Apprentice Maintenance Engineer - Nottingham

Amrctraining; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An international energy company in Nottingham is seeking an Apprentice Maintenance Engineer to complete a Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance apprenticeship. The role involves conducting planned and reactive maintenance, performing mechanical repairs, and diagnosing faults. Ideal candidates will possess GCSE qualifications in English and Maths and be eager to work in a hands-on industrial environment. Successful candidates must attend training at the University of Sheffield and show enthusiasm for learning new technical skills.

Qualifications

• Candidate must complete a Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance apprenticeship.
• Must attend University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre for initial full-time study.
• Candidates need to pass a series of assessments for apprenticeship placement.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned and reactive maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Perform mechanical repairs, including welding and fabrication.
• Diagnose faults using electrical drawings and testing equipment.
• Support continuous improvement projects to enhance performance and efficiency.

Skills

Attention to detail and a focus on safety

Strong communication skills

Keen eye for precision work

Education

GCSE English language C or 4 or above

GCSE Maths C or 4 or above

Job description

E.ON UKLimitedare looking for an Apprentice Maintenance Engineer to complete a Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance apprenticeship. The candidate will work in an engineering environment, learning to maintain and repair complex systems while ensuring equipment operates safely and efficiently.

Role & responsibilities:

• Conducting planned and reactive maintenance to minimise downtime
• Performing mechanical repairs, including welding and fabrication
• Diagnosing faults using electrical drawings and testing equipment
• Supporting continuous improvement projects to enhance performance and efficiency

This role is hands-on, so the candidate will need to be ready to work in an industrial environment. Strict adherence to PPE requirements is essential.

Skills required:

• Attention to detail and a focus on safety
• Strong communication skills and the ability to follow detailed instructions
• Keen eye for precision work

Personal qualities the candidate must have:

• Enthusiastic, curious, and eager to learn
• Technically minded, with good hand skills and the patience to master new techniques
• Team-oriented with the confidence to work independently when required
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E.ON is a privately owned international energy company. Our 75,000 colleagues in 15 countries work daily towards the improvement of technical innovations and user-friendly customer solutions for the new energy world. We are the first large energy company to focus more heavily upon the energy of the future through our three business areas of energy networks, renewable energies and customer solutions.

Things to consider:

During the first year you will be required to attend the University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre in Sheffield, full time for an initial block of study. You will return to your workplace one Friday per month. After the initial block training you will attend the AMRC Training Centre for one day a week to undertake the knowledge study. The remaining four days will be spent in Nottingham in company, learning on the job.

Please note the AMRC Training Centre reserves the right to close applications ahead of the published closing date.

You must apply to this job via E.ON UK's website, in addition to the AMRC Training Centre application system.

Advanced apprenticeships entry requirements

You will need both of the following:

• GCSE English language C or 4 or above
• GCSE Maths C or 4 or above.

Applicants are also required to successfully complete a series of assessments at the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre, as well as an employer recruitment and selection process to secure a place on an apprenticeship programme.