KUKA - Level 3 - Field Service & Maintenance Engineering Apprentice

In the United Kingdom, KUKA operates from two locations in the West Midlands, Wednesbury and Halesowen. Each of these locations represents a KUKA division. In addition to sharing a region, the two locations have one other thing in common: their passion for KUKA as a company and its technological innovation

·         During your apprenticeship, you will be working towards the following competencies:

·         In depth support from specialists and Technical Mentors to support the apprentice in developing the skills required for a Field Service and Commissioning Engineers

·         Develop good General Engineering workshop equipment skills Turning, Milling, Grinding, Drilling to enable processing, fitting or assembling Mechanical features of new or Inservice products as required

·         Mechanical & Assembly hand fitting skills to produce and assemble components as required

·         An understanding of Machinery Fluid Systems (Hydraulic, Pneumatic) and the pipe fitting skills to facilitate addition of these features to new or in-service machines

·         To have a good understanding of machinery Electrical architecture (Cabling, Trucking, Conduit, and Panel Assembly to facilitate installation and maintenance of these features on new or inservice machines as required

·         Develop knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)s, being skilled in the use of PLC diagnostic tools to effect root cause analysis and implement countermeasure repairs

·         Gain knowledge of Product and Material British Standards and other relevant Regulations applicable to the role

·         A clear understanding and interpretation of Mechanical, Electrical, PLC, Hydraulic & Pneumatic Drawings and other product related documentation, to enable processing, fitting or assembling of Mechanical, Electrical, Hydraulic and Pneumatic features of new or in-service machine

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Patience
• Physical fitness

• English Language GCSE or equivalent, grade 4 / C / Pass (Essential)
• Maths GCSE or equivalent, grade 4 / C / Pass (Essential)