Workshop Apprentice Engineer - Warrington

JUNGHEINRICH UK LIMITED

Warrington (WA5 3UY)

Closes on Wednesday 28 May 2025

Posted on 11 April 2025

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Summary

The successful candidate will visit various client sites in the area in order to carry out servicing, repairs, and preventative maintenance on a wide range of Jungheinrich material handling equipment and forklift trucks. You will be responsible for the management and control of the parts stock and completing service reports and timesheets.

Wage

£20,000 a year

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Increased up to £25,000 in year 2 and £27,000 in year 3.

Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Hours and days to be discussed with employer

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 15 September 2025

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

1

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

  • Preventative maintenance of materials handling and ancillary equipment
  • Repair of materials handling and ancillary equipment
  • Accurately complete time sheets
  • Manage and control parts stock
  • Build customer relationships through good levels of communication, ensuring customer expectations are met in line with contractual obligations
  • Ensure all company and customer health and safety procedures are met
  • Identify sales leads for the Jungheinrich range of equipment and After Sales products
  • Act as a Company Ambassador at all times
  • Accurate recording and completion of your Apprenticeship 20% off the job training hours.

Person Specification:

  • This position will be suitable for mechanically and electrical biased engineers from any type of maintenance / service background specifically general automotive technicians, HGV, mobile plant, forklift, or ex forces military vehicle engineers. Given the nature of the role, the ideal candidate will hold a full driving license and have previous experience in a customer-facing environment. Additionally, having previously worked unsupervised would be a benefit
  • Jungheinrich is an attractive employer and cares about its employees. We offer a wide range of benefits, training courses and on-going career support so if you would like to know more about this opportunity or any others, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our Talent Acquisition Team on the contact details below

Where you’ll work

Unit 4
Catalina Approach Omega South
Warrington
WA5 3UY

Training

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

College or training organisation

THE SMB GROUP

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician
Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:

  • Block release to Stephenson College, Coalville
  • Functional skills if necessary
  • On-the-job training
  • Off-the-job training

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

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Patience
  • Interest in engineering
  • Interest in maintenance
  • Can do attitude
  • Willing to learn
  • Motivated

Other requirements

There will be travel to college and stays away from home up to 6 - 2 week blocks a year.

About this company

Jungheinrich are global leaders in the manufacture and development of advanced materials handling technology, from forklifts to fully automated warehouses

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

  • Sit Supervisor promotion within the business, Team Leader Level 3 apprenitceship, Area Service Manager promotion within the business, horizontal moves to Automation engineer

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE SMB GROUP

Apprenticeships

apprenticeships@smbgroup.ac.uk

01530519001

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000315313.

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Closes on Wednesday 28 May 2025

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