Apprenticeship – Automation Line Operations and Maintenance
Introduction: Apprenticeship in automation line operations and maintenance, combining college learning with hands‑on work on automated equipment. You will progress through operator levels, develop fault‑finding, testing and continuous improvement skills, and support safe, reliable production. Apply to build a career in engineering with real responsibility.
About the Employer
Salts Healthcare Limited is one of the UK’s oldest family‑owned healthcare companies, with a heritage dating back over 300 years. Based in Aston, Birmingham, the company is an internationally recognised manufacturer of medical devices specialising in stoma care products and services. Salts Healthcare is committed to its vision of “Caring, Listening and Innovating to Improve Lives” and is dedicated to delivering high‑quality products, exceptional customer support, and continuous innovation.
What You’ll Do
- Learn to work safely by following Health & Safety, environmental and sustainability policies, SOPs and Work Instructions.
- Support the basic setup, operation and monitoring of automated equipment.
- Help with machine setup alongside experienced senior operators.
- Assist engineers and senior operators with maintenance, testing and fault investigation on automated equipment.
- Record accurate production and maintenance data and help maintain work centre documentation.
- Take part in continuous improvement activities, including waste reduction and problem‑solving.
- Develop condition monitoring skills by checking system parameters and recognising changes from normal operation.
- Use technical documentation, maintenance schedules, drawings, component identification and specifications.
- Carry out fault diagnosis and rectification as your skills develop, following approved procedures.
- Support autonomous maintenance activities and help keep equipment on schedule.
- Assist with installation and setup of automated assemblies, sensors, pneumatic components and electrical connections within your competency.
- Maintain maintenance and material usage logs, downtime investigations, adjustments and component checks.
- Contribute to safe isolation procedures and risk assessments when trained and authorised.
- Work with engineering, production, quality, inventory and management teams to support plant availability and performance.
- Train and support lower‑level operators as your competence increases.
Training Outcome
Clear progression pathway into a line technician role at the end of the apprenticeship, with the opportunity to continue developing into engineering‑based roles and build a rewarding long‑term career.
Skills Required
- Analytical skills
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Logical number skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
Qualifications
- Essential – GCSE – Any Subject – 4/C or above
- Essential – GCSE – English – 4/C or above
- Essential – GCSE – Science – 4/C or above
- Desired – GCSE – Maths – 5/B or above
Course Information
Course: Mechatronics maintenance technician (Level 3)
Level: 3
Route: Engineering and manufacturing
Apprenticeship Level: Advanced
Working Arrangements
Working Week: Monday to Friday. Shift times to be confirmed.
Expected Duration: 4 Years
Training Provider: Birmingham Metropolitan College
Duty: This employer is part of the Disability Confident scheme, committed to employing disabled people.
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