Field Service Engineer( Midlands) Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship

Yamazaki Mazak UK Ltd is based at the European manufacturing plant in Worcester, which also houses the European Technology Centre (ETC) and provides customers direct access to support from the UK’s largest and most expert team of engineers, with vast experience in machine tool applications for almost every industry sector. Our European Manufacturing Plant is not just a machine tool assembly plant. We pride ourselves in managing a complete operation. We machine our castings, we make our own spindles, our own turrets, our own tool magazines and our own sheet metal covers. We are committed to manufacturing in Europe and have continually invested in new machinery and equipment for the factory since its opening in 1987.

• Specialisation in a core module.
• HNC/Level 4 Apprenticeship recommendations based upon college feedback and grades, general attitude, application, timekeeping, etc. Foundation Degree or Management qualifications.
• Team Leader.
• Application Engineers.
• Production Engineers.
• European Engineering and Automated Solutions Engineers.
• Quality Inspectors.
• Senior Service/ Breakdown Engineers.
• During your period of training, you will learn how to install, service and repair breakdowns of Mazak CNC Machines.
• Learning how to diagnose faults, check machine alignments and change electrical drives, motors and encoders.
• This is a field-based role for the Midlands area of England.
• Once trained, you will be visiting customers; while living in the Midlands, you should expect to be staying away from home, depending on the distance to the customer’s premises.
• Whilst completing your apprenticeship, you will be required to spend your 2nd year at our state-of-the-art production facility, our European Headquarters in Worcester.

Formal training is delivered at HWGTA, located in Worcester (WR4 9GN).

Duration approximately 40-45 months.

Year 1: between 22-39 weeks are spent at HWGTA Training Centre developing practical engineering skills, alongside one day per week in the classroom, completing the theoretical elements of the EAL Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering.

Year 2: predominantly based in your company, returning to the Training Centre one day per week to continue and complete the specialised elements of their Level 3 Diploma (Development Knowledge).

Years 3-4: Based full-time in your company, developing practical skills and knowledge in preparation for the End Point Assessment to gain your Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Level 3.

Normal working hours will be from 08:15 to 16:30, Monday to Friday, but can be adjusted starting as early as 07:45.