– 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 recognised Level 2 Engineering qualification.
- Demonstrate compliance with working within the Company Mission, Vision and Values whilst representing the Company within a learning environment.
- Work alongside experienced engineers performing proactive and preventative maintenance, including fault finding and repair.
- Develop skills while carrying out breakdown/planned maintenance on equipment.
- Complete accurate and timely paperwork as instructed, including daily maintenance check sheets and job cards.
- Work closely with the Engineering Managers to continually improve operations to drive improvements in quality, cost and safety.
- Undertake 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 engineering 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 studies, time‑keeping and attendance in the workplace will be required.
- 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.
