Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Apprentice

DUNBIA (ENGLAND)

Clitheroe, BB7 4LH

Closes on Monday 31 March 2025

Posted on 30 January 2025


Summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who wishes to develop a career in the field of Engineering. The training will be electrically biased, but the role is a broad spectrum, and you will develop both your electrical and mechanical skills.

Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 8 September

Duration

3 years 6 months

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

  • Develop an understanding of the importance of safety and quality within a manufacturing work environment.
  • Day / block release to a local college to acquire an Electrical Engineering qualification.
  • Demonstrate compliance with working within the Company Mission, Vision and Values whilst representing the Company within a learning environment.
  • Working alongside experienced engineers performing proactive and preventative maintenance, including fault finding and repair.
  • Developing your skills while carrying out breakdown/planned maintenance on equipment.
  • Paperwork – to complete in an accurate and timely manner any paperwork as instructed by the company to include daily maintenance check sheets and job cards.
  • Working closely with the Engineering Managers to continually improve operations to drive improvements in quality, cost and safety.
  • Undertaking Internal and External Training as requested.

Where you’ll work

Castill Laithe Abattoir

Gisburn Road

Sawley

Clitheroe

BB7 4LH

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

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
  • Level 3 Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician (MOET)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • 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

  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Number skills

Other requirements

40 hours over Monday to Friday

About this company

Dunbia is a true market leader operating globally and our desire to create better food naturally is the driving force behind everything we do. Established in Co. Tyrone in 1976 with over 5,200 employees in the UK and 13 processing facilities in the UK.

https://dunbia.com/about-us/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There is potential for full time employment on successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BURNLEY COLLEGE

Themis

themis@burnley.ac.uk

01282733005

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000298165.

Apply now

Closes on Monday 31 March 2025

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