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Summary

Muntons is a significant global supplier to the food and drinks industry and has been producing high-quality malt and malted ingredients for some of the most famous, and well-loved brands around the globe for the over 100 years.

Wage

£16,000 a year

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Training course

Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.00pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 7 July 2025

Duration

4 years

Positions available

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

To be part of the Muntons Engineering team responsible for the maintenance and continued efficient and safe running of the Stowmarket site. To take on the apprenticeship provided recognised by Muntons to meet the correct framework to outcome. To eventually be responsible for carrying out a range of electrical and mechanical engineering works, including planned maintenance, small projects, installations and breakdown repairs etc.

Day to Day engineering-Lead by and accompanied with your mentor:

To provide a dynamic and proactive response to engineering breakdowns, in order to maximise production and minimise plant downtime
Plan access to perform preventive maintenance tasking as per allocation from the CMMS system
To communicate on a daily basis with your mentor and Engineering Team Leader to ensure established priorities are dealt with in a co-ordinated approach
Participate and update all taskings from the CMMS system
Prioritising tasks, breakdowns and preventative maintenance task
To work flexibly and respond to the changing demands of the work, adapting to new work routines and practices accordingly

General Maintenance activities. Lead by and accompanied with your mentor:

General day to day repairs within skillset and training
To carry out plant modifications as required
To participate in all aspects of maintenance work associated with plant shutdowns

Plant Hygiene. Lead by and accompanied with your mentor:

Ensure all tools and equipment are removed from the food processing areas when completing tasks
Ensure the engineering workshop is tidy and maintains a good standard of house- keeping

Administration- Lead by and accompanied with your mentor:

Respond to our internal customers request, providing updates via- email and CMMS system
Keep up to date on tasks and include all information – work done-when updating CMMS

Electrical. Lead by and accompanied with your mentor:

Successfully fault find on electrical control and power systems identifying and including intermittent faults on processes on site
Identify reasons for a Motor overloading, Test/ change failedmotors, select correct equivalent alternative if needed to get process up and running

Electro-mechanical. Lead by and accompanied with your mentor:

Fault find and repair pneumatic solenoid valves, cylinders
Fault find and test electrical actuators on valves and air louvres

Mechanical. Lead by and accompanied with your mentor:

Identify and repair failed bearings on shafts, motors, conveyors and elevators.
Perform repairs to shafts

Where you'll work

Muntons PLC
Stowmarket
IP14 2AG

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE

Your 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.

Your training plan

Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Level 3

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English and Maths (grade 5)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Team working
Communication skills
Logical
Organisation skills
Analytical skills
Attention to detail

Other requirements

There is an element of working at height alongside varied working conditions ranging from dusty, tropical and noisy. On completion of apprenticeship, the role will consist of lone working and working within a team.

About this company

Muntons is a leading supplier of malts and malted ingredients to the food and drinks industry worldwide.They have a 45 Acre site, are open 365 days a year, have a 24/7 manufacturing facility supplying 90+ different countries.

After this apprenticeship

The programme will involve gaining experience and training to develop your knowledge and skills to enable you to take up an Engineering position within the organisation. The Company will endeavour to provide you with such training to achieve this aim but cannot guarantee a permanent placement.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000319941.

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Closes in 17 days (Saturday 31 May 2025)

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