25-0104 Apprentice Field Service Engineer

Role & responsibilities:

The successful candidate will develop the following:

Gain experience in Mazatrol controls, machine operations and movements Gain an understanding of Mazak product range Servicing / Installation and breakdown repair of Mazak CNC Follow H&S requirements at customers' premises Onsite fault diagnosis Checking machine alignments Changing electrical drives, motors, encoders Understand mechanical drawings and schematic electrical drawings Field-based role across all areas of service Visit customers across the UK - Staying away is expected, depending on distance Flexible working, including weekends

Training:

You will study on a Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance Technician pathway. On completion of this, you will gain a qualification in Engineering at Level 3 standard.

During the first year you will be required to attend the University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre in Sheffield, full-time for an initial block of study, until June 2026.  You will return to your workplace one Friday per month. 

After the initial block training, you will attend the AMRC Training Centre for one day a week to undertake the knowledge study. The remaining four days will be spent in Worcester at the Mazak Europe office, for approximately 15 months​, learning how to maintain their machines.

In the third year you will be field-based whilst completing your workplace competency qualification.​

Please note the AMRC Training Centre reserves the right to close applications ahead of the published closing date.

Training Outcome:

Completion of the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre apprenticeships are nationally recognised qualifications which are acknowledged and respected by employers across the world. These can open the door to many more opportunities, such as Engineering Management and Project Engineering positions across a range of sectors worldwide.

Employer Description:
Yamazaki Mazak is a world-leading manufacturer of Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tools. With a global turnover of over $2.6 Billion, over 7500 employees and 11 Manufacturing plants around the world, Mazak supplies machines to major brands and customers across the globe. The UK plant supplies machines across Europe and is also the European Headquarters. Located just outside Worcester for over 35 years, we have over 850 employees working across a broad range of roles and disciplines. Mazak offers leading-edge solutions to its customers' requirements, using the very latest engineering and technological machine methods.

Working Hours :
You will work Monday to Friday. Your start and finish times, including your shift pattern, will be determined by the employing company.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Analytical skills,Team working,Initiative