At a Glance
- Tasks: Learn to maintain and troubleshoot various industrial machinery in a hands-on environment.
- Company: Join Bostik, a global leader in innovative adhesive solutions.
- Benefits: Gain valuable skills, earn while you learn, and enjoy a supportive team culture.
- Other info: Dynamic shift system with excellent career progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Kickstart your engineering career with a structured apprenticeship and real-world experience.
- Qualifications: GCSEs in Maths, English, and Science at grade C/4 or above required.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
Introduction
The apprenticeship will cover a wide variety of electrical and mechanical engineering disciplines, working alongside experienced and skilled maintenance staff building fundamental skills that will enable you to solve any challenge that you are presented; no job will be too big or too small.
About the Employer
Bostik is a leading global adhesive specialist in construction, consumer and industrial markets.
For more than a century, it has been developing innovative sealing and bonding solutions that are smarter and more adaptive to the forces that shape daily lives.
From cradle to grave, from home to office, Bostik’s smart adhesives can be found everywhere.
What You’ll Do
As a multi‑skilled maintenance engineering apprentice you will be part of a structured 4‑year apprenticeship programme with the long‑term goal of joining the engineering team as a fully skilled maintenance engineer.
Being an apprentice at Bostik means that you will develop and hone your engineering skills in a culture with health and safety at its core.
- Role and Responsibilities
- Work to safe engineering procedures and site safety rules
- Attend any college courses on time and in full
- Have an enthusiastic approach to learn
- Complete and maintain a logbook throughout the entirety of your apprenticeship
- What Skills Will You Learn
- How to maintain a variety of industrial machinery in multiple engineering disciplines
- Different approaches to fault finding and rectification work
- Work on multi‑discipline systems – electro‑pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical control systems
- Electrical installations
- Mechanical installations
- Product transfer system installation (pipe work)
- General fabrication – welding, bench fitting etc.
- Component manufacture – lathes, milling machines, grinders etc.
- Understand and interpret engineering drawings – electrical schematics, assembly drawings, component drawings etc.
- Training Outcome
To join the existing engineering team on site.
Skills Required
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem‑solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Qualifications (Essential)
- GCSE – 5 subjects including Maths, English and Science – C/4 or above
- Course Information
- Course: Mechatronics maintenance technician (Level 3)
- Level: 3
- Route: Engineering and manufacturing
- Apprenticeship Level: Advanced
- Working Arrangements
- Working week: Shift system basis.
Early shift – 6am-2pm (Monday-Thursday) and 6am-midday (Friday).
Late shift – 2pm‑10pm (Monday-Thursday) and midday-10pm (Friday).
Rotation between shifts, in accordance with the rota notified to you by your manager.
- Expected duration: 4years
- Number of positions available: 2
- Training provider: LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE
This employer is part of the Disability Confident scheme, committed to employing disabled people.
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Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineering Apprentice (Level 3 Engineering - Mechatronics) in Leicester employer: BOSTIK LIMITED
Bostik is an exceptional employer that prioritises the growth and development of its apprentices within a supportive and safety-focused environment. As a leading global adhesive specialist, employees benefit from hands-on experience in a variety of engineering disciplines, alongside skilled professionals, ensuring a rich learning experience. With a commitment to health and safety, and a structured apprenticeship programme, Bostik offers a unique opportunity for aspiring engineers to build a rewarding career in a dynamic industry.
