Apprentice Crane Service Technician

Ready to turn your interest in engineering into real-world skills and make an impact?
Start your engineering career as an Apprentice Service Technician (UK, field-based) and learn on the job alongside experienced technicians. You’ll inspect, maintain and repair lifting equipment at customer sites, build practical fault-finding skills and use professional tools and test equipment. No two days are the same—you’ll work across different industries and locations while learning how to work safely, complete job records and communicate confidently with customers and your team. With structured training and ongoing support, you’ll have a clear path from apprentice to fully qualified technician in a safety-first workplace.
This could be for you if you enjoy solving problems, like working with your hands, show up ready to learn and can be counted on.
What you’ll be doing (with support and training)
Work towards a Mechatronics Maintenance Technician, Level: 3.
In Year 1, you’ll attend a local college or training provider full-time for off-the-job training.
In Years 2 and 3, you’ll move to day release and complete both on- and off-the-job training.
Help carry out preventive maintenance and inspections, following service plans and safety standards.
Learn how to find faults and support mechanical and electrical repairs.
Complete checklists, service reports and parts records accurately and on time.
Learn how to identify which spare parts are needed and suggest corrective actions.
Communicate professionally with customers, with guidance from your mentor or lead technician.
Follow all health, safety and environment (HSE) requirements, risk assessments and safe working practices.
Take part in training and keep developing your technical skills
Your working week
39 hours per week, usually Monday to Friday
Typical hours are 8:30am to 4:30pm, although this may vary depending on travel to and from customer sites
Around 20% of your working week will be dedicated to off-the-job learning, including online learning, classroom sessions and workshop training
What you’ll need
You must be at least 17 years old on the first day of the apprenticeship, 23.08.27
At least five GCSEs at Grade 4/C or above, or equivalent, including Maths, English and a Science
Be comfortable to work at height
Able to travel to a designated college in your area, which may be up to one hour away
Live locally or within 30 miles of the branch location
Willingness to travel
Interested in a practical career in maintenance, service or engineering
Ready to learn, act on feedback and work safely
Reliable, punctual and comfortable working both independently and as part of a team
Good communication skills and a customer-focused attitude
A valid driving licence (or be working towards one, this must be passed by the end of your academic studies at the end of year one (this could be May-July)
Great if you also have
A basic understanding of mechanics and/or electrics gained through school, college, a hobby or work
Any experience in an industrial workplace, such as a placement or summer job
Confidence using hand tools

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No