Engineering maintenance technicians service and repair equipment in industries like manufacturing, production and transport.
£18,000 Starter
to£40,000 Experienced
40 to 42 a week
evenings / weekends / bank holidays on shifts
You can get into this job through:
You could do a foundation degree or higher national diploma in engineering before applying for a job as a trainee technician.
You'll usually need:
You can take a college course, which would teach you some of the skills needed in the job. Relevant courses include:
You may need:
You could do an engineering technician advanced apprenticeship, which could be used to work in different industries.
You could also do an intermediate or advanced engineering apprenticeship for your particular industry, for example aviation, manufacturing or rail.
You'll usually need:
You could start as an engineering craftworker and become a technician through on-the-job training.
You can get more advice about engineering careers through Tomorrow's Engineers and The Institution of Engineering and Technology.
You'll need:
In preventative maintenance, your day-to-day duties may include:
You could work in a factory, on a construction site or at a manufacturing plant.
Your working environment may be noisy and outdoors some of the time.
You may need to wear safety clothing.