Apprentice Engineering Maintenance Technician

Disciplines Covered: Apprentices gain skills in electrical, mechanical, and control & instrumentation maintenance. This includes working on motors, power supplies, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), pumps, valves, gearboxes, and control systems.

Core Duties: Apprentices learn to conduct planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance, diagnose faults, repair and replace equipment, and ensure compliance with health, safety, and quality standards

Training Structure: The apprenticeship combines on-the-job experience with off-the-job training. Year 1 typically involves workshop blocks and technical study, followed by day-release training in subsequent years. Off-the-job training is structured to develop the required knowledge, skills, and behaviours.

Your duties will include:

Carry out fault finding investigation on electrical and mechanical equipment Understand principles and present practical knowledge of mechanical engineering, including condition monitoring of the machines Design and fabricate equipment as and when required Read and interpret relevant data and documentation Using basic CAD tools to design electrical circuits for control panels Present practical experience of the work with electric motors, inverters, power supplies, sensors and other automation equipment. To carry out upkeep of the building and plant equipment.

Training:

Year 1

Day release (Tuesdays) focuses on knowledge Skills Training delivered in blocks of 4 weeks (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) Focus is on fundamentals to prepare the learner for the workplace

Year 2

Day release (Mondays) focuses on knowledge Workplace integration Workplace visits from IPS trainer every 4-6 weeks

Year 3-4

Monthly day release during year 3 to work on an engineering project Continued workplace visits from IPS trainer every 4-6 weeks Learner is prepared for transition into gateway and apprenticeship assessment completing all requirements of the apprenticeship

Training Outcome:
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there is the opportunity for a permanent position as a multi skilled engineer

Employer Description:

The Fresh Produce Centre is home to some of the biggest names in UK produce. The facilities at our state of the art site in rural Kent include a wide range of packing lines, an array of storage options, ripening and blast chilling chambers, commercial offices and logistics solutions. You'll find a variety of innovative fresh produce companies operating under The Fresh Produce Centre umbrella - all of them specialists in their fields. We're home to FreshPLUS, The Avocado Company, DGM Growers and Thanet Earth PW.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday 9am- 5pm

Skills:
Communication skills,Team working,Initiative,Positive Attitude,Self Motivated,Enthusiastic