Engineering, Maintenance & Asset Delivery (EMAD) work experience

Learn more about our Engineering, Maintenance and Asset Delivery (EMAD) work experience programme available in West Cumbria.

A recently redesigned work experience programme which will give you exposure to Engineering & Maintenance at Sellafield. We will introduce you to some of the key roles, equipment and approaches we undertake within our Engineering profession. This is a more hands on, interactive programme, based in a number of environments including industrial workshops. Throughout the week you will work with some of subject matter experts who will introduce you to a range of equipment which may include but not limited to:

  • Maintenance – good Maintenance plays a crucial role in keeping equipment, machinery and systems in a good working condition.  You will learn how we keep our plants safe, efficient and healthy, using routine maintenance and fault finding.  You are exposed to hand tools, test equipment and learn about the importance of clear instructions and accurate documentation.

  • Remote operated vehicle (ROV) is a cool robot that you can control from a distance using a remote control! These machines can move in different places, like on land, underwater, or even in the air.

  • Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), also known as a drone, is a small flying robot that you can control without being inside it! You use a remote control to make it fly up, down, and all around. Drones are fun and teach you how things fly, plus you can explore the world from a whole new view!

  • Condition-based monitoring (CBM) is a way to keep machines and equipment healthy by checking how they’re doing while they are working. Imagine if your bike had a special system that told you when the tyres were getting flat or the chain needed oil, even before you noticed that there was something wrong. CBM is like giving machines a way to “talk” and let people know when they need help!

  • Civils or civil engineering is all about designing and building things that help people, like roads, bridges, and buildings. Civil engineering is like being a builder for the whole community, making sure everything works well and stays safe for everyone!

     

What skills will I gain?

What year groups is this work experience suitable for?

Future opportunities at Sellafield

Across the week you will develop essential skills in listening, speaking, problem solving, creativity, staying positive, leadership and teamwork, with an aim for you to leave us with some valuable information to support you in applying for positions in the future!

The Engineering, Maintenance and Asset Delivery (EMAD) work experience programme is suitable for learns in years 10, 11, 12 & 13.

You will also work with current learners on apprentice and graduate programmes who will give you an insight into their journey into a role in Engineering, Maintenance and Asset Delivery at Sellafield. They will share information on subjects they studied at school, what led them to thinking of a career at Sellafield Ltd and their experience so far. They, alongside our Early Career team will help introduce the different routes into the business, from Student placements to Vocational and Degree Apprenticeships and Graduate schemes.