AddressEngineering Technician Apprentice Level 3 - Services – start a journey of endless opportunities
The role
Are you keen to start an exciting career in mechatronics? Do you enjoy finding solutions to people’s technical problems? Are you a self-starter who is keen to grow within an innovative company? If so, we want to hear from you.
Leybold, part of the global Atlas Copco Group, are looking for an Engineering Technician apprentice to join us in September 2024, who is excited about maintaining, servicing and repairing products that are revolutionizing the world of vacuum. We want people who are excited about solving unique, and highly complex technical problems.
Leybold and our training provider will collaborate to ensure that you are provided with continuous training and development. The majority of your development will be on the job learning at our UK Leybold workshop-based Chessington.
You’ll be given a tailored development plan and opportunities to increase your skills throughout with 80% being on-the-job and the remaining 20% off-the-job. The 20% will be via our training provider and involve a blend of live and interactive classroom learning and some additional on-site learning. You will receive support from your manager, buddy and HR to aid you in securing a permanent role within Leybold UK, or part of the wider Atlas Copco Group, a competitive salary along with other generous benefits. This is a 36-month Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship program with the Technical Service Inhouse team in conjunction with our training provider.
As an apprentice at Leybold you will be empowered to make a difference whilst also given the support and opportunity to develop your skills.
Responsibilities, aligned with the Level 3 standard, include but aren’t limited to:
- Developing an understanding of workshop equipment
- Learning how to service our pumps by carrying out checks and maintenance
- Learning how to repair and replace faulty parts
- Applying safe systems of working including electrical safety testing
- Applying proven techniques and procedures to solve engineering/manufacturing problems
What you can expect from us:
- A friendly, family-like atmosphere
- Plenty of opportunities to grow and develop
- A culture known for respectful interaction, ethical behaviour and integrity
- Potential to see your ideas realized and to make an impact
- New challenges and new things to learn every day
- Access to global job opportunities, as part of the Atlas Copco Group
- Competitive remuneration & benefits package
- A workplace for everyone – at Leybold we know that diversity and inclusion help us understand our customers needs and strengthen employee motivation, productivity, innovation and results
What we expect from you:
- 4 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or equivalent, including Mathematics, English and a Science.
- Experience from personal or school projects is a plus
- A strong interest in learning and growing as a service engineer
- An interest in engineering or construction and enjoys learning how things work
- Good timekeeping and the ability to work to deadlines
- Good communication skills
- Able to understand and follow instructions
- Takes pride in their work and has a keen eye for detail
- Adaptable
- Can-do attitude
- Works collaboratively with others
Give wings to your dreams
The history of Leybold spans a period of over 170 years. Leybold, is part of the global Atlas Copco Group, are one of the most successful suppliers of vacuum technology to the world market. We offer a broad range of advanced vacuum solutions for use in manufacturing and R&D activity, enabling many things that we use every day to be produced.
Leybold UK are winners of the Composites 2021 and 2023 Employer of the Year Award and in 2022 winners of the Composites Social Impact Award, showcasing our support for inclusion, diversity and wellbeing and in creating a great place to work!
Leybold is where it begins – Pioneering products. Passionately applied.
