Apprentice Engineer

🔧 Apprentice Engineer Opportunity 🔧

We are looking for a motivated, dedicated, and willing Apprentice Engineer to join our busy engineering department. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will be provided with mentorship and guidance alongside the apprenticeship programme. This is a great opportunity to work and learn.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Work closely with Engineers, Team Leaders, and Line Leaders to understand, investigate, and resolve running issues to ensure maximum efficiency from equipment
• Follow a structured development plan, working across three departments with different types of machinery and engineering requirements
• Assist in carrying out preventative maintenance to minimise downtime from breakdowns and maintenance

Apprenticeship

• Commit to a 5 year Level 3 Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician apprenticeship
• 20% of your working time will be allocated to completing apprenticeship requirements, delivered weekly by an experienced tutor
• Complete assigned tasks each week to demonstrate competence within the role
• Work towards end point assessment requirements for the Engineering Fitter position
• Receive support for both offsite and onsite training

During the apprenticeship programme, alongside part-time college learning, you will gain hands-on experience by assisting the Engineering Team in:

• Supporting planned preventative maintenance
• Carrying out reactive repairs and improvements on equipment
• Sourcing spare parts and service contracts
• Identifying ways to improve asset performance
• Maintaining comprehensive equipment records
• Promoting and adhering to Health and Safety across the factory and site, ensuring machinery is safe to use
• Performing duties to a high standard and supporting quality assurance and improvement processes
• Ensuring all food legality, safety, quality, and authenticity procedures are followed
• Complying with all company policies, procedures, ethical standards, and Health and Safety requirements

Person Specification

• Maths and English GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above
• Demonstrate a keen interest in engineering and a desire to learn new skills and gain experience
• Be committed to both the role and completing the apprenticeship programme
• Have good teamwork skills
• Be able to follow detailed procedures and instructions and work to deadlines with a methodical approach
• Have excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Be comfortable using machinery and computerised systems
• Be able to carry out work requiring physical/manual dexterity and strength
• Be motivated, driven, and enthusiastic, with the ability to maintain focus and concentration
• Live within a commutable distance of Moulton, Spalding and be able to travel to and from work independently

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