Apprentice Field Service Engineer

Description

Applications to the vacancy have already been submitted to the client and interviews are currently in progress. We are still logging your interest and will submit your application should the client not fill the vacancy at interviews.

Job description:

Alfa Laval UK Limited are looking for an Apprentice Field Service Engineer to complete a Level 6 Control Systems Engineer degree apprenticeship and join their team. The successful candidate will become a skilled Engineer with the potential to become a commissioning engineer in the Field working on numerous customer sites throughout the UK&I. The role will cover the whole of the UK, with the candidate's main base being in Sheffield and its surroundings.

Role & responsibilities:

• Shadow established engineers through one-to-one mentoring and coaching activities on our range of products High Speed Separators (HSS), Heat Exchangers (HEX) and Decanters (DEC)
• Maintain, repair, install/commissioning at our customer sites across a variety of industries including Marine, Energy and Food and Water (including waste water)
• To show qualities around the Alfa Laval values: Teamplay, Exploration, Dedication and Respect
• Support improved ‘customer satisfaction’ through improved action and interaction
• Be ready to pass on knowledge to others, including the next cohort of future apprentices
• Update the systems to reflect work completed and being mindful of potential sales leads

Health & Safety

• H&S is the number one priority for our employees, therefore, ensuring compliance with all personal obligations under Health & Safety legislation and adherence to Company H&S policies and procedures is essential
• Abide by site H&S policies and procedures, with special consideration for safe systems of work and practices
• Conduct equipment checks, safety audits, risk assessments (RAMS) and safety tours
• Review, report and investigate any incident including near misses or any unsafe situation immediately to H&S advisor & via our safety app, and take corrective action to prevent reoccurrence
• To promote an environment of continuous improvement

Skills required:

• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Good time management skills
• Good ability working on systems/IT
• Full driving licence

Personal qualities the candidate must have:

• Excellent attention to detail and precision in work
• Flexible and cooperative attitude combined with a strong work ethic
• Aptitude and attitude to develop and gain new skills
• Capable of working on your own initiative as well as part of a close team
• Display a ‘can do’ attitude

Employer description:

Alfa Laval is a leading global provider of first-rate products in the areas of heat transfer, separation and fluid handling. With these as its base, Alfa Laval aims to help enhance the productivity and competitiveness of its customers in various industries throughout the world. We define their challenges and deliver sustainable products and solutions that meet their requirements – mainly in energy, the environment, food and the marine industry.
To remain successful, we need to grow and at the same time respect the planetary boundaries. For us, at Alfa Laval, the environmental concern and sustainability is a natural part of our way of thinking and acting, at the same time as it represents a business opportunity. We make it possible to reduce the environmental impact of most industrial processes, both on land and at sea. We are deeply involved in the development of better, safer, and more sustainable food. We improve energy efficiency, and we enable the circular reuse of water.

Things to consider:

During the first year you will be required to attend the University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre in Sheffield, full time, for an initial block of study until June 2026. You will do a combination of returning to your workplace or shadowing a field engineer one Friday per month. After the initial block training you will undertake the knowledge study one day a week. This will require attending the AMRC Training Centre in person one in every four sessions, the others being remote (excluding exams and assessment days).
Upon completion of the block training you will be out with the Field Service Engineers, as well as attending the Alfa Laval service centre currently based in Camberley, Surrey for training.
In the third year you will be field-based on a full time basis whilst completing your workplace competency qualification.

Please note the AMRC Training Centre reserves the right to close applications ahead of the published closing date.

Qualification Requirements:

Degree Apprenticeship entry requirements

You will need both of the following:

• GCSE English language C or 4 or above
• GCSE Maths C or 4 or above.

You will need one of the following:

• A minimum of two A-Levels at grade B or above, including a mathematical-based subject and a science, technology, engineering or an additional mathematics-related subject
• An Engineering BTEC Level 3 with at least 120 credits at Distinction Merit (DM) level or above
• EAL Diploma in an engineering-based subject at Distinction level
• Equivalent qualifications, such as Technical Levels at DM or above.

Candidates with an HND or Foundation Degree or who have completed the second year of a degree in a relevant subject can be assessed for direct entry onto the 2nd or 3rd year of the programme (BEng top-up), but 1st year entry or an alternative pathway may still be recommended.

Candidates who have not studied in the UK can submit transcripts for qualifications equivalent to level 3 which the admissions panel will review and may be taken in lieu of the specified qualifications.

Applicants are also required to successfully complete the AMRC Training Centre and employer recruitment and selection process to secure a place on an apprenticeship programme.

If you are uncertain about whether your qualifications meet the entry tariff for the degree apprenticeship, please contact the recruitment team at recruitment@amrctraining.co.uk.