Apprentice Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer in Spennymoor

Salary: £17,524.65 + Package (Increasing yearly within a set framework)

The first year of the apprenticeship program will involve living away Monday to Thursday near our college provider in Birmingham. CHEP will fully fund accommodation and travel costs.

Location: CHEP UK, House Of Light Butchers Race, Spennymoor DL16 6JE

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 300 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ 11,000 people and operate in more than 55 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world's biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

We're committed to the ongoing personal and professional development of our colleagues. As a result, we're recruiting for our next cohort of Multi-Skilled Engineers to help shape the future of CHEP. If you are interested in Engineering and automation, this may be the role to help start your career with a global player in supply chain.

So, what's the role about?

You will be trained within a multi-disciplined maintenance team within your four-year apprenticeship. During your training, you will experience all aspects of electrical and mechanical maintenance, including automation. You will also get to move across other service centres in the UK during the programme to ensure a well-balanced training experience.

Your development will be supported with a mentor and manager and will include:

• Completing a full apprenticeship programme.
• Follow all Health & Safety procedures.
• Maintain electrical, mechanical and automation equipment.
• Seek ways to improve all processes and procedures relating to maintenance.
• Develop excellent technical communication skills.
• Conversant in engineering maintenance theories and principles.
• Perform first-line routine mechanical and electrical maintenance, including removing and replacing components, cleaning, lubrication, inspection, and fault finding.

What are the key skills/attributes for this role?

• Minimum of 18 years of age
• The entry requirements for the apprenticeship course are a minimum of 5 GCSEs at 9 - 4 / A* - C (5 or above preferred), which must include Maths, English language, and ideally Science, or equivalent related qualification.
• You'll need a strong work ethic and a keen interest in the world of engineering
• Self-motivated & the drive to learn
• Be comfortable living away for the first year of your apprenticeship

What's in it for me?

• A level 3 diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
• A competitive starting salary of £17,524, with all accommodation and travel costs funded by CHEP during your first year of student accommodation.
• Structured future earning potential year-on-year as you develop in your role
• Current Framework: Year one: £17,524, Year two: £25,900, Year three: £28,200, Year four: £30,379
• A benefit package that includes 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Share Scheme, Employee platform offering everyday discounts, Life Assurance and Company enhanced Pension contribution (You contribute 5%, CHEP contributes 7.5%)
• Following the successful completion of your apprenticeship, subject to role availability, you can apply for a permanent shift technician role.
• Further in-house and external training and development are available, including continuing higher education and academic studies in engineering.

So, how do I apply?

Make UK are handling the initial stages of our application process. Please apply with them directly or via this advert; all applications will be forwarded to Make UK.

Application Timeline:

• Closing Date: Applications must be received by Wednesday, 7th May 2025.
• Video Interview Screening: Successful applicants will be contacted and invited to an online video interview between Monday, April 14th, 2025, and Friday, May 9th, 2025.
• Assessment Centre: If successful in the screening stage, you will be invited to our assessment Centre on Wednesday, 28th May 2025, at Make UK, Birmingham, B6 7EU
• On-Site Interview: On-site interviews, which will include a site tour, will take place between Friday, 30th May 2025 and Friday, 6th June, 2024
• Offer of Employment: Successful candidates will receive an offer of employment before Friday, June 13th, 2025, with a planned start date in mid-September 2025.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly and with respect. We are committed to being Workplace Positive. This means fostering a diverse working culture which allows everyone to reach their fullest potential. By harnessing the power of diversity in a truly inclusive culture, we fuel innovation, growth, and agility, creating an environment that welcomes people and embraces them as they are, for who they are.