Apprenticeship Description

L3 Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprentice

ADM Pressings Limited

Location:
Scotswood Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 6BZ

Working Hours:
Day Shift
07:30 – 17:15 Monday – Thursday

Salary:
£8.00 per hour initially (age dependent), progressing in line with the Apprentice pay structure.

Positions Available:
2 Apprenticeships Available

• 1 Mechanical
• 1 Electrical

About the Role

ADM Pressings Ltd are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our team as Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprentices. This is an exciting opportunity to build a long-term career within a dynamic manufacturing environment while gaining recognised engineering qualifications and valuable hands-on experience.

The Apprentice Maintenance Technician will support the maintenance team in ensuring plant, machinery, and facilities operate safely, efficiently, and reliably. The role combines practical on-the-job training with formal apprenticeship learning, developing the technical skills, knowledge, and behaviours required to become a competent Maintenance Technician.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with planned preventative maintenance (PPM) tasks on machinery, equipment, and building services.
• Support fault-finding and basic repair of mechanical and electrical systems under supervision.
• Carry out routine inspections, cleaning, lubrication, and basic equipment adjustments.
• Learn and follow maintenance procedures, engineering drawings, manuals, and technical instructions.
• Accurately record maintenance activities, faults, and parts used within maintenance systems.
• Work safely at all times in line with company Health & Safety procedures and safe systems of work.
• Use hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic equipment correctly and responsibly.
• Assist with machine breakdown response and support continuous improvement activities.
• Attend college or training provider sessions and complete all coursework and assessments.
• Develop professional behaviours including teamwork, communication, organisation, and time management.

About You

We are looking for candidates who are:

• Enthusiastic and motivated to build a career in engineering or maintenance.
• Practical, hands-on, and eager to learn.
• Reliable, punctual, and safety conscious.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Strong communicators with the confidence to work with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Flexible and adaptable within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Organised with good problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Confident using IT systems including Microsoft Excel and Office 365.
• Committed to personal development and continuous improvement.
• Possessing a positive “can-do” attitude and willingness to take on new challenges.

Career Development

At ADM Pressings Ltd, future progression is dependent on the drive, commitment, and desire of the individual. Successful apprentices will gain valuable engineering experience and opportunities for long-term career development within the business.

About ADM Pressings Ltd

ADM Pressings Ltd – Precision Engineering Solutions is a company built on a solid foundation with an established reputation for service, reliability, and responsiveness.

Built upon three sectors — Pressings, Assembly, and Fabrication — the business has been operating since 1956, originally making press tools as a division of Vickers Armstrong. In 1987, the business relocated from Elswick to its purpose-built 100,000 sq ft facility on Scotswood Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, where it remains today.

Formed as ADM in March 2009 through a management team acquisition, the company’s core principles are to:

• Aspire
• Drive
• Maintain

ADM Pressings continues to deliver high-quality precision engineering solutions to a wide range of industries.

YOU MUST HAVE 4'S IN MATHS AND ENGLISH OR FUNCTIONAL SKILLS LEVEL 2 TO APPLY