Maintenance Engineering Apprenticeship in Chatham

Closes in 7 days (Sunday 23 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Are you looking to kickstart your career in the engineering sector?

We have an exciting opportunity at CPI Prints as an Engineering Apprentice.

The business is growing, and we are looking for an energetic, creative and innovative team player.

The working week will be varied with on the job training along with course content requirements.

• Wage
• £14,976 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
• National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
• Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
• Training course Engineering maintenance technician - dual discipline (level 3)

Hours Year 1 – 4-day week in IPS workshop and 1 day studying Year 2 to Year 4 – 1 day a week at IPS training centre and 4 days a week in the workplace. TBC

• 36 hours a week
• Tuesday 1 September 2026
• Duration
• 4 years
• Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.

What you'll do at work

A typical week may involve

• Attending machinery break downs, being coached by your mentor on repairing a machine whilst adhering to health and safety rules
• Studying machinery operational guides
• Inspection of equipment
• Maintenance of all plant equipment
• Testing equipment
• Learning how to handover and communicate to other shifts
• Learning and being coached on engineering practice and theories
• Learning how to be risk aware
• Logical reasoning to resolve problems
• Where you'll work
• Badger Road
  Lordswood
  Chatham
  Kent
  ME5 8TD
• Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

• Training provider
• IPS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
• Training course
• Engineering maintenance technician - dual discipline (level 3)
• Review and use information. For example, work instructions, drawings, design specifications, and plant configurations.
• Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan tasks.
• Identify and organise resources to complete tasks. For example, consumables.
• Respond and adapt to work demands.

For example, adapt working methods to reflect changes in working environment, re‑prioritise workloads to react to breakdowns and fault scenarios.

• Identify equipment to work on. Check plant configuration is as defined.
• Prepare the work area for maintenance tasks.
• Identify environmental and health and safety hazards and risks and apply control measures.
• Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance.

For example, signage and barriers, working at height, confined spaces, and COSHH.

• Follow security procedures. For example, site access, document classification, and securing assets.
• Follow emergency incident and response procedures.
• Apply sustainability principles. For example, minimising waste.
• Segregate items for reuse, recycling, and waste.
• Use mathematical principles and formulae to support engineering maintenance.
• Apply engineering maintenance standards and procedures.
• Apply foreign material exclusion procedures.
• Follow maintenance tools and equipment control procedures. For example, handling and storage.
• Reinstate the work area.
• Apply team working principles.
• Communicate with others to give and receive information. For example, colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
• Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
• Record information.
• Produce or amend documents. For example, handover notes and reports.
• Identify and highlight issues (red pen), with technical drawings.
• Use digital and information technology.

For example, databases, data sharing platforms, email, management information systems, and word processing.

Follow cyber security and GDPR requirements.

• Apply continuous improvement techniques to identify improvement suggestions.
• Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation.

Select, check, and use electrical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.

Select, check, and use control and instrumentation maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.

• Electrical and control and instrumentation.

Use electrical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.

Use control and instrumentation diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.

• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation.

Inspect and test electrical aspects of plant.

For example, visual checks, insulation and continuity checks, thermographic surveys, and voltage levels.

• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Remove and replace electrical parts.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Prepare and terminate electrical cables.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Set up and adjust electrical aspects of plant.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services isolation and deisolation.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Conduct functional testing.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Inspect and test control and instrumentation systems.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Check calibration and make adjustments.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Check loop function.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Set up and adjust control and instrumentation systems.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Remove and replace instruments and sensors.
• Electrical and control and instrumentation. Re‑connect instrumentation power supply, cables, pipework, and services.
• Electrical and mechanical. Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
• Electrical and mechanical. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services isolation and deisolation.
• Electrical and mechanical. Select, check, and use electrical and mechanical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
• Electrical and mechanical. Use electrical and mechanical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
• Electrical and mechanical. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
• Electrical and mechanical. Inspect and test electrical aspects of plant. For example, visual checks, insulation and continuity checks, thermographic surveys, and voltage levels.
• Electrical and mechanical. Remove and replace electrical parts.
• Electrical and mechanical. Prepare and terminate electrical cables.
• Electrical and mechanical. Set up, align, and adjust electrical aspects of plant.
• Electrical and mechanical. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
• Electrical and mechanical. Conduct functional testing.
• Electrical and mechanical. Check condition and operation of mechanical aspects of plant and equipment. For example, pumps.
• Electrical and mechanical. Remove and replace mechanical parts.
• Electrical and mechanical. Examine mechanical parts for defects. For example, pump seals.
• Electrical and mechanical. Set up, align, and adjust mechanical aspects of plant.
• Electrical and mechanical. Lubricate mechanical assemblies.
• Electrical and mechanical. Apply bench fitting techniques.
• Review and use information. For example, work instructions, drawings, design specifications, and plant configurations.
• Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan tasks.
• Identify and organise resources to complete tasks. For example, consumables.
• Respond and adapt to work demands.

For example, adapt working methods to reflect changes in working environment, re‑prioritise workloads to react to breakdowns and fault scenarios.

• Identify equipment to work on. Check plant configuration is as defined.
• Prepare the work area for maintenance tasks.
• Identify environmental and health and safety hazards and risks and apply control measures.
• Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance.

For example, signage and barriers, working at height, confined spaces, and COSHH.

• Follow security procedures. For example, site access, document classification, and securing assets.
• Follow emergency incident and response procedures.
• Apply sustainability principles. For example, minimising waste.
• Segregate items for reuse, recycling, and waste.
• Use mathematical principles and formulae to support engineering maintenance.
• Apply engineering maintenance standards and procedures.
• Apply foreign material exclusion procedures.
• Follow maintenance tools and equipment control procedures. For example, handling and storage.
• Reinstate the work area.
• Apply team working principles.
• Communicate with others to give and receive information. For example, colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
• Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
• Record information.
• Produce or amend documents. For example, handover notes and reports.
• Identify and highlight issues (red pen), with technical drawings.
• Use digital and information technology.

For example, databases, data sharing platforms, email, management information systems, and word processing.

Follow cyber security and GDPR requirements.

• Apply continuous improvement techniques to identify improvement suggestions.
• Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
• Year 1
• Day release (Tuesdays) focuses on knowledge
• Skills Training delivered in blocks of 4 weeks (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday)
• Focus is on fundamentals to prepare the learner for the workplace
• Year 2
• Day release (Mondays) focuses on knowledge
• Workplace integration
• Workplace visits from IPS trainer every 4-6 weeks
• Year 3-4
• Monthly day release during year 3 to work on an engineering project
• Continued workplace visits from IPS trainer every 4-6 weeks

Learner is prepared for transition into gateway and apprenticeship assessment completing all requirements of the apprenticeship

Requirements

GCSE in

English, Maths and Science (grade 4/C and above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Logical
• Initiative
• Proactive
• Other requirements

Enrolment onto your apprenticeship programme is subject to prior attainment checks, and your Personal Learning Record will be reviewed upon successful appointment.

We are also obligated to follow the guidelines around eligibility, set out by the government apprenticeship funding rules.

About this employer

CPI Books is the UK’s leadingbook printingserviceprovider.

Our customers benefit from our supply chain solutions and global print network.

CPI produces books and journalsacross multiple channels including; Trade, STMA, Tax, Law, Bibles, Catalogues, as well as Self-Publishing.

As part of the wider group CPI has 12 printing factories spread out over 5 countries (France, the UK, Germany, Spain and the Czech Republic).

With an impressive heritage – a rich industrial past, featuring prestigious books printers such as Firmin-Didot in France (1713) and Mackaysin the United Kingdom (1857).

Today, at the heart of the transition to digital, the company combines its industrial power with innovativecomputerisedsolutions to create even more value for its customers.

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there is the possibility to apply for a permanent position if a vacancy arises within the Engineering Department.

The contact for this apprenticeship is

• IPS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
• Mandy Rai
• 01634298808

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000045251.

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