Summary Street Cranexpress Limited are looking for an Apprentice Electrical Engineer to complete a Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance Technician apprenticeship and join their team. Wage £15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices Check minimum wage rates (opens in new tab) Training course Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3) Hours Monday to Friday. Your start and finish times, including your shift pattern, will be determined by the employing company. 40 hours a week Start date Tuesday 9 September 2025 Duration 4 years Positions available 2 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 Role & responsibilities: Refurbishment/modernisation of cranes, hoists and lifting equipment Crane and gantry installation, inspection, testing and commissioning Jib crane installation, inspection, testing and commissioning To carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and identify potential mechanical and electrical problems with our reporting system To carry out service follow-up (SFU) and/or project-modernisation work related to crane conversion or refurbishment To attend emergency breakdowns, identify faults and carry out effective repairs. These will generally be electrical problems, possibly PLC-related To document all site visits using our cutting-edge reporting technology Where you'll work You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship. This apprenticeship is available in these locations: Wilmore Road, Derby, DE24 9GJ Markfield Lane, Botcheston, Leicester, LE9 9FH Steelpark Way, Wolverhampton, WV11 3SQ Training Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills. Training provider THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD Training course Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3) Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab) 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 You will study on a Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship: On completion of this, you will gain a qualification in Engineering at Level 3 standard. During the first year of the apprenticeship, your learning will take place at the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre based at Catcliffe, Rotherham, for an initial block of study on a full-time basis After this, you will attend the training centre for one day a week for knowledge study. Requirements Essential qualifications GCSE in: English Language (grade Grade C or 4) Mathematics (grade Grade C or 4) 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 Analytical skills Logical Team working Initiative Patience Other requirements This apprenticeship will be based in the Midlands and Street Cranexpress will consider candidates from Birmingham, Warwickshire, Coventry, Derby, or anywhere across the West Midlands as well as Leicestershire. About this employer Street Cranexpress is a family-run, innovative British business with 50 years’ experience in the lifting equipment sector. The services we offer include maintenance, breakdowns, repair, modernisation, and certification of lifting equipment. At its core, Street Cranexpress is a customer service company, and we pride ourselves on our ability to keep the UK’s factories productive, no matter the industry. After this apprenticeship Completion of the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre apprenticeships are nationally recognised qualifications which are acknowledged and respected by employers across the world. These can open the door to many more opportunities, such as Engineering Management and Project Engineering positions across a range of sectors worldwide. Ask a question The contact for this apprenticeship is: THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD AMRC Training Centre Recruitment Team recruitment@amrctraining.co.uk The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329678.