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Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship
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Yeovil, Somerset County, BA20, England, UK
Listed on 2026-09-30
Listing for:
Training Provider
Apprenticeship/Internship
position Listed on 2026-09-30
Job specializations:
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Category: Engineering and manufacturing
Training Provider: YEOVIL COLLEGE
Salary: National Minimum Wage for Apprentices — £16,224 a year
Mechatronics Maintenance Technician ApprenticeshipThis apprentice will learn inspection, maintenance and repairs to overhead traveling cranes, industrial doors and automated storage machines, as well as experiencing loose lifting equipment inspections.
- Visual structural evaluations:
Inspecting crane runways, bridge girders, end trucks, and industrial door tracks for alignment, wear, or stress fractures - Safety device testing:
Verifying the functionality of limit switches, emergency stop buttons, anti-collision sensors, and door auto-reverse safety edges - Load-bearing component checks:
Examining wire ropes, hooks, sheaves, chains, and hoist drums for fraying, deformation, or excessive wear - Regulatory documentation:
Logging all inspection findings to maintain compliance with statutory occupational health and safety standards e.g., LOLER/PUWER - System lubrication:
Applying specified grease and lubricants to crane gears, bearings, wire ropes, industrial door hinges, rollers, and drive chains - Mechanical adjustments:
Tensioning door springs (counterbalance systems), adjusting brake air gaps on hoist mechanisms, and aligning tracks - Fluid and filter management:
Checking hydraulic fluid levels on automated doors and gear oil levels in crane hoist and travel gearboxes - Fastener torquing:
Inspecting and tightening critical structural bolts, rail clips, and mounting brackets subject to operational vibration - Electrical fault isolation:
Using multi meters and drawing to trace faults in variable frequency invertor drives (VFDs), pendant controls, radio remotes, and door automation control panels - Component replacement:
Swapping out worn brake pads, damaged contractors, frayed cables, broken door slats, and faulty limit switches - Drive system overhauls:
Repairing or replacing malfunctioning electric motors, gearboxes, and hydraulic door operators - Post-repair verification:
Conducting functional un-loaded and rated load tests to certify equipment is safe to return to service
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