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Vacancy Apprentice Maintenance Technician (Level 3 Engineering)

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Vacancy overview

Wage: £19,000 a year
Level: Advanced
Duration: 4 Years 4 Months
Closing Date: Monday 8th June 2026

Code: 2000033133

Brush in Loughborough are recruiting! The role involves ensuring equipment, machinery & systems operate effectively and efficiently in the manufacturing and commercial environment. Diagnosing, troubleshooting & repairing mechanical, electrical and other technical issues, plus performing preventative maintenance to minimise downtime.

  • Diagnose and troubleshoot issues with mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
  • Perform repairs on a wide range of equipment, including vacuum plants, oil processing equipment, FLTs, compressed air systems, lighting and production machinery.
  • Conduct emergency repairs to minimise production downtime.
  • Routine maintenance schedules to ensure optimal performance of equipment and legal compliance.
  • Inspect equipment and systems regularly for signs of wear or malfunction.
  • Maintain detailed maintenance records and logs using Idhammar database.
  • Install new equipment and systems according to technical manuals and safety guidelines.
  • Assist with upgrading or retrofitting existing equipment to improve performance or meet new operational needs.
  • Report and address potential safety hazards using companies SIO reporting system.

Requirements and prospects

Loughborough College will be shortlisting applications on behalf of Brush Transformers. Please check your emails for updates. Loughborough College reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy before the end date, following consultation with the employer.

Desired skills and personal qualities:

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About the employer

BRUSH TRANSFORMERS LTD

We provide agile and adaptive engineering solutions and products, including consultancy services, design and project management as well as award-winning product technology, to a wide range of projects. Through innovation and a commitment to delivering solutions that address grid-resilience and drive system change, we support the global drive to net-zero, helping to future-proof critical infrastructure. Installed in some of the world’s most demanding applications, our range of transformer solutions are designed and built by our engineering experts using quality materials to our exacting standards. The result is products that deliver on performance, reliability and efficiency – time after time. Fully supported throughout their lifespan by our team of expert engineers, our designs abide by EU Regulation 548/2014 Tier 2, also known as EcoDesign Compliance, which legislates the efficiency of transformers. The range icludes power transformers, special transformers and reactors, as well as tapchangers.

We are now part of Loughborough College Group

Visit the Merger website for more details.