Apprentice Maintenance Engineer, Year 1

2 weeks ago


Gateshead, United Kingdom RNIB Full time

**Apprentice Maintenance Engineer, Year 1**

Job description

**Gateshead
***£19,895 per year
***35 hours per week**

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Apprentice Maintenance Engineer at RNIB's production site at Gateshead.

At RNIB Gateshead, we are responsible for the production of braille, audio and large print using a variety of equipment including braille embossers and bagging machines.

**What you'll be doing**:
The Operational Support team is here to provide support to a range of manufacturing and production teams, helping to ensure accessible documents can be produced in efficient time-periods.

Based mainly in Gateshead, but occasionally across other RNIB sites throughout the UK, your main role within the Operational Support team will be to aid the Manufacturing Engineers with the proactive and reactive maintenance of production machinery, you will:

- Develop fault finding, diagnosis and repair action skills on production machinery
- Learn how to maintain production machinery both on a reactive and proactive basis
- Analyse machine data and recommend improvements
- Help in the modification and testing of new and existing production systems
- Learn about manufacturing for accessibility
You will also be required to attend college on one day per week to study towards and attain an applicable level 3 engineering qualification (day to be confirmed).

**What we offer**:
RNIB Prides itself on being a great place to work with a range of flexible benefits and a positive, progressive culture. We offer a competitive salary, a stimulating and supportive working environment, a flexible work life balance environment, as well as a benefits package including:

- 26 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays - pro rata), which increase with service, plus one Grace day per year.
- Excellent pension scheme
- RNIB Rewards - Our employee discounts platform gives you access to offers at over 800 in-store and online retailers
- In-house training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships and management development programmes

We're particulary keen to hear how you meet the following criteria:

- Minimum of 5 GCSE Grade 9 or equivalent including Maths, English and Science.
- Willingness and ability to attend college to study for 3 year Engineering apprenticeship.
- Interest in mechanics and electronics, including repair of industrial equipment including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.



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