Maintenance Engineer Apprentice
- Employer: Steel Dynamics LTD
- Location: Blackburn
- Vacancy Ref: 00002054
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Wage Per Week: £320.00
- Sector: Engineering
This vacancy is for an Apprentice Maintenance Engineer (Mechatronics) based in Blackburn. Mechatronics Maintenance Technicians ensure that plant and equipment perform to the required standard to facilitate production targets regarding Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost within High Value Manufacturing environments.
An Engineering Maintenance Technician requires the application of a complex blend of skills, knowledge and occupational behaviours across the electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems disciplines.
The main responsibilities of an Engineering Maintenance Technician are:
- Maintaining machinery and equipment.
- Trouble shooting issues to maintain productivity.
- Repairing faults in machinery and equipment.
- Assist in the translation of OEM manuals to daily, weekly and monthly checklist
- Assist in the continued development of the preventative maintenance programme
- Assist in the continued development of the preventative maintenance programme *Assist on H&S audits of plant and equipment recommending and improvements Involvement in the delivery, installation, and commissioning of new plant and equipment
- Training will also be given on all ancillary equipment and general building repair
- Training will be given by the OEM and maintenance manager *Training will also be give on H&S in particular PUWER regulations
This is very much a hands-on role learning on the job supported by an appropriate engineering qualification Primary plant and equipment are Bystronic Waterjets and Lasers, supplemented by other waterjets, brake presses, hi definition plasmas, and polishing equipment.
Training to be provided
- L2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing (Foundation Competence).
- L3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competencies) Mechatronics Maintenance Technician.
- L3 Diploma or Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge).
About Steel Dynamics LTD
We supply European-origin stainless plate, sheet and profiles with full certification and unbroken traceability from mill to finished part, processed on advanced cutting and machining equipment. Our teams work directly with specifiers, fabricators and OEMs to align stock strategy with live projects.