Engineering Maintenance Technician (Electrical & Mechanical) Apprentice
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Company: VPI Holdings Ltd
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Location: Rochester,, ME3 9TX
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £19,240.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000012178
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Application Deadline Date: 25/03/2026
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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, 8.00am - 4.00pm.
Brief Description
VPI are looking for an Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprentice to join their team. Candidates should be confident, keen, and enthusiastic and committed with a positive attitude to work. This is an ideal opportunity to learn all aspects of the role with the potential to progress.
Training to be Provided
During this 52-month programme, you will undertake off the job training at IPS and specific on the job training on site provided by experienced engineering team members. You will also be supported by a dedicated mentor from VPI and assessor from IPS who will guide and support you throughout your apprenticeship. You will undertake the Engineering Maintenance Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship – dual discipline (Electrical and Mechanical), including an end-point assessment.
Future Prospects
This is a 52-month apprenticeship with the potential for further employment opportunities for the right candidate.
Vacancy Detail
VPI Damhead are looking for an apprentice to train alongside our existing, experienced team. As an apprentice you will study a range of programmes working towards a Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship standard, covering a variety of skills and qualifications while earning a wage and completing invaluable practical skills in industry. You will be working alongside a mentor and assisting the experienced process shift team with the following duties:
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Start-up & shutdown the plant process as per operating procedures
- Operating the plant and process within the set production and safety parameters
- Take samples as per the sampling schedule and procedure
- Complete daily logs and make notes of operational events and communicate to the Shift Team Leader and oncoming shift team
- Assist in the return to service of new plant and equipment
- Assisting in carrying out permit to work isolations, de-isolations
- Report any Health & Safety issues / incidents
- Report any Engineering issues
- Ensure good housekeeping standards are maintained on plant
Other responsibilities:
- Ensure correct stock control of any raw materials used on plant
- Ensure control of emergency equipment and PPE in the area
- Ensure correct control of any waste streams and assist in the management of the controlled waste zone
Due to Health and Safety requirements for shift working, all apprentices must be 18 years of age by April 2025 when they leave their studies at IPS continue their apprenticeships on site.
Other Information
Apprentice Employment Agency is a Flexi-Job Apprentice Agency & we will employ you for the duration of the apprenticeship. The company named in this vacancy is a Host Employer. Your application will be shared with them and training providers. You must hold unrestricted right to live and work in the UK to apply for this role.