Apprentice Quarry Maintenance and Processing Engineer (Level 3 Engineering)

Wage: £16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age
Training course: Engineering maintenance technician - single discipline (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday. Flexibility around start and finish times, between 7am - 5pm.
Start date: Tuesday 1 September 2026
Duration: 3 years 10 months
Positions available: 1

Summary

Working with existing maintenance staff, the apprentice will assist with daily maintenance of crushing and screening equipment, servicing of generators and smaller items of mobile plant, welding/fabrication on buckets on excavators & loading shovels and changing of parts in processing plant.

Wage £16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age National Minimum Wage Check minimum wage rates (opens in new tab) Training course Engineering maintenance technician - single discipline (level 3) Hours Monday - Friday. Flexibility around start and finish times, between 7am - 5pm. 40 hours a week Start date Tuesday 1 September 2026 Duration 3 years 10 months Positions available 1

What you'll do at work

Daily inspection of plant Fuelling plant Greasing of plant Changing worn parts Changing screen media General maintenance Servicing small items of plant, for example, generators Welding

Where you'll work

Charnwood QuarryAshby Road EastShepshedLE12 9BU

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

What you'll learn

Course contents Review and use information. For example, work instructions, drawings, design specifications, and plant configurations.Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan tasks.Identify and organise resources to complete tasks. For example, consumables.Respond and adapt to work demands. For example, adapt working methods to reflect changes in working environment, re-prioritise workloads to react to breakdowns and fault scenarios.Identify equipment to work on. Check plant configuration is as defined.Prepare the work area for maintenance tasks.Identify environmental and health and safety hazards and risks and apply control measures.Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, signage and barriers, working at height, confined spaces, and COSHH.Follow security procedures. For example, site access, document classification, and securing assets.Follow emergency incident and response procedures.Apply sustainability principles. For example, minimising waste.Segregate items for reuse, recycling, and waste.Use mathematical principles and formulae to support engineering maintenance.Apply engineering maintenance standards and procedures.Apply foreign material exclusion procedures.Follow maintenance tools and equipment control procedures. For example, handling and storage.Reinstate the work area.Apply team working principles.Communicate with others to give and receive information. For example, colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.Record information.Produce or update documents. For example, handover notes and reports.Identify and highlight issues (red pen) with technical drawings.Use digital and information technology. For example, databases, data sharing platforms, email, management information systems, and word processing. Follow cyber security and GDPR requirements.Apply continuous improvement techniques to identify improvement suggestions.Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.Electrical. Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.Electrical. Select, check, and use electrical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.Electrical. Use electrical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.Electrical. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.Electrical. Inspect and test electrical aspects of plant. For example, visual checks, insulation and continuity checks, thermographic surveys, and voltage levels.Electrical. Remove and replace electrical parts.Electrical. Prepare and terminate electrical cables.Electrical. Set up, align and adjust electrical aspects of plant.Electrical. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.Electrical. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services deisolation.Electrical. Conduct functional testing.Control and instrumentation. Conduct and confirm safe isolation of connected servicesControl and instrumentation. Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.Control and instrumentation. Select, check, and use control and instrumentation maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.Control and instrumentation. Use control and instrumentation diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.Control and instrumentation. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.Control and instrumentation. Inspect and test control and instrumentation systems.Control and instrumentation. Check calibration and make adjustments.Control and instrumentation. Check loop function.Control and instrumentation. Set up and adjust control and instrumentation systems.Control and instrumentation. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.Control and instrumentation. Remove and replace instruments and sensors.Control and instrumentation. Re-connect instrumentation power supply, cables, pipework, and services.Control and instrumentation. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services deisolation.Control and instrumentation. Conduct functional testing.Mechanical. Check and confirm safe isolation of connected services.Mechanical. Select, check, and use mechanical maintenance tools and equipment.Mechanical. Use mechanical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.Mechanical. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.Mechanical. Check condition and operation of mechanical aspects of plant and equipment. For example, pumps.Mechanical. Remove and replace mechanical parts.Mechanical. Examine mechanical parts for defects. For example, pump seals.Mechanical. Set up, align, and adjust mechanical aspects of plant.Mechanical. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.Mechanical. Lubricate mechanical assemblies.Mechanical. Confirm electrical and connected services deisolation.Mechanical. Conduct functional testing.Mechanical. Apply bench fitting techniques.Review and use information. For example, work instructions, drawings, design specifications, and plant configurations.Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan tasks.Identify and organise resources to complete tasks. For example, consumables.Respond and adapt to work demands. For example, adapt working methods to reflect changes in working environment, re-prioritise workloads to react to breakdowns and fault scenarios.Identify equipment to work on. Check plant configuration is as defined.Prepare the work area for maintenance tasks.Identify environmental and health and safety hazards and risks and apply control measures.Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, signage and barriers, working at height, confined spaces, and COSHH.Follow security procedures. For example, site access, document classification, and securing assets.Follow emergency incident and response procedures.Apply sustainability principles. For example, minimising waste.Segregate items for reuse, recycling, and waste.Use mathematical principles and formulae to support engineering maintenance.Apply engineering maintenance standards and procedures.Apply foreign material exclusion procedures.Follow maintenance tools and equipment control procedures. For example, handling and storage.Reinstate the work area.Apply team working principles.Communicate with others to give and receive information. For example, colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.Record information.Produce or update documents. For example, handover notes and reports.Identify and highlight issues (red pen) with technical drawings.Use digital and information technology. For example, databases, data sharing platforms, email, management information systems, and word processing. Follow cyber security and GDPR requirements.Apply continuous improvement techniques to identify improvement suggestions.Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.

Training schedule

Attendance to Loughborough College is one day per week, term time only, where you will study set units that map directly into your apprenticeship Diarised visits from a dedicated Trainer/Assessor On-the-job training Off-the-job training

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 subjects including Maths, English and Science (grade C / 4 or equivalent)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsCustomer care skillsProblem solving skillsLogicalTeam workingInitiative

About this employer

Established since 2005, we are a leading supplier of construction materials as well as recycling of building waste & inert land filling.

https://www.nrs.ltd/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

20 days annual leave, (3 days saved for Christmas shutdown), paid bank holiday

After this apprenticeship

To become a Processing Maintenance Engineer.