Engineering Apprenticeship

Overview

Engineering Apprenticeship – 37.5 hours per week £12.71 per hour

The company currently wishes to recruit a motivated Engineering Apprentice to work as part of the Dunbia Carnaby site Engineering Team. This represents an excellent opportunity to work as part of a highly skilled team with the potential for progression.

For the duration of the apprenticeship, you will gain practical experience and develop theoretical knowledge whilst obtaining formal recognised qualifications through a local learning provider.  The training will be electrically biased, but the role is a broad spectrum, and you will develop both your electrical and mechanical skills.

Benefits:

• 20 days holiday per year plus 8 bank holidays
• Free car parking
• Weekly pay
• Death in Service Scheme - upon successful probationary period
• PPE (Personal protective equipment) provided

Responsibilities

• Participate in a structured training programme with full support and mentoring to achieve on and off the job experience in mechanical engineering.
• Attend day / block release to a local college to acquire a recognized Level 2 an Engineering qualification.
• Demonstrate compliance with working within the Company Mission, Vision and Values whilst representing the Company within a learning environment.
• Working alongside experienced engineers performing proactive and preventative maintenance, including fault finding and repair.
• Developing your skills while carrying out breakdown/planned maintenance on equipment.
• Paperwork – to complete in an accurate and timely manner any paperwork as instructed by the company to include daily maintenance check sheets and job cards.
• Working closely with the Engineering Managers to continually improve operations to drive improvements in quality, cost and safety.
• Undertaking Internal and External Training as requested.

Qualifications

• Previous engineering experience an advantage
• Punctual
• Ability to work as part of a team, possessing good communication and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English.
• Understanding of mathematics and geometry to apply precise dimensional measurements and technical calculations to enginering tasks.
• A good level of computer literacy is required for this role.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Possess a positive attitude and the willingness to learn.
• Be diligent and behave in a responsible manner in accordance with the requirements of Health and Safety legislation relating to the apprentice’s responsibilities as an individual.
• A self-disciplined approach to your studies will be required as well as to your timekeeping and attendance in the workplace
• Committed to working within the Company Mission, Vision & Values.
• Be able to reliably commute to place of work and college.

Company sponsorship is not available to overseas applicants for this role.