Mechatronics Apprentice
To follow Company Health and Safety guidelines and safety instructions of equipment and risk assessments
To carry out scheduled preventative and breakdown maintenance tasks
To carry out vacuum leak detection and leak rate testing
To become familiar with machine operations, both CNC, PLC & Robotics
To maintain spare part stock levels
To check calibration status of instruments and gauges
To liaise with the Maintenance Manager on improvement initiatives for Company equipment
To complete maintenance logs
To work closely with Engineering and Production to schedule maintenance improvement activities, to reduce down time and improve quality
To carry out maintenance in support of general maintenance activities within the company
To ensure that all maintenance activities are carried out in accordance with health and safety requirements, to include general and personal risk assessments
To follow the quality procedures of the company where applicable
Training:
Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Training Outcome:
Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a permanent position within our maintenance team
Employer Description:
Vaillant UK are proud to be part of the worldwide heating and hot water corporation Vaillant Group who has presence in over 20 countries with national sales companies, and exports to more than 60 states. The Vaillant Group is an international family-owned company with a heritage of over 150 years in providing customers with energy-saving and easy to operate solutions for heating, cooling and hot water. In its core business of heating technologies, the company is the second-largest European manufacturer in this sector. In addition, the Vaillant Group is also active in ventilation and air-conditioning technology markets. The company develops and manufactures its products and services at sites in the United Kingdom as well as Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Slovakia, Turkey and China. The Vaillant Group has a growing focus on products and systems that use renewable energy. There is a growing demand for these products across Europe, and the focus of the Group in this area relates strongly to heat pumps, which utilise the heat from the earth or the ambient air, and solar thermal systems. The development of Hybrid systems which combine renewable energies with heating appliances to create highly efficient and intelligent systems, is also a key focus area for the business.
As one of the world’s leading manufacturers of environment-friendly heating and air-conditioning technology, sustainability plays an integral role in the Vaillant Group’s activities. Home and world climate are inseparable and modern heating technology can today make an important contribution to achieving climate protection targets. In the UK alone, replacing an old heating system with a new high efficiency boiler can save more than 30 % of energy a year, and reduce CO2 emissions by a corresponding 30%. Sustainable heating is central to the Vaillant Group and its operation.
Working Hours :
Year 1 - Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm.
Shift work including evenings and weekends will be required as the apprenticeship progresses, this will depend on the successful applicants age due to young worker restrictions.
Skills:
Communication skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Positive attitude,Motivated,Enthusiastic,Flexibility,Dependable,Trustworthy