Food and Drink Maintenance Engineer Apprentice
YEO VALLEY FARMS (PRODUCTION) LIMITED
YEO VALLEY FARMS (PRODUCTION) LIMITED
Location
Crewkerne, Somerset | United Kingdom
Job description
What you will do in your working day
Tasks will vary day-to-day; you will be trained and entrusted to:
- Plan and prepare for maintenance of engineered systems in the food and drink industry.
- Perform first line routine mechanical maintenance, including removing and replacing components, cleaning, lubrication, inspection, and fault finding.
- Apply ‘best practice’ techniques, including condition monitoring and proactive maintenance.
- Produce replacement components, using manual and machine processes.
- Maintain fluid power systems.
- Weld stainless steel and other materials used in food production equipment.
- Perform first line electrical maintenance, including testing, fault finding, repairing, and replacing components.
- Commission and perform maintenance of instrumentation/process control systems.
- Perform maintenance of programmable control systems.
- Manage medium scale projects covering a variety of the skills outlined above.
The training you will be getting
Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard - Food and Drink Maintenance Engineer:
OAL Level 3 Diploma in Food and Drink Maintenance Engineering
- First Year: you will spend block term time at Bridgwater & Taunton College, Bridgwater Campus, and the rest of the time will be on site learning on the job at site.
- Second and Third Year: you will spend four days per week on site receiving in-house training and one day per week at college.
Following completion of the Level 3 modules you will complete an End Point Assessment with an external verifier. - After you’ve successfully completed your apprenticeship, there is the opportunity to continue training and become a fully qualified Engineer.
What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship
- Commitment and willingness to progress within the business.
Job tags
Salary
£10.98k - £21.67k per annum