Apprentice Maintenance Technician

ROLE: Apprentice Maintenance Technician 
CONTRACT TYPE: fixed term for 36 months leading to permanent role
HOURS: Monday to Friday; 08:00-16:30 and 16:00 Friday hours half hour lunch
SALARY: Weekly paid (£ 8:00 starting salary increasing on successful completion of the apprenticeship)

Eurocell are a stock market listed Plc and the market leader for uPVC products within the building industry. We know that our people are our greatest asset, we are successful, dynamic, ambitious and looking for great team players to grow with us.
Once fully trained and qualified, you will carry out the installation and maintenance of new and existing equipment and machinery within the company’s extrusion/production facilities so that our uPVC products can be manufactured with minimal, or zero interruption caused by equipment/machinery failure. 

WHAT OUR APPRENTICE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS DO:

Fault finding/trouble shooting for breakdowns and equipment failure, both mechanical and electrical, using original equipment manufacturer (OEM) diagnostic software and manual processesUsing technical drawings to maintain and install equipmentCompleting proactive/preventative and responsive/corrective maintenance schedulesMaking decisions about equipment safety and powerDelivering high standards of operational excellence

WHAT WE NEED FROM OUR APPRENTICE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS:

Wants to learn and progress and build a careerGood work ethic and time keepingGrade 4 English and MathsTechnical mindset/aptitudeBasic IT skillsPrevious team working evidence eg sports team; social activities (Desirable)Ability to follow detailed instructions (Desirable)Ability to work out maths problems; trigonometry (Desirable)

Our recruitment day will consist of an interview discussion with the head of maintenance and other colleagues and we will give you some activities to complete to help give you a feel for the work that’s involved and enable us a chance to see you follow some instructions in a working environment. 

WHAT WE OFFER OUR APPRENTICE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS:

You will be rewarded with a very competitive basic salary of £ 8.00 per hourMinimum 25 days paid leave each year, plus statutory holidays Free Healthcare plan for all employeesEnhanced Maternity and Paternity benefitFree Life Assurance Plan of 3x your Annual SalaryOption to join the Eurocell Share Save Scheme at discounted rates, and share in our company successCompany Pension PlanEmployee discount on Eurocell productsDiscounts across many well-known online and high street retailers A blend of training, including e-learning and on the job training to help your career developmentCare First Employee Assistance Programme, available 24 hours a day, days a year for confidential support and advice, if and when you need itColleague Referral Programme; we pay you for successfully referring people to join our teamExcellent opportunities to grow with us, and progress your career

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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