Level 3 – Mechatronics Maintenance Technician apprentice
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Company: SKF Cooper Roller Bearings Co. Ltd
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Location: King's Lynn, PE30 5JX
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £15,392.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000014008
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Application Deadline Date: 01/05/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: Monday to Thursday 8 hrs, Friday 5 hrs - total of 37 hrs per week, 25 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays Times and College day(s) and times to be confirmed.
Brief Description
This is an exciting opportunity to start and develop a career within the World’s largest bearing manufacturer. Through progressive training and development, you will become a highly skilled and valued maintenance engineer within today’s manufacturing environment.
Training to be Provided
Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Level 3.
Dedicated workshop and machine shop training with 1 day a week at college during term times.
Future Prospects
Complete Level 3 Engineering qualification leading to a full-time “highly skilled” employee, working within the maintenance department of the company.
Vacancy Detail
The role of the apprentice is to learn how to safely and competently carry out a broad range of activities which may include installation, testing, fault finding, rectification, modifications of complex automated equipment and manufacturing machinery, as well as daily management of maintenance functions and to complete relevant admin roles for a variety of maintenance tasks.
As well as the various maintenance operations, additional knowledge and experiences gained will also include:
- Programming & Control Systems
- Automation
- Cobots & Robots
- Safe Systems of Work
- Quality Standards
- SKF Lean Manufacturing Principles (Autonomous Maintenance/5 Whys/5S/Defined Work etc.)
Day release to college, term time only, for the length of the apprenticeship. The main contact throughout the apprenticeship will be the Maintenance and Apprenticeships Manager(s) plus a dedicated Apprentice Advisor and Apprentice Trainer/Assessor based at the College of West Anglia.
Other Information
If you have already achieved a level 3 qualification or equivalent in an Engineering or similar discipline, then please provide full details of the qualification gained, so that your application can be considered accordingly.
During the length to the apprenticeship, extensive written theory work and evidence gathering will be required in addition to the practical training. Majority of shifts will be 06:00 to 14:00, with some alternatives of 08:00 to 16:00 or 14:00 to 22:00 as and when required. Nightshift will not be required as an apprentice. Please note your application will be processed in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulations and the SKF (UK) Limited Recruitment Privacy Notice.