Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprentice
E E GLASS LTD
Portsmouth (PO3 5JE)
Closes on Monday 31 August 2026
Posted on 30 April 2026
Contents
Summary
Are you naturally curious about how machinery works and have a keen eye for detail?
In this role, you’ll develop the skills to maintain, service, and repair glass processing machinery and equipment to ensure it is safe and efficient to use.
- Wage
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£17,160 a year
- Training course
- Engineering maintenance technician - single discipline (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 16:30 (half hour lunch).
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years 10 months
- 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
As an Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprentice, you will be trained to become highly skilled in maintaining and improving the advanced machinery used in glass manufacturing.
You will learn how to support new production setups, carry out essential maintenance tasks, and help ensure the delivery of high‑quality insulated glass products.
You will also be involved in repairing, servicing, and optimising a wide range of mechanical and electrical equipment across the site. The Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprentice will include training on performing planned maintenance, responding to equipment faults, and contributing to continuous improvement activities to keep all production processes running safely, efficiently, and to precise performance standards.
Your core responsibilities will include:
- Perform planned, preventative and reactive maintenance on machinery and equipment
- Locate, diagnose and rectify faults on machinery and equipment
- Plan and communicate with production management for machine availability
- Organise equipment and working area to carry out tasks efficiently and safely and to prevent longer periods than necessary of machinery downtime
- Comply with health, safety and environmental regulations and the company’s health and safety rules
- Assist the senior engineer and third-party contractors with installs
Maintain accurate maintenance records and follow reporting procedures - Monitor levels on stock parts
- Source and order stock parts
- Liaise with the suppliers of the machinery and equipment to help diagnose and troubleshoot technical issues
- Read and interpret drawings, specifications and manuals
Where you'll work
Limberline Rd
Hilsea
Portsmouth
PO3 5JE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
PETA LIMITED
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
- As an Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprentice, you will be studying a Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship
- Throughout your apprenticeship with EE Glass, you will be supported by your company mentor and your PETA Learning and Development Coach
- Your Level 3 programme will include, a level 3 Engineering work-based qualification delivered by PETA. A practical period of 42 Months and an overall duration 46 months
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4)
- Maths (grade C/4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Genuine engineering interest
- Willingness to learn
- Can-do attitude
- Collaborative mindset
- Hands-on worker
- Good attention to detail
- Good problem solving skills
About this employer
EE Glass is a family‑owned insulated glass manufacturer with over 20 years of industry experience. The company specialises in producing high‑performance double and triple‑glazed units, supported by advanced manufacturing technology and an in‑house toughening plant.
EE Glass has continued to grow steadily, driven by a commitment to quality, reliability, and exceptional customer service. This long‑term success reflects the dedication of the team and their focus on delivering energy‑efficient glazing solutions to customers across the South Coast.
https://eeglass.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Additional annual leave through length of service
- Accredited Real Living Wage Foundation Employer
- Free Parking
- Free tea/coffee and water facilities.
After this apprenticeship
- For the right candidate, a full‑time position may be offered upon successful completion of the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PETA LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000029132.
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Closes on Monday 31 August 2026
After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.