25-0014 Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Apprentice (Port Sunlight)

UNILEVER U.K. CENTRAL RESOURCES LIMITED

Apprenticeship summary

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.

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Closing date: March 31, 2025

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Wage:
£19,207.50 a year
Total hours per week:
37.5
Expected duration (weeks):
208
Positions (available):
3
Date posted:
December 3, 2024
Possible start date:
September 22, 2025
Apprenticeship level:

Advanced

Role & responsibilities

  • Carrying out fault diagnosis on engineered systems
  • Carrying out preventative planned maintenance on engineered systems
  • Assembling and testing fluid power systems
  • Maintaining mechanical devices and equipment
  • Wiring and testing electrical equipment and circuits
  • Hydraulics and pneumatics
  • Programmable Logic Controller (PLCs)
  • Health and Safety in the Engineering workplace
  • Communications for engineering technicians
  • Mathematics for engineering technicians
  • Engineering Project
  • Mechanical Principles of engineering systems
  • Electrical and electronic principles in engineering
  • Application and principles of PLCs
  • Monitoring and fault diagnosis of engineering systems
  • Maintenance of mechanical systems
  • Electro Pneumatic systems

You will study on a Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance Technician standard. On completion of this, you will gain:

  • Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence)
  • Level 3 Diploma or Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge)

During the first year of the apprenticeship, your learning will take place at the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre based at Catcliffe, Rotherham, for an initial block of study on a full-time basis. After this, you will attend the Training Centre for one day a week for knowledge study.

Completion of the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre apprenticeships are nationally recognised qualifications which are acknowledged and respected by employers across the world. These can open the door to many more opportunities, such as Engineering Management and Project Engineering positions across a range of sectors worldwide.

Employer

UNILEVER U.K. CENTRAL RESOURCES LIMITED

Unilever is one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies, pioneering & innovating for over 120 years & enhancing the lives of over 2.5 billion consumers every day using our products to feel good, look good and get more out of life. Producing over 400 brands across 190 countries gives us a unique opportunity to create positive change, grow our business and achieve our purpose of making sustainable living commonplace. Our products range from nutritious foods, household care essentials, indulgent ice creams, refreshing teas, luxurious shampoos, disease combating soaps… and many more. This means you will find at least one of our products in seven out of ten households on the planet. By joining our Engineering team as an apprentice, you will become part of our inclusive community of over 8000 of the most highly skilled Engineers worldwide, spanning across 320+ factories. Working together, supporting each other, and implementing the latest technology and design to build ground-breaking solutions and innovations.

Training

Training Provider:

THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Apprenticeship standard:

Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (level 3)