Summary
The Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship Mechatronics Maintenance programme takes four years to complete and adheres to the England Apprenticeship Standard. As an apprentice, you will develop the Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviours (KSBs). These will be assessed during your (EPA), where you will demonstrate competencies and skills.
Wage
£16,893 a year
You’ll also enjoy a generous holiday allowance, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, an excellent pension scheme and access to a wide range of deals and discounts from retailers and sports clubs.
Training course
Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
Your typical hours at the training provider will be from 8:30AM to 4:30PM Monday - Thursday and reduced hours on Friday's; you will receive a confirmed timetable upon joining us.
32 hours a week
Start date
Monday 7 September 2026
Duration
4 years
Positions available
14
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
During your apprenticeship, you’ll spend a significant portion of your first year at North West Training Council (NWTC) in Liverpool (L5 9RJ). Your typical hours at the training provider will be from 8:30AM to 4:30PM Monday - Thursday and reduced hours on Friday's; you will receive a confirmed timetable upon joining us. Here you’ll be assigned a Technical Training Manager and a JLR early careers cohort leader to support you throughout your apprenticeship journey.
Year 1 - Foundation Phase - In your first year, you'll focus on building your foundational knowledge of engineering and essential workplace competencies to ensure safety. You’ll spend time in workshops developing practical skills such as welding, electrical installation, milling, and fault finding. You’ll also take part in regular plant placements where you’ll have the opportunity to apply these newly acquired skills in a real-world environment. You’ll also begin studying your Level 3 BTEC qualification.
Year 2 - Academic Knowledge and Skills Development - In your second year, you’ll divide your time between your workplace and your training provider, spending four days on plant and one day at North West Training Council each week. During this time, you’ll continue your Level 3 BTEC qualification and put your academic knowledge into action while working on site.
Year 3 - Academic Knowledge and Competence Development - You’ll divide your time between your workplace and your training provider, spending four days on plant and one day at North West Training.
Council each week. You’ll continue working towards your BTEC qualification, focusing on developing your skills beyond the basics and working on real-world projects on-site at JLR.
Year 4 - Continuation of Competence Development and End Point Assessment - In your final year, you’ll complete your apprenticeship and prepare for your End Point Assessment, supported every step of the way by your Early Careers Cohort Leader.
Please note the delivery structure may be subject to change and will be confirmed upon joining us.
Where you'll work
Halewood, Liverpool
L24 9BJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NORTH WEST TRAINING COUNCIL
Training course
Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
What you'll learn
Course contents
* Use information technology, for example to create documentation, communication and information management.
* Obtain, read and interpret task related documentation, such as work instructions, quality control documents, drawings, operation manuals, specifications and service manuals.
* Record information for example job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
* Conduct initial assessment of equipment that requires maintenance.
* Formulate plans setting out the methodology of the maintenance activity including timescales and resources.
* Select, prepare and use material, consumables, tools and equipment.
* Comply with health and safety regulations and organisational requirements applicable in the workplace. For example, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, PPE and applying safe systems of work.
* Apply dynamic risk assessment, hazard identification and risk mitigation principles and techniques.
* Apply isolation principles and techniques to equipment undergoing maintenance, including dissipation of stored energies as required.
* Manufacture, repair and refurbish components using hand and machine tools.
* Restore the workplace on completion of the maintenance activity. Handover resources, consumables and equipment to process owner.
* Apply the techniques and processes used in reactive maintenance and repair activities on complex engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
* Produce, maintain, update, record and store documentation including electronic items such as PLC and robot programmes.
* Apply techniques and processes used in planned and preventative maintenance activities on engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
* Apply functional testing and checking techniques and processes after maintenance interventions, and handover to the operational team.
* Apply techniques and processes used in condition monitoring, non-destructive or sensory testing. Record findings and take necessary actions.
* Apply calculation techniques such as, feeds, speeds, tolerances, electrical calculations using Ohms law, power calculations and cable sizing calculations.
* Select, use and confirm calibration of electrical and mechanical testing and measuring equipment.
* Produce sketches or drawings to support maintenance activities.
* Communicate in writing. Prepare communications, documents and reports on technical matters.
* Segregate, separate and dispose of waste streams and by-products.
* Apply 4S or 5S principles of housekeeping to the work environment.
* Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve operational performance.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques.
* Communicate with others verbally. Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange access to equipment.
* Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
* Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
* Apply fault finding techniques used in reactive maintenance on complex integrated systems including half split, input output, six point technique, function or performance testing, unit or component substitution and equipment diagnostics.
* Use information technology, for example to create documentation, communication and information management.
* Obtain, read and interpret task related documentation, such as work instructions, quality control documents, drawings, operation manuals, specifications and service manuals.
* Record information for example job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
* Conduct initial assessment of equipment that requires maintenance.
