Site Service Apprentice

Description

This vacancy is for a April 2025 start date

Job description:

Homefire Group are looking for a site service apprentice to complete a level 3 mechatronics maintenance technician apprenticeship. Working within Homefire Group, the site service apprentice will join our national distribution centre in based in Worksop.

Role & responsibilities:

Training, instruction and personal development will form the foundations for an individual to become a productive member of the engineering/site services team.

The following is a summary of the core principles and behaviours expected and the job specific knowledge and skills associated with being an engineering/site services operative.

General Core Skills

• Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, environmental compliance procedures and systems and other relevant guidelines
• Identify and deal appropriately with any risks, hazards, hazardous situations and problems that may occur within the engineering environment within the limits of their responsibility
• Demonstrate effective communication skills which include oral, written, electronic
• Complete appropriate documentation accurately, efficiently and legibly using the correct terminology where required
• Obtain and follow the correct documentation, specifications and work instructions in accordance with time constraints and the roles and responsibilities identified for the engineering activities, extracting the necessary data/information from specification and related documentation
• Select and use appropriate tools, equipment and materials to carry out the engineering operation
• Deal appropriately with any problems that may occur within the manufacturing environment within the limits of their responsibility
• Work efficiently and effectively at all times maintaining workplace organisation and minimising waste

General Core Behaviours

• Personal responsibility and resilience – Comply with the health and safety guidance and procedures, be disciplined and have a responsible approach to risk, work diligently regardless of how much they are being supervised, accept responsibility for managing time and workload and stay motivated and committed when facing challenges
• Work effectively in teams – Integrate with the team, support other people, consider implications of their own actions on other people and the business while working effectively to get the task completed
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills – An open and honest communicator, communicate clearly using appropriate methods, listen well to others and have a positive and respectful attitude
• Focus on quality and problem solving – Follow instructions and guidance, demonstrate attention to detail, follow a logical approach to problem solving and seek opportunities to improve quality, speed and efficiency
• Continuous personal development – Reflect on skills, knowledge and behaviours and seek opportunities to develop, adapt to different situations, environments or technologies and have a positive attitude to feedback and advice

Knowledge

• Basic handling, manual and mechanical equipment
• Use and checking of relevant tools and specific engineering equipment
• Hot works, welding and cutting
• Working at height and enclosed spaces including use of associated access and safety equipment
• Basic electrical
• Maintenance planning
• Diagnostic and fault finding techniques
• Specific safe working practices, maintenance procedures and environmental regulations that need to be observed
• Specific safe working practices, isolation procedures and safe reinstating of equipment/system that need to be observed

Specific Skills

• Carry out fault location on appropriate equipment using suitable maintenance diagnostic techniques
• Carry out maintenance activities in line with work instructions
• Carry out tests on the maintained equipment in accordance with test schedule/defined test procedures
• Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment to service by replacing or repairing components
• Carry out quality checks during and after mechanical manufacturing operations
• Wire and terminate different types of cabling
• Test a range of electrical components
• Fabricate materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
• Join materials using the appropriate methods and techniques

Skills required:

• Logical with excellent problem solving skills
• Good dexterity with an aptitude to practical applications
• Computer literate with a basic knowledge of information technology

Personal qualities the candidate must have:

• Confident and articulate
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Effective team working
• Strong work ethic, flexible approach

Employer description:

Homefire Group, a part of Invica Industries, is the UK's leading smokeless fuel and kiln-dried firewood manufacturer and supplier, putting sustainable warmth and comfort at the heart of your home. We’ve been keeping homes warm and cosy for nearly 300 years. We operate from over 40 locations in England, Wales and Scotland, including the Isle of Man and the Isle of Wight. Additionally, Homefire Group is Europe's leading manufacturer of smokeless solid fuels.

We have a range of market-favourite brands and a strong commitment to new product development, leading the industry in technical advances and growing our consumer base. We are on a journey to cleaner and greener products, and by buying our Homefire range, our customers can be assured that they are receiving great quality fuel every single time.

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. You will return to your workplace one Friday per month. After the initial block training you will attend the AMRC Training Centre for one day a week to undertake the knowledge study. The remaining four days will be spent in company learning on the job.

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

Qualification Requirements:

Advanced Apprenticeships entry requirements

You will need both of the following:

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

Applicants are also required to successfully complete a series of assessments at the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre, as well as an employer recruitment and selection process to secure a place on an apprenticeship programme.

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