Apprentice Engineer Bristol KONECRANES UK LIMITED

On completion of the training and subject to consideration of ability, aptitude and successful college results it is expected that you will qualify as a Service Technician. Once qualified as a Service Technician you will be responsible for providing a variety of inspections, preventive maintenance and repairs., Working as part of a team your duties will include:

• Repair of cranes


• Maintenance/servicing of cranes


• Fault finding (electrical and mechanical)


• Identification and replacement of faulty parts (electrical and mechanical)


• The successful applicant will need to able to work at heights as this is a natural part of the servicing and must also be the type of person willing to work within a team


• Health and Safety plays a key role in our industry and we expect all of our apprentices to achieve the utmost attention to detail in this area


• Working in this industry is very rewarding although it is at times very intense and demanding of the individual


The training you will be getting

In your first year you will attend a local college for off-the-job training, you'll also attend your local branch during holidays to help gain further understanding of our business and the nature of the work carried out.

In your 2nd and 3rd year you'll gain on-the-job training in the field.

What will you learn?

• First principles relating to the operation and maintenance of appropriate electrical and mechanical plant equipment, such as motors, switchgear, cables & conductors, pumps, valves, gearboxes, pipework, integrated electromechanical power and control systems


• Relevant industry health and safety standards, regulations, and environmental and regulatory requirements


• Planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance and operational practices, processes and procedures covering a range of plant and equipment


• The relevant engineering including electrical theories and principles relative to the role of a Service Technician
  
  Advanced Level Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Apprenticeship


• BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Engineering


• Level 3 Extended Diploma in Engineering Maintenance, Once qualified as a Service Technician, you may wish to look at specialising in one of the other sectors such as modernisations, waste to energy and projects, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, Number skills, Team working, Physical fitness, GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4) Essential

GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 4) Essential
GCSE or equivalent Sciences (Grade 4) Essential, Willingness to stay and travel away from home on a regular basis; this includes being away for blocks of 1 week at our training in our UK Training Centre in Banbury. Willingness to work in other UK districts for periods of time (hotel and food subsistence paid for). You must live local/within commuting distance of the branch location.

Konecranes is a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses , serving a broad range of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards, ports and terminals. Konecranes provides productivity enhancing lifting solutions as well as services for lifting equipment of all makes. The Group has approximately 17,000 employees at 600 locations in 50 countries.

You could reduce your training time, or finish your apprenticeship faster, if you have relevant prior learning or experience. This could be relevant:

• training


• qualifications, like an NVQ in a relevant field


• industry or sector experience