Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Apprentice - GCB Cocoa Limited

Apprenticeships; Sudbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Join GCB Cocoa Limited as a Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Apprentice. You'll work with a skilled maintenance team to ensure that factory machinery operates efficiently while acquiring valuable skills in maintenance and fault finding. Enjoy a supportive environment with opportunities for permanent placement following the apprenticeship and comprehensive training.

Benefits

Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme with employer match

23 days annual leave

Free on-site parking and hot drinks

Shift allowance of £150 per month

Provided laptop and safety gear

Qualifications

• GCSEs in Maths, English, and Science are essential for entry.
• Skills required include initiative and logical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Assist in installation and maintenance of machinery.
• Fault finding and problem solving on production equipment.
• Create and implement planned maintenance schedules.

Skills

Initiative

Logical

Education

GCSEs grade 5-9 A/C in Maths, English and Science

Job description

Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Apprentice - GCB Cocoa Limited

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About

10th July 2025

At GCB we are currently the world’s 4th largest processer of cocoa, and our aim is to become the world’s preferred and leading cocoa partner. Driven by our unwavering commitment to quality and innovation, we continuously strive to deliver outstanding personal cocoa and chocolate solutions to meet the needs of our valued customers, growing together with them in long-term partnerships. Our state-of-the-art chocolate factory in Glemsford, Suffolk, produces liquid and solid chocolate on an industrial scale for customers across the UK & Ireland to use in their products.

During your apprenticeship you will work with our skilled maintenance team to make sure that our plant and machinery perform efficiently so that the factory can achieve its production targets regarding safety, quality, delivery time and cost.

Duties:

This role is very diverse, you will learn to apply a complex range of skills to carry out the installation, testing, fault-finding and planned maintenance of complicated and automated machinery in our state-of-the-art industrial chocolate manufacturing facility on the Essex/Suffolk border.

• Assist with the layout of the site, being involved with and understanding the installation of new services during the build stages of the development of the second phase of the site
• Assist with the layout of the equipment, being involved with and understanding the installation of new equipment and the production process flow
• Fault finding & problem solving on a variation of production and site equipment.
• Create and carry out planned maintenance schedules.
• Liaise with suppliers & service companies regarding problem solving & service engineer visits
• Identify spare parts for all equipment, in line with business strategies.
• Liaise with Production teams and identify, implement, and optimise improvements to machinery and plant.
• Identify and carry out Engineering improvement projects when required.
• Actively train down skills through standardised work to both Production operatives through TPM & other shift engineers.
• Work with suppliers in the installation of new and existing plant and equipment
• Provide technical assistance to aid in the verification of new equipment

All roles: You are responsible for carrying out all tasks in compliance with the Company’s policies as detailed in the Employee Handbook and guidance information such as SOPs, instructions from your Manager and written procedures for your Department. This ensures the Quality of our products, the Health and Safety of employees and visitors, and Food Safety for our customers.

Entry requirements

GCSEs grade 5-9A/C in Maths, English and Science.

Skills required

• Initiative
• Logical

Training to be provided

Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Level 3

Things to consider

Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme: 5% Employee pension contributions are matched by 5% Employer pension contribution. 23 days annual leave Free on-site parking and hot drinks If working on shift, a shift allowance of £150 per month will be paid (2 shift) Laptop & Screens, Company polo shirt, Safety Shoes, Hi Vis, Hardhat to be provided.

Pay will be reviewed annually with the aim of progressing you into a permanent vacancy in the Engineering team.

Closing Date

The closing date for this job offer is on 31/07/2025

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