Maintenance Engineer Apprentice

Harrier Print Ltd; Newton Abbot; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading digital printer as a Maintenance Engineer Apprentice, where you'll support equipment repairs and maintenance in a dynamic manufacturing environment. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with skilled engineers and contribute to the continuous improvement of machinery reliability and safety. You'll be part of an innovative team in a company that values employee well-being and personal development. With a commitment to fostering a positive workplace culture, this apprenticeship is the perfect launchpad for your engineering career. Embrace the chance to learn and grow in a supportive environment while making a real impact on operations.

Benefits

Great package – pay, bonus and pension

33 days’ holiday

Personal development

Recognition and reward

Health Cash Plan

Permanent Health Insurance

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

On-site parking

Reward schemes

Qualifications

• GCSEs in Math and Science are required for this apprenticeship role.
• Basic knowledge of MS Office tools is essential.

Responsibilities

• Plan and undertake scheduled maintenance and respond to breakdowns.
• Diagnose faults and repair equipment while ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure minimal machine downtime.

Skills

Numerical problem solving

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Self-motivation

Education

GCSEs including Math and Science

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We are the UK's leading digital printer and photo gift fulfiller. Our comprehensive manufacturing facilities are designed to service the mass market for personalised consumer products and combine state-of-the-art production and finishing equipment with a highly skilled workforce. Operating 24/7 we have a truly impressive manufacturing capability. Learn more about us right here.

The Engineering Department is one of the core functions at Harrier LLC, supporting the Harrier network in the upkeep, repair and scheduled maintenance of all machinery on site.

The Maintenance Engineer Apprentice will support in the designing and implementation of cost-effective equipment repairs to help improve safety and reliability, and assist in developing project specification with colleagues, often including those from other engineering disciplines. They will also be developing, testing and evaluating theoretical designs.

The role will involve working closely with colleagues both within the Engineering Department and other departments across the business to ensure that a highly responsive service is delivered.

Shift work and overtime may be required due to business needs, particularly where manufacturing equipment is in continual 24-hour operation.

Why join Us?

As a long standing and well-known company within South Devon, we pride ourselves on being a preferred employer. We are an inclusive, technological, diverse and innovative manufacturing business who prioritises the right working culture and well being of our teams.

What we can offer you:

1. Great package – pay, bonus and pension
2. 33 days’ holiday
3. Personal development
4. Recognition and reward
5. Health Cash Plan
6. Permanent Health Insurance
7. Life Assurance
8. Employee Assistance Programme
9. On-site parking and great public transport links
10. Reward schemes
11. Mindful employer and Mental Health First Aiders
12. A culture that promotes a happy healthy workforce

If you have:

• GCSE's including Math's and Science
• Basic knowledge in MS Office tools

and you are:

• Confident with numerical problem solving
• Organised and an analytical thinker
• Self-motivated and use own initiative

Key responsibilities and tasks

1. Planning and undertaking scheduled maintenance
2. Responding to breakdowns – reactively and proactively
3. Diagnosing faults
4. Repairing equipment
5. Obtaining specialist components, fixtures or fittings
6. Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation
7. Creating maintenance procedures
8. Maintaining stocks of supplies and equipment working collaboratively with procurement. Ensuring uptime kit parts and re-order parts are replaced when used from stock
9. Ensuring machine downtime is kept to a minimum via efficient diagnosis and repair of faults
10. Identifying opportunities and remedies to further increase uptime of all machines
11. Keeping accurate maintenance and repair records
12. Ensuring repair tickets are responded to in a timely manner and closed out immediately upon completion
13. Effective and efficient equipment and machinery maintenance and repair work
14. Undertaking improvement projects and tasks as part of the maintenance team