Summary
Ready to spark some magic your future?
Join Johnson Controls and dive into the world of fire suppression engineering! We’re talking fire alarms, fire panels and gas suppression. All the cool stuff that keeps people safe when a fire starts.
Wage
£17,160 a year
All equipment + uniform + gear
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Access to Company pension scheme, overtime and travel payments where applicable
Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday. Inclusive of a lunch break directed by your manager. Hours may vary depending on customer and team requirements.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date
Tuesday 1 September 2026
Duration
3 years
Positions available
1
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
* You will undertake a programme of training to gain full working knowledge in all aspects of Conventional and Addressable Fire Alarms as well as suppression systems, including learning to diagnose faults, program systems, install equipment and cables
* You will assist and support with planned and reactive maintenance
* You will use different systems and processes to complete various sizes of systems and protection, ensuring that customers' buildings, plants and equipment perform to the required standard to facilitate production targets regarding safety, quality, delivery and cost within a high-value manufacturing environment
* Through working on a broad range of activities, including installation, testing, fault-finding and the ongoing planned maintenance of complex systems of various sizes, you will develop a blend of skills, knowledge and occupational behaviours across the electrical, electronic, and mechanical system disciplines
Where you'll work
Security House
Summit Business Park
Hanworth Road
Sunbury-on-Thames
TW16 5DB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TRAIN'D UP RAILWAY RESOURCING LIMITED
Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Training schedule
* Enrol in a level 3 Maintenance and operations engineering technician course delivered by Train'd Up alongside fellow Johnson Controls apprentices
* Engage in day release training and receive on-the-job guidance from experienced mentors and engineers
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade Level 5)
* Maths (grade Level 5)
Other in:
FULL UK Driving Licence (grade FULL)
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
* Customer care skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
Other requirements
This exciting opportunity is field based, meaning that you will be working with our highly skilled engineers, travelling between our customers' sites each day. You will be covering all the South East. You will be required to work away and stay over in hotels regularly. Our work can also involve heavy lifting and working from heights.