Position Overview & Specifications

Job Family / Sub-family

Industrial - Maintenance

Contract type

Apprentice

Contract duration (Months)

Job title

Electrical Technician Apprentice M/F/D

Position Context:

As a Science Industry Maintenance Technician (Electrical) Apprentice you will be working in a busy workshop environment with a highly experienced team of tradesmen and engineers. You will be employed directly by Chemoxy International Ltd under a 36 month apprenticeship agreement, following the Science Industry Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship Standard.

Main tasks :

Your training plan will include a mixture of internal and external training, and will include a BTEC L3 Electrical Engineering qualification. You will also be mentored by a senior member of the team. You will be expected to work at both the Middlesbrough and Billingham sites. You can expect to:

Work as part of the in-house maintenance team across two manufacturing sites
Implement planned electrical maintenance tasks and repairing equipment on as needed basis to maintain plant availability, reliability & performance
Electrical fault identifications and recommendations in order to carry out simple/complex repairs
Conduct routine inspection and testing of equipment and systems to ensure items are safe for use
Implementing plant improvements as identified by the Maintenance Managers
Facilitating electrical isolations for maintenance activities
Daily input into the computerised maintenance management system
Compliance with Health, Safety & Environmental management policies

The position is a 40 hour working week with 12 months at a local training provider followed by 24 months on site. The apprentice will be working Monday – Friday (08:00-16:30).

Required skills :

You will have a great aptitude for learning - this is a role where you will need to get involved! You’ll work hard, but will have fun doing so. We welcome new team members who bring fresh thinking but who are also ready to roll up their sleeves and get “stuck in”. You will need to be confident, articulate and have very good communication and interpersonal skills. Requirements: Must have a minimum of 5 GCSE’s Grade 4 or above including Maths, English and Engineering
Must be eligible to work in the UK
Excellent IT skills with experience of Microsoft Word and Excel
Enjoys practical and hands-on approach to work

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