Engineering Apprentice: Hands-On Rotational Training

Start date: Monday 3rd August 2026. Scheme duration: 4 years. Salary: Site specific. Location: Dalston Factory. Work Pattern: Full time, factory based (shifts will vary depending on site location).

What will you do? Join our Engineering Apprenticeship scheme and begin an exciting journey towards a rewarding career with the world’s largest food and drink manufacturer. This opportunity is designed to help you develop essential fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills, shaping you into a confident and capable engineering professional. Over the course of four years, you will receive guidance from our expert engineers and mentors, immersing yourself in the engineering processes that support our global operations. You’ll gain insights into the workings of complex manufacturing and process equipment, learning how to diagnose and resolve issues while ensuring the entire operation runs smoothly. Working in a fast‑paced, live environment, you will be empowered to make decisions and gain hands‑on experience with some of the most sophisticated equipment in food and drink manufacturing. Step into our vibrant, multi‑sensory factory environment, where you’ll drive innovation through your creativity every day.

What makes this scheme exciting?

• Hands‑on engineering experience: You’ll take on genuine responsibilities that directly contribute to the design, development and optimisation of engineering processes at Nestlé, allowing you to see the results of your efforts firsthand.
• Diverse engineering exposure: With varied roles across different aspects of engineering operations each day will present new challenges, enabling you to develop a comprehensive understanding of engineering principles, project management and technical problem‑solving.
• Mentorship opportunities: You’ll benefit from the wealth of knowledge within our experienced engineering team, fuelling your personal and professional growth through guidance from skilled mentors.
• Collaborative networking: The rotational nature of our scheme provides valuable exposure to leaders in engineering, helping you cultivate a broad understanding of engineering functions. You’ll also begin to build a supportive network within our engineering team and beyond.
• Career advancement: With a real commitment to your future, we will support your development throughout the scheme, backed by our extensive engineering resources and expertise.

What will you learn?

• Engineering fundamentals: Navigate the complexities of an ever‑changing engineering environment, where your decisions will significantly impact product design, process efficiency and safety standards.
• Innovative problem‑solving: Leverage the skills you develop during the scheme to address real‑time engineering challenges. Identify opportunities and implement creative solutions for sustainable engineering success.
• Agility and adaptability: Embrace the challenge of collaborating with a range of different teams and adapting to various engineering methodologies as you rotate through roles.
• Effective technical communication: Balance the needs of various cross‑functional teams, enhancing your interpersonal skills and building your professional brand within the engineering landscape.
• Continuous industry insight: Gain firsthand experience of emerging trends and external factors that influence engineering practices, deepening your understanding of the ever‑evolving engineering landscape.

During periods away from the factory floor, you will attend residential learning modules on block release at North West Training Council (NWTC) in Liverpool. Here you’ll meet other apprentices from across the country, building professional relationships that could open doors in the future.

Benefits and support

• Inclusive culture – join our variety of employee‑run networks.
• Comprehensive benefits.
• Pastoral support.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Potential relocation support (£2,000).
• Prayer rooms.
• Various rewards and recognition opportunities (availability dependent upon site).

Eligibility Requirements

• Right to work in the UK that is not time‑limited and does not require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route at the start of the scheme or upon completion.
• Have lived in the UK for 3 years prior to the start date of this apprenticeship scheme.
• Maths and English Language GCSEs (or equivalent) at grades 9‑4 (A*-C if taken before 2017). Original certificates required.
• Level 2 Maths functional skills is not eligible for this scheme due to the requirement of Maths knowledge for this role.
• Be 18 by 1st August 2026.

We are committed to equal opportunity for all and may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process.