Maintenance, Operations Engineering Technician Electrical Pathway Apprenticeship

Ips International; Chatham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Ips International offers an exciting three-year apprenticeship for aspiring Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technicians. Successful candidates will gain hands-on experience while studying for a Level 3 qualification. The role includes providing technical support, working alongside experienced technicians, and may lead to potential full-time employment.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and flexible.
• Ability to take on ownership of tasks.
• Troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist electronic engineering lab activities.
• Maintain and repair technical equipment.
• Prepare and develop new electronic kits.

Skills

Logical

Initiative

Reliable

Willing to learn

Education

Level 3 Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Apprenticeship

Job description

Maintenance, Operations Engineering Technician Electrical Pathway Apprenticeship

We are pleased to offer an exciting apprenticeship opportunity within the Faculty of Engineering and the Technical Support Team. The successful apprentice will join the Electronic Engineering Team, applying their technical skills and enthusiasm for electronics to provide specialist support across a wide range of projects and hands-on activities.

Automatic pay increase after one year on programme for 19+ year olds

Training course Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Hours Monday to Friday 8 AM - 4 PM with a 1 hour lunch break.

35 hours a week

Wednesday 30 July 2025

Duration

3 years

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

**During the first year of the apprenticeship, you will be studying at college and will be paid for this. After the first year, you will transition to working full-time and attend college one day a week.**

• To assist the Faculty Laboratories and Technical Support team with all activities relating to electronic engineering
• To ensure services are aligned with the University’s strategies and the changing demands of the users and technological and service developments
• To assist technicians with producing teaching, demonstration, and research equipment. Operate complex technical equipment. Ensure equipment is maintained, serviced and repaired. Diagnose and rectify faults
• Ensure current and future consumable needs are maintained to meet demand
• To follow and maintain processes for the planning, production, integration and deployment of teaching and research materials for modern electronics education
• To work within service level agreements and KPls as promoted by the Faculty Technical Support Management structure
• To ensure service users' queries are dealt with in an appropriate, effective, and timely fashion and that all support requests are correctly and accurately recorded
• To prepare practical electronic kits and supply
• To develop new electronic kits in-house
• To manufacture specific electronic teaching equipment
• To troubleshoot the faulty electronic equipment in the lab
• Housekeeping of electronic component stores
• To maintain and prepare the power lab
• Manufacturing of PCB using mechanical CNC routing
• Ad hoc support requirements, including general housekeeping, storage of equipment and lab management
• To establish and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues within the university at all levels and with external organisations and individuals
• To use judgment and initiative to resolve common and infrequent problems that may arise
• To identify the priorities that the service must support, particularly with regard to the student experience
• Act as a member of the university security incident response group on behalf of the Faculty of Engineering and Science

Desired skills, qualities and qualifications:

• To be self-motivated, flexible and show resourcefulness when dealing with tasks
• To be accountable for own actions and take ownership of issues as they arise
• To be a responsive and supportive member of the overall Faculty Technical Support Team
• To work to service deadlines and project timelines
• Troubleshooting, problem solving and diagnostic skills
• Ability to take initiative
• Committed to the full apprenticeship duration

Where you'll work

Central Avenue
Chatham
ME4 4TB

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

IPS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

The successful candidate will obtain a Level 3 Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Electrical Pathway Apprenticeship standard qualification.

Requirements

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They canadjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Logical
• Initiative
• Reliable
• Willing to learn

Other requirements

Pre-employment checks. Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider - 'Matrix Screening'. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

About this company

Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers.If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice.As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, relationship orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.

Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

INSPIRE ATA LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship isVAC1000322228.

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Closes on Sunday 20 July 2025

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