Control Engineering Apprentice Level 6

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft; Coleshill CP; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company in Coleshill, UK is offering a Level 6 Control Engineer apprenticeship set to start in August 2026. The successful candidate will receive extensive hands-on training, focusing on automotive production technology. Responsibilities include maintaining production equipment, repairing machinery, and contributing to process improvements. Ideal candidates will have strong qualifications and skills, including GCSEs and A levels in relevant subjects. This role also offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary with progress-based increases

Subsidized on-site restaurant

Discount on BMW or MINI purchase/lease

Access to training and development programs

Networking opportunities within the company

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at level 5/C including Maths and English.
• Minimum of 3 A levels in mathematical and science/technology related subjects.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring production equipment is operating efficiently and safely.
• Engage in repairing and rebuilding machinery, and designing process improvements.

Skills

Team working

Quality focus

Good communication skills

Initiative

Accountability

Education

5 GCSEs at level 5/C or above including Maths and English

3 A levels grade C or above in Math and Science/Technology

Job description

BMW Plant Hams Hall, Birmingham - Level 6 Control Engineer - 4 Year Apprenticeship (August 2026)

We believe in creating an environment where our apprentices really can learn and develop during their time with us. Our experts and mentors will treat you as part of the team from day one, encouraging you to bring your own ideas to the table and giving you the opportunity to really show what you can do.

BMW Group Plant Hams Hall is a modern, state-of-the-art engine manufacturing facility, located just outside Birmingham, UK. Producing the latest generation of three and four cylinder petrol engines as well as V8 and V12 engines, the plant has recently celebrated 20 years of successful production. Operating seven days a week with more than one engine rolling off the line per minute, the plant plays a key role in BMW Group’s global production network, supplying engines for BMW and MINI, including some of the latest plug‑in hybrid vehicles.

We are looking for a committed and eager-to-learn individual to join our Maintenance team, responsible for ensuring all production equipment, both mechanical and electrical, is operating efficiently and safely. This involves engaging in tasks such as repairing and rebuilding machinery, designing process improvements, and assessing the need for future repairs to prevent issues from occurring, tasks that you will be involved in as your apprenticeship progresses. Our Maintenance team is keen to teach our apprentices a range of skills needed to be successful, supporting you to ensure your apprenticeship experience is both engaging and valuable to your future.

Be part of the BMW Hams Hall maintenance team for assembly & logistics systems!

A team of nearly 100 highly motivated and great experienced technical experts.

Modern high voltage battery production in small series.

Highly automated engine assembly facilities for 3 and 4-cylinder petrol engines.

Highly flexible production system for V8 and V12 petrol engines with:

• More than 250 PLC systems.
• Almost 100 robots.
• Almost 600 PC systems.
• More than 100 automatic cells.
• Artificial intelligence solutions wherever you go.
• Environment for digitalization and innovation.

Your Training

The training that you receive during your apprenticeship involves studying modern, state-of-the-art automotive production technology as well as the latest innovations in manufacturing techniques.

Your Year-on-Year Progression

The first year of the program is exclusively in a learning environment where, in addition to starting the academic requirements of your program, you will undertake practical training to qualify you with Employers Units of Competence. Your training will cover a wide range of engineering disciplines such as milling and turning, hand skills, electrical and electronic circuits, control systems, fluid power, programmable logic controllers, welding and more.

In the second and third year you will continue with the academic requirements of the programme alongside on-the-job training. Your on-the-job training will comprise of placements in a number of different areas of the business, with particular focus on developing, creating and quality checking our products and systems. Whilst training onsite, you will rotate around the business with placements in all areas of automotive manufacturing and may also involve placements at other BMW UK sites.

In your fourth year your on-the-job training will continue and will become more targeted to your final job role. Where the job requires it you will start working a shift pattern to help better integrate you with your team.

Whilst developing specialist, on-the-job knowledge, the apprentice will also undertake fully funded study toward the attainment of a BEng (Hons) in Manufacturing Engineering.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5 GCSE’s (or equivalent) at level 5/C (or above) including Maths and English.
• A minimum of 3 A levels grade C or above both in a mathematical based subject and a Science, Technology, Engineering related subject or a BTEC Level 3 in a relevant Engineering or Technology discipline.

When it comes to selecting the right apprentices, it’s as much about attitude and behaviours as it is about vocational and academic success. That’s why in addition to the qualifications we require from you, we’ll also look for you to have a range of skills, attributes and behaviours. These include team working, the ability to work without close supervision, quality focus, good communication skills, enthusiasm, initiative, and the ability to take on responsibility and show accountability for your work.

Why choose us?

• Great Pay – A competitive salary enhanced every six months depending on individual progress and performance.
• Rewarding Work-Life Balance –Start and finish times will vary to meet the needs of your work-based placements and college hours.
• Exciting Additional Benefits – Throughout your apprenticeship, you will be supported by our experts and many fellow apprentices. You will also have the opportunity to enjoy other employee benefits including access to our discount scheme and a subsidised on‑site restaurant. If aged 18 and over, you will also have the opportunity to purchase or lease a BMW or MINI vehicle of your choice at a very special and reduced rate as part of your benefits package.
• Development Potential – In the UK, we invest around £3 million per year in vocational and professional training for our employees. This means we invest in you, giving you the relevant BMW‑specific training that you will require to be an active member of our team.
• Networking Opportunities – With around 8 000 employees and all three of the BMW Group’s brands being represented in the UK, there are an abundance of networking opportunities allowing you to create meaningful working relationships.

What do you need to do now?

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, then apply today.

Once you click apply, you’ll be asked to create a profile, complete eligibility questions and upload your CV – you may only apply for one apprenticeship position but you may also express your interest to be considered for others.

If you meet the eligibility requirements, we will invite you through to the next stage of the process which is an online assessment, designed to further explore your verbal and numerical skills.

The successful applicants from the above will be invited to the final stage of this process, a face-to-face Assessment Centre at our BMW Hams Hall plant. Provisionally, the Assessment Centre is due to take place week commencing 30th March 2026 (this is subject to change).

Please note: To be eligible for this position, you must have lived in the UK for three years prior to the start of the apprenticeship and be able to provide proof of your legal right to work in the UK.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Closing date for applications: Saturday 28th February 2026