Maintenance Technician Apprentice

TANFIELD ENGINEERING SYSTEMS LIMITED

What you will do in your working day

  • Able to carry out hand tool repairs, this would include hand grinders, weld torches, air lines, air tools etc
  • Carry out fire alarm checks
  • Complete health & safety related checks
  • Assist with machine breakdowns
  • Learn functionality of all on site machines
The job role is to work alongside our existing maintenance engineer learning all aspects of the current workload, from the simplest of tasks such as confirming machine checks are completed and comply with health and safety checks, working up to larger tasks such as investigating equipment breakdowns and assisting with repairs.

 

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

You will work towards a Level 3 Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Apprenticeship standard with Gateshead College.

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Requirements

Test Required Qualifications

  • GCSE English (A*-C/4-9) Essential
  • GCSE Maths (A*-C/4-9) Essential

Desireable Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Friendly nature
  • Ability to take instruction
  • Willingness to learn

Possible progression to full time employment.

About the employer

TANFIELD ENGINEERING SYSTEMS LIMITED

Tanfield Engineering is a steel fabrication business, we produce component parts for the yellow goods industry through the following processes, cutting, bending, milling, profiling, drilling, fabrication, welding, shotblasting, painting & packing, our goods are then shipped to companies such as Caterpillar with a turnover of approx. £14m per annum, we employ 125 personnel which can flex depending on customer demand.

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