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Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician

Maintaining the safety, integrity and effective operation of plant and equipment.

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Information & Requirements

Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technicians will maintain the safety, integrity and effective operation of plant and equipment. They will work on various types of plant and equipment commonly found throughout Engineering Industry sectors.

They will be responsible for the quality of their own work, possibly others’ and ensuring the work is completed safely, meets stakeholder quality, time and budget requirements, whilst maintaining the efficient running of plant and equipment.

Career Paths

Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technicians may work as Electrical Technicians; Mechanical Technicians; Control & Instrumentation Technicians; Electrical System and Process Control Technicians; Electromechanical Technicians and Plant Operations Technicians.

To support the business and operational requirements of modern integrated engineered production plant and services, Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technicians will apply a range of conventional skills and knowledge to undertake engineering activities.

Your employer may offer opportunities to progress onto a higher apprenticeship or advance to gain a degree level qualification.

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