability principles. For example, minimising waste.
- Segregate items for reuse, recycling, and waste.
- Use mathematical principles and formulae to support engineering maintenance.
- Apply engineering maintenance standards and procedures.
- Apply foreign material exclusion procedures.
- Follow maintenance tools and equipment control procedures. For example, handling and storage.
- Reinstate the work area.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate with others to give and receive information. For example, colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
- Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
- Record information.
- Produce or update documents. For example, handover notes and reports.
- Identify and highlight issues (red pen) with technical drawings.
- Use digital and information technology. For example, databases, data sharing platforms, email, management information systems, and word processing. Follow cyber security and GDPR requirements.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques to identify improvement suggestions.
- Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
- Electrical. Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
- Electrical. Select, check, and use electrical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
- Electrical. Use electrical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
- Electrical. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
- Electrical. Inspect and test electrical aspects of plant. For example, visual checks, insulation and continuity checks, thermographic surveys, and voltage levels.
- Electrical. Remove and replace electrical parts.
- Electrical. Prepare and terminate electrical cables.
- Electrical. Set up, align and adjust electrical aspects of plant.
- Electrical. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
- Electrical. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services deisolation.
- Electrical. Conduct functional testing.
- Control and instrumentation. Conduct and confirm safe isolation of connected services
- Control and instrumentation. Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
- Control and instrumentation. Select, check, and use control and instrumentation maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
- Control and instrumentation. Use control and instrumentation diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
- Control and instrumentation. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
- Control and instrumentation. Inspect and test control and instrumentation systems.
- Control and instrumentation. Check calibration and make adjustments.
- Control and instrumentation. Check loop function.
- Control and instrumentation. Set up and adjust control and instrumentation systems.
- Control and instrumentation. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
- Control and instrumentation. Remove and replace instruments and sensors.
- Control and instrumentation. Re-connect instrumentation power supply, cables, pipework, and services.
- Control and instrumentation. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services deisolation.
- Control and instrumentation. Conduct functional testing.
- Mechanical. Check and confirm safe isolation of connected services.
- Mechanical. Select, check, and use mechanical maintenance tools and equipment.
- Mechanical. Use mechanical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
- Mechanical. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
- Mechanical. Check condition and operation of mechanical aspects of plant and equipment. For example, pumps.
- Mechanical. Remove and replace mechanical parts.
- Mechanical. Examine mechanical parts for defects. For example, pump seals.
- Mechanical. Set up, align, and adjust mechanical aspects of plant.
- Mechanical. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
- Mechanical. Lubricate mechanical assemblies.
- Mechanical. Confirm electrical and connected services deisolation.
- Mechanical. Conduct functional testing.
- Mechanical. Apply bench fitting techniques.
- Review and use information. For example, work instructions, drawings, design specifications, and plant configurations.
- Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan tasks.
- Identify and organise resources to complete tasks. For example, consumables.
- Respond and adapt to work demands. For example, adapt working methods to reflect changes in working environment, re-prioritise workloads to react to breakdowns and fault scenarios.
- Identify equipment to work on. Check plant configuration is as defined.
- Prepare the work area for maintenance tasks.
- Identify environmental and health and safety hazards and risks and apply control measures.
- Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, signage and barriers, working at height, confined spaces, and COSHH.
- Follow security procedures. For example, site access, document classification, and securing assets.
- Follow emergency incident and response procedures.
- Apply sustainability principles. For example, minimising waste.
- Segregate items for reuse, recycling, and waste.
- Use mathematical principles and formulae to support engineering maintenance.
- Apply engineering maintenance standards and procedures.
- Apply foreign material exclusion procedures.
- Follow maintenance tools and equipment control procedures. For example, handling and storage.
- Reinstate the work area.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate with others to give and receive information. For example, colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
- Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
- Record information.
- Produce or update documents. For example, handover notes and reports.
- Identify and highlight issues (red pen) with technical drawings.
- Use digital and information technology. For example, databases, data sharing platforms, email, management information systems, and word processing. Follow cyber security and GDPR requirements.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques to identify improvement suggestions.
- Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
Training schedule
- Attendance to Loughborough College one day per week, term time only where you will study set units that map directly into your apprenticeship
- Diarised visits from dedicated Trainer/Assessor
- On-the-job training
- Off-the-job training
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
KSB Ltd in the United Kingdom & Ireland offers a wide range of services and activities, including industry, water utilities, the energy sector, the KSB pump & valve range covers a vast spectrum – from domestic circulating pumps to process pumps or power station boiler feed units. Valves are available in a choice of designs, sizes and materials for a whole spread of applications.
The experienced staff commit to first-class customer service, comprehensive support and consultancy. In addition, our engineers and technicians can draw on many years of experience with all KSB products but also products of other manufacturers. In order to further improve our services offered to customers at a regional level, Suitable candidates will join a focused service team.
https://www.ksb.com/en-gb (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
25 days annual leave entitlement excluding bank holidays
After this apprenticeship
Examples of roles include:
- Apprentice Workshop Technician
- Workshop Technician (if interest is expressed)
- Field Service Technician
- There are other opportunities for qualified Technicians including working in other KSB facilities across the world!
- Moving into sales positions within the service environment and other departments.
- Office sales within KSB Ltd.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE
Lou Coll Apprenticeship Recruitment
apprenticeships@loucoll.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000021912.
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Closes in 25 days (Friday 17 April 2026 at 11:59pm)