Apprentice Recycling Plant Engineer
URM (UK) LIMITED
About the Role
Launch your career in Engineering with URM, the UK's leading glass recycling company! If you are: - Motivated to learn new skills - Technically minded - Able to think quick and adapt to change - Interested in the industry - Excited to work with talented and likeminded individuals - then we want to hear from you!
What will you be doing...
Being an Apprentice Engineer at URM is exciting, challenging and a great way to kick start your career. From day one, you will be getting involved with duties such as:
- General and preventative maintenance tasks on our plant machinery
- Planned large-scale maintenance, repairs and replacement of parts on plant machinery
- Emergency breakdown repairs
- Health and safety training, walk arounds, reports and paperwork
- Gaining licences and operating plant vehicles such as fork lift trucks
Alongside all this, you will also be undertaking a 4-year Mechatronics Technician Apprenticeship, which involves attending Doncaster College 1 day per week, term time, to develop your theory knowledge.
As you develop in your apprenticeship, your duties will be consistently assessed and added to. When you are qualified, you could consider training to be a maintenance lead or field expert in an area such as electronics.
About the Training
The Mechatronics Apprenticeship has a duration of 4 years. For the first 3 years of your Apprenticeship, you will be required to attend Doncaster College for 1 day a week during term times, and be in the workplace for the other 4 days of the week. During college holidays, you will be in the workplace for 5 days a week. It will be your responsibility to get to college.
About the Employer
Skills Required
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Training Provider
DN COLLEGES GROUP
Course/Training
Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)