Summary
At Suez, we’re committed to making our world a more sustainable place – a highly complex challenge. If you’re ready to shape the future, collaborate, and drive positive change, we want you on our team. Join us to unleash your talent and help us achieve our shared goals
Wage
£24,087 a year
Must be able to get self to site for work – public transport access poor.
Training course
Engineering maintenance technician - single discipline (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, between 8:30am and 16:30pm - 30 minutes for lunch.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date
Monday 7 September 2026
Duration
4 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’ll be learning about the critical elements of the plant with the Operations Team, making sure everything runs safely and efficiently, in a way that complies with environmental legislation. It means continuously monitoring, controlling, assessing and adjusting plant processes, and applying your expertise to any problems that arise.
* You will be working in all site departments to gain awareness and knowledge before specialising in the Operations department.
* You will report to the Operations Manager, but be working with shift and maintenance teams.
Where you'll work
Suffolk EFW, Lodge Lane, Great Blakenham
Ipswich
IP6 0JE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE
Training course
Engineering maintenance technician - single discipline (level 3)
What you'll learn
Course contents
* Review and use information. For example, work instructions, drawings, design specifications, and plant configurations.
* Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan tasks.
* Identify and organise resources to complete tasks. For example, consumables.
* Respond and adapt to work demands. For example, adapt working methods to reflect changes in working environment, re-prioritise workloads to react to breakdowns and fault scenarios.
* Identify equipment to work on. Check plant configuration is as defined.
* Prepare the work area for maintenance tasks.
* Identify environmental and health and safety hazards and risks and apply control measures.
* Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, signage and barriers, working at height, confined spaces, and COSHH.
* Follow security procedures. For example, site access, document classification, and securing assets.
* Follow emergency incident and response procedures.
* Apply sustainability principles. For example, minimising waste.
* Segregate items for reuse, recycling, and waste.
* Use mathematical principles and formulae to support engineering maintenance.
* Apply engineering maintenance standards and procedures.
* Apply foreign material exclusion procedures.
* Follow maintenance tools and equipment control procedures. For example, handling and storage.
* Reinstate the work area.
* Apply team working principles.
* Communicate with others to give and receive information. For example, colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
* Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
* Record information.
* Produce or update documents. For example, handover notes and reports.
* Identify and highlight issues (red pen) with technical drawings.
* Use digital and information technology. For example, databases, data sharing platforms, email, management information systems, and word processing. Follow cyber security and GDPR requirements.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques to identify improvement suggestions.
* Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
* Electrical. Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
* Electrical. Select, check, and use electrical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
* Electrical. Use electrical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
* Electrical. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
* Electrical. Inspect and test electrical aspects of plant. For example, visual checks, insulation and continuity checks, thermographic surveys, and voltage levels.
* Electrical. Remove and replace electrical parts.
* Electrical. Prepare and terminate electrical cables.
* Electrical. Set up, align and adjust electrical aspects of plant.
* Electrical. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
* Electrical. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services deisolation.
* Electrical. Conduct functional testing.
* Control and instrumentation. Conduct and confirm safe isolation of connected services
* Control and instrumentation. Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
* Control and instrumentation. Select, check, and use control and instrumentation maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
* Control and instrumentation. Use control and instrumentation diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
* Control and instrumentation. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
* Control and instrumentation. Inspect and test control and instrumentation systems.
* Control and instrumentation. Check calibration and make adjustments.
* Control and instrumentation. Check loop function.
* Control and instrumentation. Set up and adjust control and instrumentation systems.
* Control and instrumentation. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
* Control and instrumentation. Remove and replace instruments and sensors.
* Control and instrumentation. Re-connect instrumentation power supply, cables, pipework, and services.
* Control and instrumentation. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services deisolation.
* Control and instrumentation. Conduct functional testing.
* Mechanical. Check and confirm safe isolation of connected services.
* Mechanical. Select, check, and use mechanical maintenance tools and equipment.
* Mechanical. Use mechanical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
* Mechanical. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
* Mechanical. Check condition and operation of mechanical aspects of plant and equipment. For example, pumps.
* Mechanical. Remove and replace mechanical parts.
* Mechanical. Examine mechanical parts for defects. For example, pump seals.
* Mechanical. Set up, align, and adjust mechanical aspects of plant.
* Mechanical. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
* Mechanical. Lubricate mechanical assemblies.
* Mechanical. Confirm electrical and connected services deisolation.
* Mechanical. Conduct functional testing.
* Mechanical. Apply bench fitting techniques.
* Review and use information. For example, work instructions, drawings, design specifications, and plant configurations.
* Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan tasks.
* Identify and organise resources to complete tasks. For example, consumables.
* Respond and adapt to work demands. For example, adapt working methods to reflect changes in working environment, re-prioritise workloads to react to breakdowns and fault scenarios.
* Identify equipment to work on. Check plant configuration is as defined.
* Prepare the work area for maintenance tasks.
* Identify environmental and health and safety hazards and risks and apply control measures.
* Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, signage and barriers, working at height, confined spaces, and COSHH.
* Follow security procedures. For example, site access, document classification, and securing assets.
* Follow emergency incident and response procedures.
* Apply sustainability principles. For example, minimising waste.
* Segregate items for reuse, recycling, and waste.
* Use mathematical principles and formulae to support engineering maintenance.
* Apply engineering maintenance standards and procedures.
* Apply foreign material exclusion procedures.
* Follow maintenance tools and equipment control procedures. For example, handling and storage.
* Reinstate the work area.
* Apply team working principles.
* Communicate with others to give and receive information. For example, colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
* Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
* Record information.
* Produce or update documents. For example, handover notes and reports.
* Identify and highlight issues (red pen) with technical drawings.
* Use digital and information technology. For example, databases, data sharing platforms, email, management information systems, and word processing. Follow cyber security and GDPR requirements.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques to identify improvement suggestions.
* Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
Training schedule
* The learner will be studying the Engineering Maintenance Technician - Single discipline Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard qualification.
* Day release to West Suffolk College.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
Maths, English, and Science (grade 5-9)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Initiative
* Team working
* Problem solving skills
* Patience
* Logical
Other requirements
The building has grating floors, allowing a view to ground level from 30m.
Periods of working outside will be required, and manual handling will be required.
This is a waste process plant, so household waste is present with the associated hazards, smells and pests.