Apprentice Mechanical Technician

Our 3 Year Apprenticeship Programme will see you develop both technically and personally, with the majority of your first year spent at HETA training centre in Hull completing some of the following training:

Foundational knowledge units including Engineering Mechanical & Electrical Science and Net Zero Sustainability  

Specialist Mechanical training including:

Mechanical Maintenance Bench Fitting Fluid Power 1-day a week will be dedicated to the delivery of a BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate in Engineering

Once you’re equipped with your foundation knowledge, you’ll join us on-site for Year 2 and 3 where you’ll work alongside our teams and start gaining valuable hands-on experience and training to further your understanding and start applying what you’ve learnt. You’ll be assigned a mentor, who will oversee your development and training, offering valuable insights into career paths at Perenco.

Some of your activities on-site might look like the below:

Complete scheduled trade maintenance activities as per the maintenance management system Maintenance to be completed using the company standards and procedures, minimising impact on production, and maximising plant availability Raise relevant permits within the agreed time frame and generate new work requests to highlight plant and equipment failure Manage and maintain Trade inventory of critical spares and stock equipment such that maintenance visits can be completed on schedule and equipment down time is minimised Supporting project activity and working with vendors and sub-contractors as required Develop and review operational and maintenance procedures Comply with and pursue requirements of Change Management Policies e.g., Plant Modification Proposals Employ Perenco Observation Safety Techniques (POST) to report unsafe acts

Training:

Our Apprentices will undertake a Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician, Level 3 (A level). This will include a full-time period of practical workshop based ‘off-the-job’ training at HETA in Hull.  

You will also begin a technical certificate (depending on your prior attainments) where you will be required to attend HETA one day a week over two academic years. After your initial training at HETA, you will be working towards your End Point Assessment.

Training Outcome:

By the end of the apprentice programme, you’ll have developed your technical abilities as a qualified engineer, built your networks, and be on your way with further study with a varied career path ahead of you. We believe training Apprentices is investing in the future of our business and we hope our Apprentices will want to stay with us and build a successful career. We’re a wide business with both Onshore and Offshore assets across the UK and encourage our people to explore all opportunities, so be bold and join us today!

Employer Description:
Perenco is a leading international independent hydrocarbon producer with operations globally across 15 countries. At Perenco we believe in sustainability. We recycle, we modernise and we redevelop in both mature and marginal oil and gas production, this means making the most of what already exists. We take on projects that others have left behind, doing better and producing longer. That was the vision of our founder Hubert Perrodo. Production is key and we believe the Oil and Gas industry plays a pivotal role in reaching Net Zero targets and energy transition. Perenco have committed to a climate strategy which focuses on decarbonising our production process, developing our sustainability offering and contributing to local energy transition in the countries where we operate. We offer apprenticeship across 3 of our onshore sites: Wytch Farm, Dorset. Bacton, Norfolk. Dimlington, Humberside.

Working Hours :
Initially apprentices will work Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week when they join site. Once they are competent and have been allocated to a team, they will move to shift working which is 7 days on, 7 days off, 12-hour shifts.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Team working,Initiative,Drive & Determination