Maintenance Production Technician Apprenticeship

FLOWPLANT GROUP LTD

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About the Role

Do you have an interest in how things work? If you do, this is the role for you. This role will see you learning how high-pressure systems and pumps work and allow you to become a specialist engineer. Want a rewarding and in-demand career? Read all about this opportunity here.

With RNN Group support, this Apprenticeship will teach you the skills and knowledge needed to become a specialist Engineer, learning how to manufacture, test and maintain a wide variety of products that are used around the world.

With a course designed to ensure you have the right skill set, this Apprenticeship with teach you all about the manufacturing of:

  • Pump, Systems and diesel, hydraulic and electric drive

From manufacture, you’ll move on to the test and quality control of the assembled products, such as:

  • High pressure unit testing
  • High pressure pump testing
  • High pressure water jetting accessory testing

Overall purpose of role:

  • To acquire the skills, knowledge, and competence to assemble and test products listed above. Use of hand tools and some basic machining
  • Although the role will not be completing these tasks the role will encounter components that have been    
  • Welded
  • Machined
  • Plated/powder coated
  • Material processing

Self-management:

Modern manufacturing organisations require their apprentices to have a set of behaviours that will ensure success both in their role and in the overall company objectives. The required behaviours are:

  • Safety mind-set: manage yourself and support others to maintain and contribute to a safe working environment in line with local procedures and National and European requirements
  • Strong work ethic: motivated, proactive, committed
  • Dependability and responsibility: punctual and reliable
  • Positive attitude: constructive thinking, motivated to succeed
  • Team player: able to work and interact effectively within a team and committed to equality and diversity
  • Effective communication: spoken, listening, body language, presentation, written
  • Adaptability: able to adjust to change
  • Honesty and integrity: truthful, sincere and ethical
  • Self-motivation: self-starter, able to make appropriate decisions and lead their own professional development
  • Personal commitment: prepared to make a personal commitment to the industry

This is an excellent role with a very supportive business, so make sure your application shows how you feel you can learn the above points and why you are the best candidate for the role.

Ensure you can travel to the place of work for the working hours stated above.

Full-time employment and progression to higher education.

About the Training

  • Maintenance Operations Engineering Technician Level 3
  • Functional Skills Maths Level 2 (If required)
  • Functional Skills English Level 2 (If required)
  • Weekly Day Release at College and 10 weekly onsite reviews & observations.

About the Employer

Flowplant has been established for over 50 years and is one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of bespoke high-pressure pumps and systems. Our customer base includes telecom contractors, industrial process plants, steel mills, utility companies and drainage contractors. Our machines can be mobile or fixed and diesel or electrically powered. We export to over 50 countries and have a sister manufacturing plant in the USA.

Skills Required

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Keen eye for detail
  • Friendly and approachable
  • Good attitude to work
  • Some knowledge of engineering

Training Provider

RNN GROUP

Course/Training

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

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