Course Overview
This apprenticeship prepares you to become a skilled Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician, working across vital engineering and infrastructure industries.
You may specialise as an Electrical, Mechanical, Control and Instrumentation, Wind Turbine, Electromechanical or Plant Operations Technician. You’ll maintain the safety, integrity and performance of plant and equipment within sectors such as energy generation, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, food production and renewables.
Your role will involve installation, servicing, fault diagnosis, repair and planned preventative maintenance. Working to strict safety and quality standards, you’ll ensure equipment operates efficiently and reliably, supporting essential services that power homes, businesses and national infrastructure.
Entry Requirements:
Maths and English at 4(C) or above
Course Highlights
Course Units
You could develop knowledge and practical skills in:
Installation, commissioning and decommissioning of plant
Electrical and/or mechanical maintenance techniques
Fault finding and diagnostic testing
Control and instrumentation systems
Planned preventative and reactive maintenance processes
Safe isolation and permit-to-work procedures
Engineering drawings, documentation and reporting
Health, safety and environmental compliance
Continuous improvement and operational efficiency
Course Breakdown
Course Structure
You will spend one day per week at Hull College, developing your technical knowledge and practical engineering skills.
The remaining four days per week will be spent with your employer, applying your learning in a real industrial environment as part of planned and reactive maintenance activities.
Progression & Next Steps
On completion, you can progress into continued employment with your current employer or pursue further opportunities within the engineering and maintenance sector.