Maintenance & Operations Engineering Technician Apprentice

Summary

The Southampton Engineering Training Association (SETA) is supporting Jordans Dorset Ryvita to recruit 3 Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Apprentices to join their team and develop within the organisation along with the support of SETA.

Wage

£25,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

From Year 2 £25,000 + a Payrise

Training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Hours

Apprentices will work Mon- Fri 37hrs a week whilst at SETA. When in the workplace you will work 39hrs. Year 1: typical pattern of work would be 5-days a week Mon-Fri Years 2-4: shift rotations, weekends & night shifts will be introduced

39 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

3

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

In this apprenticeship you will learn a range of mechanical and electrical skills ranging from bearing fitting to troubleshooting and repairing flow wrappers, fault finding electrical circuits to installing motors.

You will also learn how to safely maintain the equipment to make and package our Ryvita and Dorset Cereals products which are made on the Poole site.

These skills, coupled with a working knowledge of the process operations will develop you into a strong, well-balanced mechanical and electrical engineer.

Focus will be to complete preventative maintenance on Bakery equipment and fault-finding and diagnosing equipment breakdowns arise so that operations can continue safely and efficiently so that all our products meet all quality standards and customer expectations.

In year 2, one apprentice will begin to diversify into Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation engineering (EC&I). The EC&I apprentice will develop skills to design, develop and manage PLC and software-based control systems and distributed controls systems on our site.

Our 4 Year Apprenticeship Programme will see you develop both technically and personally, with the majority of your first year spent at SETA training centre in Southampton completing some of the following training:

Foundational knowledge units including General Safety and Statutory Requirements
Specialist Electromechanical training including:
Mechanical Maintenance,
Electrical Maintenance,
Fluid Power
1 Day a week will be dedicated to the delivery of a BTEC Level 3 in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering

Once you’re equipped with your foundation knowledge, you’ll join our friendly team on-site for Year 2 and 3 where you’ll work alongside our teams and start gaining valuable hands-on experience and training to further your understanding and start applying what you’ve learnt. You’ll be assigned a mentor, who will oversee your development and training. There will also be further training courses in Year 2.

Through this apprenticeship you will:

Be involved in preventative maintenance schemes, breakdowns repairs, site services and improvement projects with the aim of ensuring the safe running of the factory.
Gain an understanding the key operational functions – milling, flour transportation, baking and packaging work within our factories.
Support the maintenance of production equipment.
Gain a good knowledge of our processes and equipment.
Develop skills to troubleshoot and fault find on plant equipment using tools and systems tools and techniques throughout equipment lifecycle: commissioning, operations and routine maintenance

Where you’ll work

Jordans Dorset Ryvita

Albion Close

Poole

Dorset

BH12 3LL

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

SOUTHAMPTON ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED (THE)

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

Our Apprentices will undertake a Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician, Level 3 (A level). This will include a full-time period of practical workshop based ‘off-the-job’ training at SETA in Southampton.

You will also begin a technical certificate (depending on your prior attainments) where you will be required to attend SETA one day a week over two academic years. After your initial training at SETA, you will be working towards your End Point Assessment.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade Grade C/4-5)
Maths (grade Grade C/4-5)

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
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Physical fitness
Adapting to change

Other requirements

Our Apprentices will be based at Poole in Dorset, but candidates will be required to travel to SETA in Southampton for 20 weeks during the first year of the Apprenticeship, and for day-release courses for the remainder of the first year as well as the second year. Full training will be given but we expect our Apprentices to maintain our rigorous standards.

About this company

Together we inspire better wellbeing by creating delicious foods from nature. At Poole we are very proud of our manufacturing of our well recognised brands: Jordans Muesli, Dorset Cereals and Ryvita We are on the lookout for an Apprentice Engineer to join our friendly team at Jordan’s Dorset Ryvita. As part of the ABF group, we have ambitious plans for growth over the next 5 years and we need someone with the drive and passion to help us get there. Together we inspire better wellbeing by creating a positive working environment that is rich in diversity, where we create equity in opportunities, where we can all be ourselves, and where we all feel that we belong. Our brands are sold worldwide and have great credentials in environmental sustainability.

Company benefits

Bonus Scheme: up to 5% Pension Scheme: up to 10% employer contribution Buy holiday scheme Discounted products Health Cash Plan Discounts on 900+ retailers Generous family leave policy Leadership development Cycle to work scheme Free Parking

After this apprenticeship

By the end of the apprentice programme, you’ll have developed your technical abilities within the business and become a qualified Shift Engineer or Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer working within the engineering team. Further progression is available within the engineering team and cross-functionally into the operations or technical teams.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOUTHAMPTON ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED (THE)

Southampton Engineering Training Association (SETA)

Recruitment@seta-training.co.uk

02380771908

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000303102.

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Closes on Monday 31 March 2025

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