Apprentice Engineering Technician Chudleigh, Devon £11k (p.a)

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Apprentice Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Location: Heathfield or Broadpath Landfill, Devon
Salary £11,100.10 per annum
If you're looking for a new opportunity and considering your next step, a Viridor apprenticeship could be ideal for you. Our Apprenticeship scheme provides the perfect way to earn a wage whilst gaining hands on work experience and a Level 3 Advanced qualification, which is the equivalent of two A Levels. We will provide you with full support and training to become a highly skilled Mechanical Maintenance Technician, as part of our Powergen team.
At Viridor, we're one of the UK's leading recycling, renewable energy and waste management company. We put waste into action, transforming it into high quality recyclables, raw materials and energy and are at the forefront of the UK's green economy.
As our Maintenance Engineering Apprentice, we'll help you to become qualified so you can:
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance.
- Provide general maintenance of equipment.
- Modify, test and inspect condition-based monitoring and fault finding with our systems.
- Help improve systems on our sites where required.
- Work on technology which monitors and controls all aspects of processes and their performance across the site.
- Carry out risk assessments and method statements to ensure activities are completed in a safe manner at all times
We're looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Technician who has an interest in engineering, a positive can- do attitude, a willingness to learn as well as a commitment to the Apprenticeship scheme. The ideal apprentice will be skilled in the Microsoft Office suite of applications, highly motivated with good organisation skills.
To apply for this role, you will need to have:
A minimum of five GCSES (with grades 5 or above), including Maths, English and Science. Because of the travel involved in this role, a full UK driving licence is essential.
This is an exciting opportunity to join and be a part of our fast-growing business.
Closing date is Thursday 30th April 2020. Interviews will take place in June / July 2020 and the successful candidate will begin their role in August 2020
No terminology in this advert is intended to be deemed discriminatory. We are happy to accept applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or marital status