Electrical Apprentice

• Take an active role in performing routine and breakdown maintenance tasks for instrumentation across production plants and associated facilities, ensuring everything runs smoothly and in compliance with company and regulatory standards.
• Operate and service plant electrical systems, including isolating equipment for maintenance, conducting tests, and safely restarting systems after repairs.
• Build your expertise in managing advanced maintenance systems, such as SAP, to plan and document maintenance activities, repairs, and facility upgrades efficiently.
• Work closely with contractors for both onsite and offsite tasks, reviewing risk assessments and method statements while ensuring all activities are carried out safely and in alignment with company procedures.
• Support the identification and resolution of equipment issues, proactively recommending innovative solutions to enhance plant reliability and efficiency.
• Assist in planning, scoping, costing, and executing small-scale site projects, including creating and documenting any required engineering modifications or upgrades for approval.
• Monitor the wear and performance of important systems, gather operational data, and assist in analysing trends to help keep systems running reliably.
• Maintain and update technical documents—such as drawings, files, and reports—ensuring they reflect the latest equipment alterations, installations, and maintenance activities.
• Learn to prepare and review risk assessments and method statements for instrumentation work, ensuring safety and consistency throughout operations.
• Support audits (both internal and external) by ensuring processes align with expectations, identifying any corrective actions, and seeing them through to completion.
• Respond effectively to plant breakdowns during out-of-hours periods when needed as part of an on-call rota, stepping in to assist with weekend or extended overhaul work when required.
• Be an advocate for safety by promoting good behaviours, reporting any incidents or near misses, and working alongside colleagues to ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and company standards.
• Collaborate with a variety of teams—including shift managers, stores teams, and SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality) colleagues—as well as external suppliers and contractors to ensure smooth operations and resource availability.

Training:

Training will take place at Middlesbrough college. 
Maintenance and operations engineering technician- Electrical Technician Pathway. 
 including BTEC Level 3 and HNC Electrical. 
 
 

Training Outcome:

High potential for a shift technician role to be available in the near future.

Employer Description:
BOC Gases is the UK and Ireland's leading provider of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, offering a wide range of products and services to various industries. BOC, a member of Linde plc, has been manufacturing and delivering gases for over 130 years, with a focus on safety and quality. BOC supplies a vast array of gases, gas mixtures, chemicals, and related equipment, including compressed, bulk, and pipeline gases.

Working Hours :
Typically Mon – Fri 8am – 4pm 30min unpaid lunch

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Adaptability,Attention to Safety,Technical Knowledge,Commitment to Learning,Technical and PC Skills,Technical Aptitude