Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3) Lift Truck and Powered Access Engineering Technician
Role overview
The Level 3 Lift Truck and Powered Access Engineering Technician Apprenticeship is designed for those who want to build a career maintaining, repairing, and servicing lift trucks and powered access equipment.
From forklift trucks to mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), apprentices gain the specialist knowledge and skills needed to keep this essential machinery safe, reliable, and efficient.
Delivered through a combination of college-based training at Stephenson College and on-the-job learning, the programme equips apprentices with the technical expertise and professional behaviours employers require. You’ll learn to diagnose faults, carry out servicing and preventative maintenance, and complete complex repairs across a range of equipment used in industries such as warehousing, logistics, construction, agriculture, and manufacturing.
Entry requirements
Apprentices without level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the End-Point Assessment.
Programme includes
- Principles of mechanical, electrical, electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
- Fault diagnosis and repair techniques for lift trucks and powered access machinery
- Preventative maintenance and service schedules
- Reading and interpreting technical manuals, diagrams, and digital diagnostic tools
- Safe working practices and compliance with industry health, safety, and environmental regulations
Where can you work?
- Warehousing and logistics companies – maintaining forklift fleets
- Construction and civil engineering firms – supporting access platforms and lifting machinery
- Agricultural businesses – servicing telehandlers, lift trucks, and equipment
- Specialist equipment hire companies – working across a variety of client sites
- Manufacturing and production plants – maintaining in-house materials handling equipment
