Apprentice Recycling Plant Engineer

Urm (Uk) Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in waste glass recycling as an Apprentice Engineer. This role offers hands-on experience in maintenance tasks and a 4-year Mechatronics Technician Apprenticeship at Doncaster College. You'll gain valuable skills while contributing to a culture that values your ideas and development.

Qualifications

• General and preventative maintenance tasks on plant machinery.
• Gaining licences and operating plant vehicles such as fork lift trucks.

Responsibilities

• Planned large-scale maintenance, repairs and replacement of parts on plant machinery.
• Emergency breakdown repairs.

Skills

Health and Safety

General Maintenance

Problem Solving

Education

Mechatronics Technician Apprenticeship

Job description

URM are the UK’s largest purchaser and recycler of waste glass. Processing 1 million tons of raw product a year across our 4 sites. The Company has exciting plans to grow through continuing investment into new technology that will increase both volume and yield. We aim to promote an exciting culture across all areas of the business, one where all ideas are valued, and we have a proven track record for the encouragement, training, development, and promotion of our people.

As you develop in your apprenticeship, your duties will be consistently assessed and added to. When you are qualified, you could consider training to be a maintenance lead or field expert in an area such as electronics.

What will you be doing…

Being an Apprentice Engineer at URM is exciting, challenging and a great way to kick start your career. From day one, you will be getting involved with duties such as:

• General and preventative maintenance tasks on our plant machinery
• Planned large-scale maintenance, repairs and replacement of parts on plant machinery
• Emergency breakdown repairs
• Health and safety training, walk arounds, reports and paperwork
• Gaining licences and operating plant vehicles such as fork lift trucks

Alongside all this, you will also be undertaking a 4-year Mechatronics Technician Apprenticeship, which involves attending Doncaster College 1 day per week, term time, to develop your theory knowledge.

The Mechatronics Apprenticeship has a duration of 4 years. For the first 3 years of your Apprenticeship, you will be required to attend Doncaster College for 1 day a week during term times, and be in the workplace for the other 4 days of the week. During college holidays, you will be in the workplace for 5 days a week. It will be your responsibility to get to college.

Monday to Friday, between operational hours of 6am-6pm. 1 day a week at Doncaster College during term time only, day to be confirmed.