Apprentice Maintenance Engineer

E.ON UK plc; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy provider in Nottingham is seeking an Apprentice Maintenance Engineer to complete a Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance apprenticeship. This role entails conducting maintenance and repairs on complex systems, while learning to ensure equipment operates safely. The position includes attending the University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre full-time in the first year, followed by workplace training one day a week. The ideal candidate will have GCSEs in English and Maths with strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Must maintain and repair complex systems safely and efficiently.
• Comply with health and safety regulations in the workplace.
• Able to document and communicate technical information effectively.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned and reactive maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Perform mechanical repairs, including welding and fabrication.
• Diagnose faults using electrical drawings and testing equipment.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Problem solving skills

Analytical skills

Education

GCSE in English Language (grade 4)

GCSE in Mathematics (grade 4)

Job description

Position Summary

E.ON UK Limited are looking for an Apprentice Maintenance Engineer to complete a Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance apprenticeship.

The candidate will work in an engineering environment, learning to maintain and repair complex systems while ensuring equipment operates safely and efficiently.

Wage £15,847 a year. Hours: Monday to Friday, 37 hours a week. Shift pattern will be determined by the employing company.

Responsibilities

• Conducting planned and reactive maintenance to minimise downtime


• Performing mechanical repairs, including welding and fabrication


• Diagnosing faults using electrical drawings and testing equipment


• Supporting continuous improvement projects to enhance performance and efficiency


• Strict adherence to PPE requirements is essential


• Use information technology, e.g., to create documentation, communicate and manage information


• Obtain, read and interpret task related documentation, such as work instructions, quality control documents, drawings, operation manuals, specifications and service manuals


• Record information for example job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements


• Conduct initial assessment of equipment that requires maintenance


• Formulate plans setting out the methodology of the maintenance activity including timescales and resources


• Select, prepare and use material, consumables, tools and equipment


• Comply with health and safety regulations and organisational requirements applicable in the workplace. For example, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, PPE and applying safe systems of work


• Apply dynamic risk assessment, hazard identification and risk mitigation principles and techniques


• Apply isolation principles and techniques to equipment undergoing maintenance, including dissipation of stored energies as required


• Manufacture, repair and refurbish components using hand and machine tools


• Restore the workplace on completion of the maintenance activity. Handover resources, consumables and equipment to process owner


• Apply the techniques and processes used in reactive maintenance and repair activities on complex engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems


• Produce, maintain, update, record and store documentation including electronic items such as PLC and robot programmes


• Apply techniques and processes used in planned and preventative maintenance activities on engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems


• Apply functional testing and checking techniques and processes after maintenance interventions, and handover to the operational team


• Apply techniques and processes used in condition monitoring, non‑destructive or sensory testing. Record findings and take necessary actions


• Apply calculation techniques such as feeds, speeds, tolerances, electrical calculations using Ohm’s law, power calculations and cable sizing calculations


• Select, use and confirm calibration of electrical and mechanical testing and measuring equipment


• Produce sketches or drawings to support maintenance activities


• Communicate in writing. Prepare communications, documents and reports on technical matters


• Segregate, separate and dispose of waste streams and by‑products


• Apply 4S or 5S principles of housekeeping to the work environment


• Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve operational performance


• Apply continuous improvement techniques


• Communicate with others verbally and negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange access to equipment


• Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures


• Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities


• Apply fault finding techniques used in reactive maintenance on complex integrated systems including half‑split, input–output, six‑point technique, function or performance testing, unit or component substitution and equipment diagnostics

Training Schedule

You will study on a Level 3 Mechatronics maintenance technician apprenticeship. On completion of this, you will gain a qualification in Engineering at Level 3 standard. During the first year, you will attend the University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre in Sheffield full‑time for an initial block of study. 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 Nottingham or London in the company, learning on the job.

GCSE Requirements

• English Language (grade 4)


• Mathematics (grade 4)

Key Qualifications & Skills

• Communication skills


• Attention to detail


• Organisation skills


• Problem solving skills


• Analytical skills

Company Information

E.ON is a privately owned international energy company. Our 75,000 colleagues in 15 countries work daily towards the improvement of technical innovations and user‑friendly customer solutions for the new energy world. We are the first large energy company to focus more heavily upon the energy of the future through our three business areas of energy networks, renewable energies and customer solutions.