Apprenticeship Vacancy Details
Those that are selected to complete this apprenticeship will work with a team of multi skilled engineers completing maintenance cover across the facility, working on various machines throughout the Belper Plant, from automated presses through to robot arms.
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Closing Date: 03-04-2025
Apprenticeship Summary
Wage
£20,999.68 a year
Working week
Year 1 - Monday - Friday 8.00am - 16.30pm. Shift work including evenings and weekends will be required as the apprenticeship progresses, this will depend on the successful applicants age due to young worker restrictions.
Expected duration
3 Years 6 Months
Possible start date
01-09-2025
Date posted
20-03-2025
Apprenticeship level
Advanced
Reference number
1000310579
Positions
2
What will the apprentice be doing?
- To follow Company Health and Safety guidelines and safety instructions of equipment and risk assessments
- To carry out scheduled preventative and breakdown maintenance tasks
- To carry out vacuum leak detection and leak rate testing
- To become familiar with machine operations, both CNC, PLC & Robotics
- To maintain spare part stock levels
- To check calibration status of instruments and gauges
- To liaise with the Maintenance Manager on improvement initiatives for Company equipment
- To complete maintenance logs
- To work closely with Engineering and Production to schedule maintenance improvement activities, to reduce down time and improve quality
- To carry out maintenance in support of general maintenance activities within the company
- To ensure that all maintenance activities are carried out in accordance with health and safety requirements, to include general and personal risk assessments
- To follow the quality procedures of the company where applicable
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Level 3.
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a permanent position within our maintenance team.
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills and personal qualities
Communication skills Logical Team working Initiative Positive attitude Motivated Enthusiastic Flexibility Dependable Trustworthy
Qualifications
GCSE English (Grade C/4 or above) Essential
GCSE Maths (Grade C/4 or above) Essential
Things to consider
The position is based in the Vaillant UK Manufacturing Belper facility. The opportunity to travel may arise on introduction of new projects and production equipment training. Uniform will be provided to successful candidates, as well as the costs for any regulated qualifications deemed necessary for this role.
About the employer
Vaillant UK are proud to be part of the worldwide heating and hot water corporation Vaillant Group who has presence in over 20 countries with national sales companies, and exports to more than 60 states. The Vaillant Group is an international family-owned company with a heritage of over 150 years in providing customers with energy-saving and easy to operate solutions for heating, cooling and hot water. In its core business of heating technologies, the company is the second-largest European manufacturer in this sector. In addition, the Vaillant Group is also active in ventilation and air-conditioning technology markets. The company develops and manufactures its products and services at sites in the United Kingdom as well as Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Slovakia, Turkey and China. The Vaillant Group has a growing focus on products and systems that use renewable energy. There is a growing demand for these products across Europe, and the focus of the Group in this area relates strongly to heat pumps, which utilise the heat from the earth or the ambient air, and solar thermal systems. The development of Hybrid systems which combine renewable energies with heating appliances to create highly efficient and intelligent systems, is also a key focus area for the business. As one of the world’s leading manufacturers of environment-friendly heating and air-conditioning technology, sustainability plays an integral role in the Vaillant Group’s activities. Home and world climate are inseparable and modern heating technology can today make an important contribution to achieving climate protection targets. In the UK alone, replacing an old heating system with a new high efficiency boiler can save more than 30 % of energy a year, and reduce CO2 emissions by a corresponding 30%. Sustainable heating is central to the Vaillant Group and its operation.
Employer
VAILLANT GROUP UK LIMITED
https://www.vaillant.co.uk
Address
Nottingham Road Belper
Derbyshire
Training
Training provider
DCG
Contact
DCG
Apprenticeship Advanced
Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (level 3)
