Apprentice Engineer

Worcestershire County Council; Redditch; Ibrido; GBP 11.000 - 14.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Oakland International is offering an Engineering Apprenticeship in Redditch, UK. You will work with an experienced Maintenance Engineer to learn how to maintain and improve multi-temperature logistics equipment and infrastructure, gaining practical knowledge in a supportive environment.

The apprenticeship runs for 1 year 6 months with 30 hours per week, 7 hours per day, Monday to Friday. The wage starts at £12,480 for the first year, with increases possible as you gain experience and age.

Competenze

• Customer care and communication skills are essential.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving are required.
• Hands-on practical ability with mechanical/electrical tasks valued.

Mansioni

• Learn and assist with planned preventative maintenance across warehouse equipment.
• Carry out routine inspections to identify wear or potential failures.
• Assist engineers with mechanical and electrical maintenance tasks.
• Support equipment installations and improvements.
• Help maintain clean and organized workshops and spare parts.

Conoscenze

Customer care

Analytical skills

Logical

Creative

Initiative

Non judgemental

Physical fitness

Formazione

GCSEs in Maths and English (grade 4)

Descrizione del lavoro

As an Apprentice, you will work alongside our experienced Maintenance Engineer to learn the skills required to maintain and improve the equipment and infrastructure that keeps our multi temperature logistics operation running efficiently. You will develop practical engineering knowledge in a supportive environment.

Wage

£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Hours Monday to Friday - 7 hours per day with 1 hour lunch break exact start and finish times to be discussed with the applicant.

30 hours a week

Monday 14 December 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

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

• Assist with planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes across warehouse and production equipment including tape machines, conveyors and other operational machinery
• Carry out routine inspections to identify wear, damage or potential failures before they become an operational issue
• Support engineers with mechanical and electrical maintenance tasks.
• Assist with equipment installations, modifications and improvements.
• Ensure engineering tools, workshops and spare parts are maintained in a clean and organised manner

Where you’ll work

Seafield Lane
Beoley
Redditch
Worcestershire
B98 9DB

Training

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

• Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, environmental compliance procedures and systems and other relevant guidelines
• Identify and deal appropriately with any risks, hazards, hazardous situations and problems that may occur within the engineering environment within the limits of their responsibility
• Demonstrate effective communication skills which include oral, written, electronic
• Complete appropriate documentation accurately, efficiently and legibly using the correct terminology where required
• Obtain and follow the correct documentation, specifications and work instructions in accordance with time constraints and the roles and responsibilities identified for the engineering activities, extracting the necessary data/information from specification and related documentation
• Select and use appropriate tools, equipment and materials to carry out the engineering operation
• Deal appropriately with any problems that may occur within the manufacturing environment within the limits of their responsibility
• Work efficiently and effectively at all times maintaining workplace organisation and minimising waste
• Carryout maintenance activities in line with work instructions
• Carryout tests on the maintained equipment in accordance with test schedule/defined test procedures
• Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment to service by replacing or repairing components
• Plan the mechanical manufacturing operation before they start
• Mount and set the required workholding devices
• Produce individual components, sub‑assemblies or completed assemblies using mechanical manufacturing techniques
• Carryout quality checks during and after mechanical manufacturing operations
• Wire and terminate different types of cabling e.g. single core, multi core, screened, fire resistant, armoured, etc.
• Assemble and test a range of electrical components e.g. component panels, isolator switches, fuses, circuit breakers, contactors, relays, rail mounted terminal blocks, etc.
• Assemble and test a range of electronic components e.g. resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, etc.
• Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment/system to service after the assembly and testing has been completed
• Shape the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
• Join the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
• Produce components which meet the specification requirements
• Carryout quality checks during and after the fabrication activities
• Plan the materials, processing or finishing operation before they start
• Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the materials, processing or finishing operation
• Carry out the material, processing or finishing operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
• Carryout quality checks during and after the materials, processing or finishing operation
• Plan the technical support operation before they start
• Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the technical support
• Carry out the technical support operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
• Carryout quality checks during and after the technical support operation

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4)

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

Skills

• Customer care skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Physical fitness

Other requirements

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Practical and hands on approach to work
• Willingness to learn
• Reliable with a positive attitude

About this employer

Oakland International is a multi-award-winning, family-owned business operating across the UK and Ireland, specialising in temperature‑controlled logistics UK and integrated food logistics UK solutions.

An Engineering Apprenticeship provides a strong foundation for a long‑term career within the business. Upon successful completion, apprentices who demonstrate the required skills, commitment, and performance may have opportunities to progress into a variety of technical and leadership roles.

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HEART OF WORCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship isVAC2000057627.