Mechanical Engineering Apprentice

Budweiser Brewing Group (AB InBev UK)

Preston (PR5 0XD)

Closes in 31 days (Saturday 3 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 3 March 2025

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Summary

Budweiser Brewing Group are a globally recognised brand. This is a tremendous opportunity to join their highly skilled engineering team as an apprentice. AB Inbev, are looking for individuals who are passionate about engineering and want to learn.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday - times to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 17 May 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

2

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

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

  • Use different systems and processes to ensure that facilities, layout and machinery used to produce new and existing materials and goods run to their maximum efficiency and output
  • Ensure that plant and equipment perform to the required standard to facilitate production targets regarding Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost within High Value Manufacturing environments
  • Work on a broad range of activities including installation, testing, fault finding and the on-going planned maintenance of complex automated equipment
  • Apply of a complex blend of skills, knowledge and occupational behaviours across the electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems disciplines
  • Use and interpret a range of engineering data sources and supporting documentation
  • Utilise lean techniques to improve efficiency & effectiveness
  • Where appropriate, support installation, testing and commissioning of a wide range of equipment
  • Carry out complex fault diagnosis and repair on high technology engineered systems
  • Support the maintenance of mechanical equipment
  • Support the maintenance of fluid & pneumatic power equipment
  • Support the maintenance of electrical & electronic equipment
  • Support the maintenance of process control equipment
  • Support and minimise machinery downtime by carrying out preventative planned maintenance
  • Confirm testing and subsequent smooth hand over of equipment & plant

Where you’ll work

Cuerdale Lane
Samlesbury
Preston
PR5 0XD

Training

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

College or training organisation

BURNLEY COLLEGE

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

  • The training will take place at Burnley College
  • The apprentice will achieve the Level 3 Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician with Level 3 BTEC in Advanced Manufacturing in Engineering.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Maths (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

The apprenticeship is for an imminent start.

About this company

We are Budweiser Brewing Group, the UK & Ireland business of AB InBev, the world's leading brewer. We build brands and experiences that bring people together through our dedication to brewing the best beer with the finest, natural ingredients. The UK is home to many of the world’s best ranked bars and restaurants, and a booming beer scene with over 50,000 pubs.

https://budweiserbrewinggroup.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, we aim to secure a permanent role within the company for our apprentices. There could also be opportunities for further development for those who show willing.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BURNLEY COLLEGE

Themis

themis@burnley.ac.uk

01282733005

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000306931.

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Closes in 31 days (Saturday 3 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

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