Mechatronics Maintenance Technician
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.
Typically the work would cover a broad range of activities include installation, testing, fault finding and the on-going planned maintenance of complex automated equipment. This requires the application of a complex blend of skills, knowledge and occupational behaviours across the electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems disciplines.
Apprenticeship information
Entry requirements
A minimum of four GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above including English and Maths. Other equivalent qualifications are acceptable
Where will I study?
Training 2000 Blackburn
Duration
- 3 – 4 years (depending on your employers needs)
- Year 1* – full time at Training 2000
- OR x4 five week blocks and 1 day per week to complete the Technical Certificate (if required)
- Year 2 – 1 day per week to complete the Technical Certificate (if required) / assessment in the workplace
- Year 3/4 – assessment in the workplace
English and Maths
You will only need to complete English and Maths Functional Skills if you are unable to provide evidence of your GCSE qualifications or if your existing grades are just below the required entry requirements.
Apprentices who began their apprenticeship training when aged 19+ will no longer be subject to the mandatory requirement to study towards and achieve English and maths. However, for apprentices aged 19+, the apprentice or their employer can still choose for the apprentice to study towards an English and maths qualification.
The Functional Skills programme runs as an addition to the time you are already required to spend doing your off-the-job training. Following a thorough assessment process, we will select a learning plan suitable for you, which will be either 2-weeks full-time or 12-weeks (one day per-week) each for English and/or maths.
If a subject needs re-sitting, this will be additional time in the classroom on top of your learning plan.
Apprenticeship information
Taking ownership and preparing for task completion
Accept responsibility for the task and complete any preparatory documentation or opening of electronic recording that may be required to commence the task.
Coordinate and communicate maintenance
Plan and prepare the maintenance activities to cause minimal disruption to normal working, agree planned actions and obtain any required permits or permissions required to carry out the task. Communicate and report issues affecting equipment availability that may impact on operations
Resource selection and preparation
Select, obtain and prepare all resources required to carry out the task for example: tools, materials, documentation, permits. Carry out pre-use checks of equipment, tools and other resources.
Safe systems of work
Set up safe systems of work ensuring that statutory regulations and organisational compliance requirements are met.
Component manufacture & repair
Manufacture, repair or refurbish components using a range of hand and machine tools.
Mechatronics maintenance compliance
Perform mechatronics maintenance activities ensuring all parts and consumables used in the maintenance activity comply with manufacturers specifications.
Documentation control & compliance
Revise, edit, update and store documentation. Comply with organisational policies and legislation regarding document and electronic storage.
Planned preventative maintenance
Carry out planned preventative maintenance including functional, static and operational checks on complex equipment and assets.
Condition monitoring techniques
Apply condition monitoring techniques or use condition monitoring results (for example oil, vibration, thermal, NDT) to determine equipment condition.
Testing, measurement & diagnosis
Use a range of test and measuring equipment (including both electrical and physical measures) and appropriate calculations required to carry out the task and to aid in fault diagnosis.
Equipment reinstatement & checks
Return equipment to operational condition, re-connect any ancillary equipment and services, and carry out required functional, static, quality and operational checks to confirm equipment serviceability and fitness for purpose.
Workplace restoration & handover
Restore workplace and leave in a safe condition. Hand over completed work to responsible parties confirming completion of maintenance activities.
At the end of your Apprenticeship you’ll go through an end-point assessment (EPA) and be graded based on a:
- Observation with questions
- Interview based on a portfolio of evidence
This Apprenticeship teaches you a wide range of skills so that you can work as a:
- Field service maintenance technician
- Maintenance team member
- Maintenance technician
- Mechatronics maintenance technician
- Mechatronics technician
- Multi-skilled site maintenance technician
IET Approved
Successful completion of this Apprenticeship provides you with professional status (EngTech) which will be understood and sought after by your peers, employers, suppliers, customers and your wider professional network.
*Year 1 full time at Training 2000 could be for a minimum of 6 months to a maximum of 12 months.
Year 1 blocks could take between 12 and 18 months to complete. Full time or block training to be decided by employer.
Next steps
On completion of this course you may want to consider the following options to further your career.
Where can you progress to?
Frequently asked questions
Most of our Apprenticeships are 4 years but can be shorter dependant on the type of engineering you are learning.
We offer engineering Apprenticeships in a range of areas, such as CAD (Computer Aided Design), Welding, Fire & Security systems, Electronics, Mechatronics and CNC.
We work with many local engineering companies, who advertise their vacancies on our website. These will change daily, so always check back for the latest ones.
As we are part of the University of Lancashire, you can easily progress onto a Degree Apprenticeship.