Apprentice Engineer

Starting salary £17,278.56Do you have a head for heights? Does the idea of maintaining seriously large cranes give you a thrill?Joining a friendly, inclusive, and highly skilled team, you will learn how to maintain, repair, service, and upgrade our customers' overhead gantry cranes. This is a fantastic opportunity to kick-start your engineering career with great prospects, working for a global company and market leader in our industry.On completing your apprenticeship, you will secure a full-time permanent position as a Service Technician here at Konecranes. 100% of our UK Apprentices have gained permanent employment in Konecranes, after they have completed our Apprentice Programme, many of which continue to have long and rewarding careers at a variety of senior and global levels. On the completion of your apprenticeship, you will have achieved: Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Engineering ManufacturingBTEC Level 3 Diploma in EngineeringLevel 3 Extended Diploma in Engineering MaintenanceWhat will you be doing? Year 1 – full time attendance at a local college or training provider (off the job training)Year 2 and 3 – day release attendance at college, (on the job training with additional training at our Banbury Centre).What will you learn?First principles relating to the operation and maintenance of appropriate electrical and mechanical plant equipment, such as motors, switchgear, cables & conductors, pumps, valves, gearboxes, pipework, integrated electromechanical power, and control systems.Relevant industry health and safety standards, regulations, and environmental and regulatory requirementsPlanned, unplanned and preventative maintenance and operational practices, processes and procedures covering a range of plant and equipment.The relevant engineering including electrical theories and principles relative to the role of a Service TechnicianOr equivalent qualifications depending on the course the college provides.