Maintenance, Operations Engineering Technician Electrical Pathway Apprenticeship

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We are pleased to offer an exciting apprenticeship opportunity within the Faculty of Engineering and the Technical Support Team. The successful apprentice will join the Electronic Engineering Team, applying their technical skills and enthusiasm for electronics to provide specialist support across a wide range of projects and hands-on activities.

Role

**During the first year of the apprenticeship, you will be studying at college and will be paid for this. After the first year, you will transition to working full-time and attend college one day a week.**

To assist the Faculty Laboratories and Technical Support team with all activities relating to electronic engineering
To ensure services are aligned with the University’s strategies and the changing demands of the users and technological and service developments
To assist technicians with producing teaching, demonstration, and research equipment. Operate complex technical equipment. Ensure equipment is maintained, serviced and repaired. Diagnose and rectify faults
Ensure current and future consumable needs are maintained to meet demand
To follow and maintain processes for the planning, production, integration and deployment of teaching and research materials for modern electronics education
To work within service level agreements and KPls as promoted by the Faculty Technical Support Management structure
To ensure service users' queries are dealt with in an appropriate, effective, and timely fashion and that all support requests are correctly and accurately recorded
To prepare practical electronic kits and supply
To develop new electronic kits in-house
To manufacture specific electronic teaching equipment
To troubleshoot the faulty electronic equipment in the lab
Housekeeping of electronic component stores
To maintain and prepare the power lab
To design PCB’s using CAD
Manufacturing of PCB using mechanical CNC routing
Ad hoc support requirements, including general housekeeping, storage of equipment and lab management
To establish and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues within the university at all levels and with external organisations and individuals
To use judgment and initiative to resolve common and infrequent problems that may arise
To identify the priorities that the service must support, particularly with regard to the student experience
Act as a member of the university security incident response group on behalf of the Faculty of Engineering and Science

Desired skills, qualities and qualifications:

To be self-motivated, flexible and show resourcefulness when dealing with tasks
To be accountable for own actions and take ownership of issues as they arise
To be a responsive and supportive member of the overall Faculty Technical Support Team
To work to service deadlines and project timelines
Troubleshooting, problem solving and diagnostic skills
Ability to take initiative
A keen interest in electronics
Committed to the full apprenticeship duration

Training

The successful candidate will obtain a Level 3 Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Electrical Pathway Apprenticeship standard qualification.

Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Apprenticeship Standard: Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Training Provider: IPS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Working Week: Monday to Friday 8 AM - 4 PM with a 1 hour lunch break.
Expected Duration: 3 Years
Positions Available: 1
Closing Date: Sunday, 20th July 2025
Start Date: Wednesday, 30th July 2025

Desired Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Reliable
Willing to learn

About the Employer

INSPIRE ATA LIMITED

Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, relationship orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.

Company: INSPIRE ATA LIMITED
Location: Central Avenue, Chatham, England
Employment Type: Advanced Apprenticeship
Salary: £13,741 a year
Posted: Yesterday

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Company: INSPIRE ATA LIMITED
Location: Central Avenue, Chatham, England
Employment Type: Advanced Apprenticeship
Salary: £13,741 a year
Posted: Yesterday