Facilities and Electrical Engineering Apprentice

Stellantis

South Wirral, CH65 1AL

Closes on Friday 28 February

Posted on 21 January 2025


Summary

Based at the Ellesmere Port Stellantis Plant. You will play a part in producing multi-branded Electric Vans. You will be working on key facility and energy projects, taking ownership for crucial work, whilst completing an Engineering Qualification.

Training course
Electrical or electronic technical support engineer (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday - Friday, times to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

5 years

Positions available

1

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.

What you’ll do at work

As a facilities and electrical engineering apprentice, you will apply building services engineering techniques, procedures, and methods when maintaining or operating building services engineering systems. You will be compliant to the Electrical Wiring Standards. You will manage contractors on electrical installations and make sure all risk assessments and method statements are safe and meet with Health and Safety requirements. You will support with planning works for facility management tasks and electrical requirements onsite. You will also be part of a reactive team problem-solving building maintenance topics as they occur.

Where you’ll work

North Road Industrial Estate

Ellesmere Port

South Wirral

CH65 1AL

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST

Your training course

Electrical or electronic technical support engineer (degree) (level 6)

Equal to degree

Course contents
  • How to comply with statutory requirements and stringent organisational safety requirements
  • Producing components using hand fitting techniques
  • Producing Electrical or Electronic Drawings using a Computer Aided Design (CAD) system
  • Preparing and using lathes, milling and other general or specialist machines and High Tech equipment
  • Wiring and testing electrical equipment, assembling and testing electronic circuits
  • Using computer software packages to assist with engineering activities
  • Producing engineering project plans
  • Maintaining and improving electrical equipment and systems
  • Project management in undertaking engineering activities
  • Producing and working to engineering specifications and briefs, presenting and technical problem solving
  • Scheduling and managing engineering activities
  • Electrical and electronic product manufacturing and testing
  • Demonstrating technical and commercial management in planning and managing tasks and resources

Your training plan

In-house training plus the candidate will follow a Level 6 Apprenticeship programme and study towards an electrical or electronic support engineer qualification. This training will be structured and delivered by Cheshire College – South & West.  

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C/4)
  • IT (grade C/4)
  • Maths (grade C/4)
  • One other subject (grade C/4)
  • Science (grade C/4)

A Level in:

  • Maths (grade B/6)
  • One other subject (grade B/6)
  • Science (grade B/6)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working

Other requirements

The plant is not on a bus route, so you will require your own transport, when based at Plant. This is a Manufacturing/ Shop floor-based industry. Please ensure you have the essential qualifications before applying for this vacancy.

About this company

We are Stellantis, born in 2021 and created through the merger of Groupe PSA and FCA Group. Stellantis is a provider of distinctive, exciting and sustainable mobility solutions. Our Company’s strength lies in the diversity and passion of our 300,000 people all around the world and the rich portfolio of iconic automotive brands. Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Opel, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Vauxhall and Jeep are just a few of the well-known names that sit in the Stellantis family. Stellantis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay regardless of race, colour, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or gender identity. Stellantis are also accredited with the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award, that recognises organisations that pledge, demonstrate or advocate support to the armed forces community.  We are re-introducing Higher and Degree Apprenticeships in 2023 at our Ellesmere Port site, building multi-brand Electric Vans. If you want to make an impact and launch a career in an automotive global leader, we want to hear from you!

After this apprenticeship

The candidate could go on to become a site facility manager based on either facilities, utilities or electrical engineering.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST

Sophie Cain

sophie.cain@ccsw.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000297015.

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Closes on Friday 28 February

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