Maintenance Engineer Apprentice

The Engineering and Maintenance Apprentice supports the Engineering Team in all electrical and mechanical works within the field of Cast Nylon manufacturing. 

The first year of the apprenticeship will allow the Apprentice to gain knowledge and experience across all areas of the business as they will participate in a rotation of various key departments within the organisation. 

The second year of the apprenticeship will then focus solely on Engineering and Maintenance and the development of the duties as listed below:

Learning and understanding the importance of Health and Safety within the workplace Observing, learning and understanding a wide range of engineering skills and processes while under the instruction of skilled technical staff To be able to demonstrate these skills and processes as the training period progresses by working independently or with a team, to undertake tasks as instructed and increasing overall contribution to the department To develop the skills to manage a project from concept/design through to build and implementation into the business To develop an understanding of the functional principles of the equipment/machinery within the business

Training:
Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard You will attend Leicester College, Abbey Park Campus, one day per week

Training Outcome:
Full time Maintenance Engineer

Employer Description:
Nylacast is a leading manufacturer of low-weight, low-friction polymers components, using mechanical engineering principles, and offer award winning solutions for safety critical applications

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 16:30 with a daily 30-minute lunch break for the first year. Potentially moving to Alternating Double Day Shift in the second year (6am-2pm, 2pm – 10pm)

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental