Engineering Technician (Mechatronics Maintenance) Apprenticeship Level 3 (September 2025 Entry)
Apprenticeship Standard
A Mechatronics apprentice is responsible for ensuring that plant and equipment perform to the required standard.
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Level 3
Attendance - Full-time
Duration - Up to 48 months
Start date - September
Where - Engineering Centre
Course Overview
As an apprentice you will be employed for a minimum of 30 hours a week and attend college one day a week. You will also be expected to complete a block placement in college at the start of your apprenticeship.
Mechatronics Maintenance Technicians ensure that plant and equipment perform to the required standard to facilitate production targets regarding safety, quality, delivery and cost within high value manufacturing environments.
Mechatronics Maintenance Technicians ensure that plant and equipment perform to the required standard to facilitate production targets regarding safety, quality, delivery and cost within high value manufacturing environments.
Our tutors will teach you how to carry out complex fault diagnosis and repair activities on high technology engineered systems such as mechanical equipment, electrical and electronic equipment and process control equipment. A good apprentice will know how to minimise machinery downtime by implementing planned preventative maintenance programmes. They will also be able to read and interpret relevant data and documentation used to maintain components, equipment and systems.
Your apprenticeship will cover a broad range
of activities include installation, testing, fault finding and the ongoing planned maintenance of complex automated equipment. This requires the application of a complex blend of skills, knowledge and occupational behaviours across the electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems disciplines.
You will learn mechanical, electrical, electronic, fluid power and process control principles in a mechatronics maintenance environment.
You will learn mechanical, electrical, electronic, fluid power and process control principles in a mechatronics maintenance environment.
As an apprentice, you will learn the importance of health and safety regulations and how to apply them to your role. You will also learn how you contribute to the business by identifying possible opportunities for improving working practices, processes and/or procedures workplace.
As an apprentice you will be employed for a minimum of 30 hours a week and attend college one day a week. You will also be expected to complete a block placement in college at the start of your apprenticeship.
Mechatronics Maintenance Technicians ensure that plant and equipment perform to the required standard to facilitate production targets regarding safety, quality, delivery and cost within high value manufacturing environments.
Mechatronics Maintenance Technicians ensure that plant and equipment perform to the required standard to facilitate production targets regarding safety, quality, delivery and cost within high value manufacturing environments.
Your apprenticeship will cover a broad range
of activities include installation, testing, fault finding and the ongoing planned maintenance of complex automated equipment. This requires the application of a complex blend of skills, knowledge and occupational behaviours across the electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems disciplines.
You will learn mechanical, electrical, electronic, fluid power and process control principles in a mechatronics maintenance environment.
You will learn mechanical, electrical, electronic, fluid power and process control principles in a mechatronics maintenance environment.
Our tutors will teach you how to carry out complex fault diagnosis and repair activities on high technology engineered systems such as mechanical equipment, electrical and electronic equipment and process control equipment. A good apprentice will know how to minimise machinery downtime by implementing planned preventative maintenance programmes. They will also be able to read and interpret relevant data and documentation used to maintain components, equipment and systems.
As an apprentice, you will learn the importance of health and safety regulations and how to apply them to your role. You will also learn how you contribute to the business by identifying possible opportunities for improving working practices, processes and/or procedures workplace.
Core Skills Gained:
A minimum of grade 4 or above in GCSE English, maths and a science or technology subject.
To start your apprenticeship you must have secured employment that the college has agreed is suitable.
To start your apprenticeship you must have secured employment that the college has agreed is suitable.
Higher level apprenticeship/HNC
Degree level qualification
Full-time employment
Degree level qualification
Full-time employment
You will be required to complete a portfolio of work both written and practical. The end point assessment involves a portfolio based occupational competence interview and professional assessment using a performance indicator report form.
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