Maintenance & Operations Engineering Technician

Course Code
HS3MENT1-3
Start Date
Multiple
Level
Level 3
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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

Work across critical national infrastructure sectors
Develop specialist electrical or mechanical expertise
Diagnose and resolve complex engineering faults
Carry out planned and reactive maintenance
Build strong health, safety and compliance knowledge

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

80% Practical
20% Theory

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.

Choose your start date

Multiple
25/26 – HS3MENT1-3 – Maintenance & Operations Engineering Technician

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