Apprentice Maintenance and Service Technician

BAUER EQUIPMENT UK LIMITED

Apprenticeship Level 3
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About the Role

As our business continues to grow, we have a current opportunity for an Apprentice Service Technician to join our team. The successful applicant has the opportunity to develop a working knowledge of modern mobile hydraulics, electrics, electronics, CAN systems, and engines associated with plant machinery, specifically deep foundation equipment.

The apprenticeship will include studies towards achieving a Level 3 NVQ, product specific training and on the job learning. Typical duties will include:

  • Carry out planned preventative maintenance  
  • Involved in the rigging and derigging of equipment
  • Provide maintenance of equipment  which would include carrying out routine inspection and servicing
  • Modify, test, and inspect condition-based monitoring and fault finding with our systems  
  • Help improve systems on our sites where required  
  • Work on technology which monitors and controls all aspects of processes and their performance across the site  
  • Carry out risk assessments and method statements to ensure activities are always completed in a safe manner   

In addition: 

  • Position, assemble, install and dismantle mechanical plant and equipment which may include pumps, valves, gearboxes, pipework, to agreed specifications
  • Carry out planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance procedures on mechanical plant and equipment
  • Replace, repair or remove components in mechanical plant and equipment and ensure its return to operational condition
  • Diagnose and determine the cause of faults in mechanical plant and equipment
You must be able to travel to and from work and college. Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week). The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide is updated every April (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

Upon completion of their apprenticeship the successul applicant will have the potential opportunity to visit sites across the UK and Ireland to carry out tasks required to support the business operations. There will also be opportunities to visit our factory and headquarters in Germany.

There may also be the chance to progress to a higher level apprenticeship upon completion.

About the Training

Training place at Doncaster College via day release training. You will be expected to reliably travel to and from college and your work site.

You will complete the Maitenance and Operations Engineering Technician Level 3 apprenticeship. Details can be found on the Skills for England apprenticeship website.

About the Employer

BAUER Equipment UK Ltd (BEUK) is the UK subsidiary of BAUER Maschinen GmbH, a global manufacturer of foundation drilling equipment. With decades of combined experience in the deep foundations industry, Bauer Equipment UK provide equipment sales, long terms rental, technical appraisals, after-sales service, parts supply, and technical support to all Geotechnical contractors in the UK &Ireland.

Skills Required

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Conscientious
  • Reliable
  • Presentable
  • Punctual
  • Desire to learn

Training Provider

DN COLLEGES GROUP

Course/Training

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

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