* Formulate plans setting out the methodology of the maintenance activity including timescales and resources.
* Select, prepare and use material, consumables, tools and equipment.
* Comply with health and safety regulations and organisational requirements applicable in the workplace. For example, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, PPE and applying safe systems of work.
* Apply dynamic risk assessment, hazard identification and risk mitigation principles and techniques.
* Apply isolation principles and techniques to equipment undergoing maintenance, including dissipation of stored energies as required.
* Manufacture, repair and refurbish components using hand and machine tools.
* Restore the workplace on completion of the maintenance activity. Handover resources, consumables and equipment to process owner.
* Apply the techniques and processes used in reactive maintenance and repair activities on complex engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
* Produce, maintain, update, record and store documentation including electronic items such as PLC and robot programmes.
* Apply techniques and processes used in planned and preventative maintenance activities on engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
* Apply functional testing and checking techniques and processes after maintenance interventions, and handover to the operational team.
* Apply techniques and processes used in condition monitoring, non-destructive or sensory testing. Record findings and take necessary actions.
* Apply calculation techniques such as, feeds, speeds, tolerances, electrical calculations using Ohms law, power calculations and cable sizing calculations.
* Select, use and confirm calibration of electrical and mechanical testing and measuring equipment.
* Produce sketches or drawings to support maintenance activities.
* Communicate in writing. Prepare communications, documents and reports on technical matters.
* Segregate, separate and dispose of waste streams and by-products.
* Apply 4S or 5S principles of housekeeping to the work environment.
* Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve operational performance.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques.
* Communicate with others verbally. Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange access to equipment.
* Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
* Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
* Apply fault finding techniques used in reactive maintenance on complex integrated systems including half split, input output, six point technique, function or performance testing, unit or component substitution and equipment diagnostics.
Training schedule
Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Level 3.
This is an exciting time to join Halewood, as we develop the new generation of electric cars. This landmark launch will bring together diverse technologies to realise our innovative Electrical Modular Architecture (EMA) platform - and you will play your part in making it happen and delivering our new Modern Luxury vehicles.
Halewood is home to the iconic Range Rover Evoque and Discovery Sport and is central to our manufacturing operations. Whether you focus on Press, Body in White, Paint, Trim and Final, or Estates, you will experience the end-to-end production of our vehicle
Press Shop:
Vehicle production starts in our press shop where innovation and continuous improvements are at the heart of everything that we do. Working in the Press shop, you will become a Mechatronics Maintenance Technician working on a range of facilities including state of the art Press Lines and a high level of Automation and robotics. You will be responsible for maintaining all Press facilities which include Servo Presses, Hydraulic Presses, Cranes and Conveyor systems to ensure our manufacturing operation runs smoothly
To support our in-house machine wellness strategy, you will be involved in undertaking major strip down, refurbishment and repair activities to improve equipment availability and performance.
In addition, you will use your problem-solving skills to carry out proactive preventative and predictive maintenance; as well as diagnose and fix faults on complex machinery and equipment.
Body-in-White (BiW):
As a Body Construction Maintenance Technician, you will be part of a large maintenance team responsible for the day to day running and maintenance of a heavily automated facility with over 800 robots. You will be carrying out preventative and predictive maintenance tasks whilst having the opportunity to develop your skills in a wide range of technical equipment including Robotics, PLC’s, Electrical controls, and a wide range of industry leading joining technologies such as servo welding, Laser welding, riveting and sealing technologies
Paint:
Producing modern luxury surface finishes to our customers requires a keen focus from our Maintenance teams in Paint operations. You will be part of our team carrying out preventative, predictive, and planned activities to ensure our automation facilities deliver consistently on a daily basis. You will also be involved in a reactive role where immediate response investigation is required to ensure continuity of Production. Problem solving skills will be fundamental to your approach. There will be opportunities to extend your multiskilled training in areas such as PLC programming, Robot programming and servicing, Electrical controls, Mechanical servicing, variable speed motor control, chemical & material dosing and pump technology
Trim and Final (T&F):
Being part of the T&F Maintenance and Technical team, you will be part of a group of skilled people that maintain and improve highly technologic equipment with a diverse range of functionality. There are over 100 different pieces of technology from Robot cells, Laser Markers, Conveyor PLC’s through to Fluid Filling equipment, vehicle validation testing rigs and water test facility. Problem solving and self-motivation is key to ensure you succeed in this fast-paced environment. The painted body shell comes to life in Trim and Final and finally becomes the modern luxury vehicle for the customer. You will be part of a self-driven and diverse team with the shared objective to deliver the customer vehicle to the right quality, in the expected timeframe
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade c)
* Maths (grade c)
Other in:
STEM (grade 90 credits or 540 GLH)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical