Engineering Apprentice: Build Skills in Maintenance & Automation

Sofina Foods Europe; Cookstown; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 16,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training

On-site experience

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Sofina Foods Europe is offering a Year 1 Engineering Apprentice role to start your career in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will learn through structured college-based training and hands-on on-site experience, developing essential mechanical, electrical, and fabrication skills across our production lines.

As you progress through the apprenticeship, you will take on more complex tasks, contribute to maintenance routines, and gain practical experience in diagnosing and repairing

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 GCSEs (A-C/9-4) including English and preferably Grade B/6 in Mathematics, or equivalent qualifications.
• Passionate about engineering, eager to learn, and committed to personal development.
• Practical problem-solver who can work safely, independently, and as part of a team.
• Strong communicator and team player, able to build positive relationships across the business.
• Adaptable, resilient, and motivated to succeed in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Attend college and apprenticeship training in line with your agreed learning programme.
• Develop core mechanical, electrical, fabrication, and engineering maintenance skills.
• Gain practical experience through supervised on-site engineering activities.
• Observe and support machinery breakdown diagnosis and repair to maintain production.
• Assist with planned maintenance on food processing and packaging equipment.
• Support the hygienic strip-down, inspection, and rebuild of manufacturing machinery.
• Learn to maintain temperature control, pneumatic, and automated production systems.
• Represent Sofina professionally at all times while contributing positively to the engineering team.

Skills

Strong communicator

Team player

Problem solving

Adaptable

Motivated to learn

Education

GCSEs (6+) incl English

Job description

Sofina Foods Europe is offering a Year 1 Engineering Apprentice role to start your career in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will learn through structured college-based training and hands-on on-site experience, developing essential mechanical, electrical, and fabrication skills across our production lines.

As you progress through the apprenticeship, you will take on more complex tasks, contribute to maintenance routines, and gain practical experience in diagnosing and repairing