Apprentice Engineering Maintenance Technician
HEWITT ROBINS INTERNATIONAL LTD
Huntingdon Way (DE12 7NQ)
Closes in 8 days (Tuesday 14 July 2026)
Posted on 30 June 2026
Contents
Summary
The Apprentice Manufacturing and Service Technician will support the manufacture, assembly, testing, installation, and maintenance of screening equipment used within the quarrying and mining sectors. The role provides practical, hands-on experience across all stages of the equipment lifecycle, working under the guidance of experienced engineers.
- Wage
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£16,640 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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Monday - Thursday, 08.00 - 16:30 and Friday, 08.00 - 15:00.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years 6 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
This apprenticeship will provide the opportunity to gain industry-recognised qualifications while developing the technical skills, behaviours, and competencies required for a successful career in engineering and field service operations.
Key duties will include assembling mechanical components, preparing and painting equipment, carrying out functional testing and quality checks, and assisting with the installation, servicing, and maintenance of machinery both in the workshop and at customer sites. The apprentice will develop knowledge of engineering principles, manufacturing processes, fault-finding techniques, and health and safety requirements while contributing to the delivery of high-quality products and services.
Day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Reporting to line manager.
- Basic assembly of components using hand fitting skills.
- Working to engineering drawings.
- Assisting senior Fitters.
- Following all H+S protocols.
Where you'll work
Huntingdon Court
Huntingdon Way
DE12 7NQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BURTON AND SOUTH DERBYSHIRE COLLEGE
Training course
Engineering maintenance technician - single discipline (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
- Level 3 Maintenance & Operations Engineering Technician apprenticeship standard
- Level 1/2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
This apprenticeship is delivered through a combination of Work Based Assessment and day/block release. The programme will culminate in an End Point Assessment, where all the skills and knowledge gained on the apprenticeship will be formally tested.
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
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Customer care skills
- Number skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Time-Management
About this employer
Our product range includes all types of Vibrating Screens, Feeders, Grizzlies and Foundry Equipment, all of which are designed for the specific application, ensuring long life, low maintenance and therefore, the lowest possible total cost of ownership. Where replacement machines, of any manufacture, are required our equipment is designed to retrofit into the existing structure saving significant costs and downtime. With over 100 years of experience, Hewitt Robins continues to set the global standard in the specialist material handling sector.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Fulltime Maintenance Technician.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BURTON AND SOUTH DERBYSHIRE COLLEGE
Jasmine James
jobenquiries@justapply.co.uk
01283 494400
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000040062.
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Closes in 8 days (Tuesday 14 July 2026)
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