Food and Drink Maintenance Engineer Apprentice

Yeo Valley Production Ltd; Newton Abbot; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the food industry as a Level 3 Apprentice Food and Drink Maintenance Engineer. You will receive hands-on training and education while performing essential maintenance tasks in a dynamic environment. This apprenticeship offers a pathway to becoming a fully qualified engineer, with opportunities for career progression within the company.

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn and progress within the business.
• Completion of Level 3 Apprenticeship in Food and Drink Maintenance Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare for maintenance of engineered systems.
• Perform routine mechanical and electrical maintenance.
• Manage medium-scale projects in food production.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Welding

Condition monitoring

Project management

Education

OAL Level 3 Diploma in Food and Drink Maintenance Engineering

Job description

Join Our Family at Yeo Valley

Why should I join the family? We are independent, British, and proud to produce the highest quality yogurts, desserts, and ice cream under the Yeo Valley brand, supplying many of the UK's major retailers. Operating from four dairies and two logistics centres in Somerset and Devon, we employ over 1700 staff and produce more than 25% of the UK's packaged yogurt.

We are looking for committed individuals willing to progress within the business.

Role and Responsibilities

Tasks will vary day-to-day; you will be trained and entrusted to:

1. Plan and prepare for maintenance of engineered systems in the food and drink industry
2. Perform first-line routine mechanical maintenance, including removing and replacing components, cleaning, lubrication, inspection, and fault finding
3. Apply best practice techniques, including condition monitoring and proactive maintenance
4. Produce replacement components using manual and machine processes
5. Maintain fluid power systems
6. Weld stainless steel and other materials used in food production equipment
7. Perform first-line electrical maintenance, including testing, fault finding, repairing, and replacing components
8. Commission and perform maintenance of instrumentation/process control systems
9. Perform maintenance of programmable control systems
10. Manage medium-scale projects covering a variety of the skills outlined above

Apprenticeship Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard - Food and Drink Maintenance Engineer:

• OAL Level 3 Diploma in Food and Drink Maintenance Engineering
• First Year: spend block term time at Bridgwater & Taunton College, Bridgwater Campus, and the rest on-site learning
• Second and Third Year: four days per week on-site with in-house training and one day per week at college. Completion of modules includes an End Point Assessment with an external verifier
• Post-completion: opportunity to continue training and become a fully qualified Engineer

Work hours are 40 per week, Monday - Friday, with some flexibility required in the final year. Shifts TBC.