Maintenance Technician Apprentice (Level 3) BMW- HAMS HALL

BMW HAMS HALL MOTOREN GMBH

Birmingham, B46 1GB

Closes on Sunday 30 March 2025

Posted on 27 January 2025

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Summary

We are looking for a committed individual to join our Maintenance Team, responsible for ensuring all production equipment, both mechanical and electrical, is operating efficiently and safely. This involves engaging in tasks such as repairing and rebuilding machinery, designing process improvements.

• Wage: £16,179 a year

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  A competitive salary enhanced every six months depending on individual progress and performance starting at circa £16,179 per annum, rising to circa £30,000 at the end of the programme.

• Training course: Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
• Hours: Start and finish times will vary to meet the needs of your work-based placements and college hours (TBC).

  38 hours a week

• Possible start date:

  Monday 8 September

• Duration:

  4 years

• Positions available:

  12

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

The four-year programme is designed to enable you to experience different aspects of engineering and production technology including robotics, controls systems, machining, fluid power, electronics, welding and many more.

• The first year of the program is purely in a learning environment where in addition to starting the academic requirements of your program, you will undertake a practical based engineering program which covers core engineering skills such as milling and turning, electrical and electronic circuits and control and fluid power, PLC’s etc
• In the second and third year you will continue with the academic requirements of the program alongside on-the-job training. Your on-the-job training will comprise of placements in a number of different areas of the business, with particular focus on the maintenance departments and may also involve placements at other BMW UK sites. If at the end of your second year you meet your targeted grades you will have the opportunity to continue your fully funded academic training beyond Level 3 onto an HNC in Engineering
• In your fourth year your on-the-job training will continue and will become more targeted to your final job role and where the job requires it you will start working a shift pattern to help better integrate you with your team

Where you’ll work

Canton Lane

Coleshill

Birmingham

B46 1GB

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

BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN COLLEGE

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

• The standards include a 20% off-the-job training requirement
• This means providers and employers need to work together to plan learning activities outside of the apprentice's normal working duties
• You will need to attend our James Watt campus to undertake your college training
• The BMW Group offer an enhanced Level 3 apprenticeship commencing in August 2025. During your time with us, you will be studying towards a Level 3 BTEC in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, provided by Birmingham Metropolitan College
• The training that you receive during your apprenticeship involves studying modern, state-of-the-art automotive production technology as well as the latest innovations in manufacturing techniques
• Alongside the practical engineering skills that are gained, the program will also focus on your personal and professional development

   

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

• any subject (grade (Grade 5/High C or above))
• any subject (grade (Grade 5/High C or above))
• any subject (grade (Grade 5/High C or above))
• English (grade (Grade 5/High C or above))
• maths (grade (Grade 5/High C or above))

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
• Customer care skills
• Number skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Physical fitness

Other requirements

To be eligible for this position, you must be able to provide proof of your legal right to work in the UK.

About this company

BMW Group Plant Hams Hall is a modern, state-of-the-art engine manufacturing facility, located just outside Birmingham, UK. Producing the latest generation of three and four cylinder petrol engines as well as V8 and V12 engines, the plant has recently celebrated 20 years of successful production. Operating seven days a week with more than one engine rolling off the line per minute, the plant plays a key role in BMW Group’s global production network, supplying engines for BMW and MINI, including some of the latest plug-in hybrid vehicles.

https://www.bmwgroup.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

26 days holiday (pro rata to your contract) and have access to an attractive pension scheme. Employee benefits including access to our discounts scheme, an on-site gym, and a subsidised on-site restaurant.

After this apprenticeship

In the following years you will undertake competency based training while working in a rotation with our maintenance teams around the site and complete the academic engineering course you have started.

Additionally, subject to your performance and progression you could have the potential to move onto a foundation degree Level 5 in engineering.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN COLLEGE

BMet Recruitment

Recruitment@bmet.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000297620.

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Closes on Sunday 30 March 2025

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Company’s application instructions

The next stage is a Strengths Video Interview. You can complete this at any time of day during your three-day invitation window and you will be recorded answering a set of questions. There is a practice question at the start and you get multiple chances to record each question, plus the GetMyFirstJob team are on hand to support you and give you lots of top tips and advice! Following this, successful applicants will be shortlisted and invited to a face-to-face Assessment Centre with BMW Group.