Maintenance Engineering Apprentice
Maintenance Engineering Apprentice
- Employer: KRONES UK LIMITED
- Location: Westhoughton
- Vacancy Ref: 00001975
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Wage Per Week: £378.00
- Sector: Engineering
As a Maintenance Engineering Apprentice at Krones UK, you will play a key role in supporting our Field Service Engineers with the installation, commissioning, overhaul, and fault-finding of Krones advanced machinery. This is a customer-facing, field-based role requiring flexibility to travel to client sites while representing Krones professionally.
The role of Apprentice Engineering Technician is to assist Krones Field Service Engineers in installing, commissioning, overhauling and fault-finding on a wide range of KRONES machinery. A customer facing role, that is field based requiring travel to customer premises as and when required and potentially at short notice.
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Adhere to strict health and safety policies and procedures and being compliant at all times.
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Assist with installation and commissioning of machines and production line upgrades.
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Support diagnosis, elimination, and documentation of malfunctions.
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Assist in overhauling of customer machines on site at various locations in the UK.
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Carry out all aspects of the apprenticeship, including offsite classroom training and onsite practical learning.
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Provide accurate reporting and feedback (service reports, timesheets, expenses in line with company policy).
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Participate in preventive maintenance and system improvement activities.
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Work with customer-specific guidelines and safety instructions.
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Travel to and from sites using company vehicles.
Training to be provided
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Level 3 Mechatronics Engineering Apprenticeship.
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Approx. 42 months (3.5 years).
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Leads to a nationally recognised qualification as a Mechatronics Maintenance Technician.
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Delivered in partnership with Training 2000. Attend college full time for 1 year then 1 day per week in years following.
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Combination of off-the-job education (technical theory) and on-the-job practical application. Use of e-portfolio OneFile to be used to support evidence gathering.
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Practical and theory training at Krones AG Neutraubling facility.
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Periodic progress reviews conducted by Training 2000 to support qualification and independent review by Krones UK
About KRONES UK LIMITED
Krones UK is a subsidiary of Krones AG, Neutraubling, Germany, a world leader in the manufacture of fully integrated packaging and bottling line systems as well as integraged brew house and processing systems, IT solutions and warehouse logistics systems.