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Maintenance & Operations Engineering Technician Apprentice

Maintenance & Operations Engineering Technician Apprentice

, Apply From: 01/06/2025

Learning Provider

Delivered by SOUTHAMPTON ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED (THE)

Employer

Jordans Dorset Ryvita

Vacancy Description

In this apprenticeship you will learn a range of mechanical and electrical skills ranging from bearing fitting to troubleshooting and repairing flow wrappers, fault-finding electrical circuits to installing motors.

You will also learn how to safely maintain the equipment to make and package our Ryvita and Dorset Cereals products, which are made on the Poole site.

These skills, coupled with a working knowledge of the process operations, will develop you into a strong, well-balanced mechanical and electrical engineer.

Focus will be to complete preventative maintenance on Bakery equipment and fault-finding and diagnosing equipment breakdowns arise so that operations can continue safely and efficiently so that all our products meet all quality standards and customer expectations.

In year 2, one apprentice will begin to diversify into Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation engineering (EC&I). The EC&I apprentice will develop skills to design, develop and manage PLC and software-based control systems and distributed control systems on our site.

Our 4-Year Apprenticeship Programme will see you develop both technically and personally, with the majority of your first year spent at SETA training centre in Southampton completing some of the following training:

• Foundational knowledge units including General Safety and Statutory Requirements
• Specialist Electromechanical training including:
• Mechanical Maintenance,
• Electrical Maintenance,
• Fluid Power
• 1 Day a week will be dedicated to the delivery of a BTEC Level 3 in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering

Once you’re equipped with your foundation knowledge, you’ll join our friendly team on-site for Year 2 and 3, where you’ll work alongside our teams and start gaining valuable hands-on experience and training to further your understanding and start applying what you’ve learnt. You’ll be assigned a mentor, who will oversee your development and training. There will also be further training courses in Year 2.

Through this apprenticeship you will:

• Be involved in preventative maintenance schemes, breakdowns repairs, site services and improvement projects with the aim of ensuring the safe running of the factory.
• Gain an understanding the key operational functions – milling, flour transportation, baking and packaging work within our factories.
• Support the maintenance of production equipment.
• Gain a good knowledge of our processes and equipment.
• Develop skills to troubleshoot and fault-find on plant equipment using tools and systems tools and techniques throughout equipment lifecycle: commissioning, operations and routine maintenance

Key Details

Vacancy Title

Maintenance & Operations Engineering Technician Apprentice

Employer Description

Together we inspire better wellbeing by creating delicious foods from nature.At Poole we are very proud of our manufacturing of our well recognised brands:Jordans Muesli, Dorset Cereals and RyvitaWe are on the lookout for an Apprentice Engineer to join our friendly team at Jordan’s Dorset Ryvita. As part of the ABF group, we have ambitious plans for growth over the next 5 years and we need someone with the drive and passion to help us get there.Together we inspire better wellbeing by creating a positive working environment that is rich in diversity, where we create equity in opportunities, where we can all be ourselves, and where we all feel that we belong.Our brands are sold worldwide and have great credentials in environmental sustainability.

Vacancy Location

Jordans Dorset Ryvita Albion Close Dorset BH12 3LL

Wage Frequency

Custom

Number of Vacancies

3

Vacancy Reference Number

1000323185

Key Dates

Apply From

01/06/2025

Closing Date For Applications

2025-06-30 23:59:59

Interview Begin From

Possible Start Date

2025-09-08 00:00:00

Training

Training to be Provided

Our Apprentices will undertake a Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician, Level 3 (A level). This will include a full-time period of practical workshop-based ‘off-the-job’ training at SETA in Southampton.

You will also begin a technical certificate (depending on your prior attainments) where you will be required to attend SETA one day a week over two academic years. After your initial training at SETA, you will be working towards your End Point Assessment.

Learning Provider

SOUTHAMPTON ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED (THE)

Skills Required

Communication skillsAttention to detailProblem solving skillsNumber skillsLogicalTeam workingInitiativePhysical fitnessAdapting to change

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