L3 Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprentice
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Company: PCCA Ltd
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Location: NORTHUMBERLAND, NE42 6PX
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000045459
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Application Deadline Date: 12/08/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm. 30-minute unpaid lunch break. 38.15 hours per week. 1 x Flexi leave day per month.
Brief Description
This apprenticeship offers an excellent opportunity to gain practical engineering maintenance experience within a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment while working towards a nationally recognised Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician qualification.
Training to be Provided
- 4 days per week at PCCA.
- 1 day per week at Newcastle College.
Future Prospects
Potential for continued employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, subject to performance and business requirements.
Vacancy Detail
- Support the Facilities team with the maintenance of company premises, manufacturing equipment and plant.
- Assist with planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance activities across all company sites using Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM) systems.
- Carry out departmental administration including scanning, photocopying and filing maintenance documentation such as service reports and calibration certificates.
- Ensure maintenance records are accurately completed and fully traceable in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and company procedures.
- Assist with Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) for new electrical equipment and support equipment calibration and re-validation, updating records where required.
- Liaise with colleagues across all departments to prioritise and respond to maintenance requests promptly.
- Supervise contractors and suppliers working on site, ensuring work is completed safely, in line with contracts, company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Health & Safety regulations.
- Help maintain safe access around the site, including clearing and gritting car parks during adverse weather conditions.
- Assist in carrying out Health & Safety risk assessments relating to equipment and maintenance activities.
- Provide practical support to the Production and other departments during process development and validation activities.
- Learn to diagnose faults, identify solutions and contribute to continuous improvement activities within the Facilities department.
- Maintain high standards of housekeeping and work safely at all times.
Other Information
- Interested in engineering, maintenance and problem solving.
- Practical and enjoys hands-on work.
- Able to demonstrate good spatial awareness.
- Capable of interpreting equipment layouts, drawings or diagrams.
- Competent using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) and able to learn new software systems.
- Able to manage their own workload and prioritise tasks.
- A confident communicator with good written and verbal skills.
- Positive, enthusiastic and willing to learn.
- Proactive with a can-do attitude.
- Well organised with good planning skills.
- Able to work accurately in a busy environment and meet deadlines.
- Numerate with good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- A reliable and conscientious team player.
- Physically able to bend, lift and carry equipment and materials throughout the working day.
- Able to follow procedures and work to strict quality standards.
- Committed to personal learning and professional development.