Apprentice Engineer in Leeds

Every year Linde Material Handling recruits a number of apprentices across the UK. During this programme you will receive specific hands-on experience, whilst studying for a nationally recognised qualification.

We offer:

• Practical on-the-job training
• Study for a nationally recognised qualification
• Earn a wage
• Be supported by experienced team members and mentors

Our Apprenticeship Programme

The Linde Material Handling (MH) Engineering Apprenticeship Programme helps the business grow our own best-in-class engineers to support our demand for field, workshop, and site-based engineers to meet our customers’ needs. The main purpose of the role is to learn how to become a fully competent Linde engineer by applying learning from college, and demonstrating this knowledge to your mentors, Apprentice Development Officer, and your college assessors to meet the needs of our customers so that we can provide them with the right materials handling solutions.

Linde Material Handling is currently looking for an enthusiastic Apprentice Engineer Field based in the Leeds / Wakefield area. You need to be passionate about engineering, keen to learn, be motivated to achieve success and want to join a multinational engineering company and be part of the next generation of engineers to start their career.

You will need to commit to a three-year training and development programme, before you become a fully qualified Service Engineer and be awarded an Level 3 apprenticeship in Lift Truck & Powered Access Engineering, but you will be supported throughout this time by a dedicated Mentor who will help you develop your skills, and an Apprentice Development Officer (ADO) who will monitor all of your training through a combination of college training and on-the-job training. During the programme, you will learn to inspect, maintain, service and repair all types of material handling equipment including forklift trucks and warehouse equipment.

During your apprenticeship, you will be expected to travel to college, and stay overnight for blocks of learning time (location and details of time away from home will be confirmed at the point of offer). Travel to and from college will be funded, as will accommodation and meals.

Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will be a fully qualified Linde engineer and be able to start your career with a market leader.

Your duties and responsibilities during your apprenticeship include:

• Attending all required training courses (internal & external).
• Passing all knowledge block training tests at college.
• Passing End Point Assessment for Level 3 in Lift Truck & Powered Access Engineering.
• Passing all internal assessments showcasing general knowledge of safety, product knowledge and use of diagnostic equipment.
• Passing all online tests and end point assessments to deadline within two resits.
• Completing your e-Portfolio on time & to the expected standards agreed by the college & ADO.
• Working closely with the training organisation to achieve your qualification.
• Working at becoming competent at carrying out preventative maintenance, repairs, and the use of diagnostics on a wide range of the Linde product.

Tasks and Qualifications:

To succeed in the apprenticeship programme, you need to have a passion for engineering and be motivated and committed to demonstrating a willingness to learn. Being an engineer with Linde Material Handling will require you to engage with customers and colleagues on a daily basis, so you will need to have good verbal and listening skills, as well as coming across in a confident manner, with a positive and ‘can do' attitude. We are looking for you to demonstrate that you take pride in your work, and complete tasks to the highest standard, whilst showing flexibility to adapt to the changing needs of the role. We hope that you will show the desire to be a Linde brand ambassador.

To be considered for our Apprenticeship you will:

• Ideally you would need to have a GCSE Grade 4 or above in Maths and English (predicted grades if undertaking GCSE’s) or a National 5 in Scotland.
• Need to have an interest in engineering and technology.
• Advantageous to have a Full UK Driver's Licence.

Salary – in line with the Government Apprentice rate of pay. Enhanced rate offered to Apprentices aged 16-17 years. 40 hour working week. Overtime opportunities for apprentices aged 18 and over. 25 days annual leave. Option to join company pension scheme. Discount scheme, with access to deals from some of the UK’s largest brands. World class Linde specialised product training. Full range of uniform and PPE supplied. Starter toolbox and set of tools provided. Full forklift driver licence training.

Please see our website for further information on our Apprentice Programme.

Linde Material Handling is a leading global manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse trucks, and a provider of intralogistics solutions and services. As an innovation leader, we deliver progressive products and tailored solutions, which meet all individual requirements that an application or company may have. We are represented in more than 100 countries worldwide with our own branches. The company’s international network includes production and assembly plants in Germany, France, the Czech Republic, the USA, and China as well as more than 700 sales and service locations. Around the world, we have some 13,000 people working passionately on holistic intralogistics solutions, to help boost our customers’ performance in the long term. Linde is part of the KION Group, which is the largest manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse trucks in Europe, measured by units. Within the KION Group, we are helping to shape the future together with our strong brands Linde, STILL and Dematic and represent the very best our industry has to offer. The KION Group is a global enterprise made up of more than 42,000 employees in more than 100 countries.

Our culture is shaped by the shared values of the KION Group: integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence.