Mechanical Engineering Apprentice

NORTHWOOD TISSUE (CHESTERFIELD) LIMITED

Chesterfield, S40 2PH

Closes on Wednesday 30 April 2025

Posted on 10 February 2025

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Summary

Are you looking to establish an engineering career in a progressive manufacturing organisation? Then look no further. This could be the job for you. We will give you a permanent employment contract from day 1, so at the end of your 4-year apprenticeship there will be a job ready and waiting for you to move into.

Wage
£25,500 a year

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this will be reviewed at 12, 18, 24 and 36 months against a clear development plan.

Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Wednesday between 07.00 - 15.30, Thrusday - Friday 07.00 - 15.00. You may be required to work shifts during your apprenticeship.

39 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

4 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 mechanical engineering apprentice, you will be learning all aspects of mechanical engineering to become a fully competent mechanical engineer at the end of the 4-year apprenticeship.

Role

This apprentice role will enable you to learn the skills required to be able to assist the production department, resources, and systems to ensure the company maintains a high-quality product, always in line with company policies, regulatory standards, and statutory guidelines / deadlines.

At the end of the 4-year apprenticeship, with the training provided and qualifications achieved, we expect that you will become fully competent at being an electrical engineer with skills in the following areas:

  • Follow PPM inspections to maintain plant reliability.
  • Complete maintenance and fault finding on a highly automated production facility.
  • Understand the use of condition monitoring and how it guides maintenance activities.
  • Read and interpret technical drawings.
  • Experience with pumps, mechanical drives, bearings, and fans.
  • Refurbishment and in-house repair of equipment.
  • Reporting on Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).

Where you’ll work

Chesterfield Paper Mill

Goyt Side Road

Chesterfield

S40 2PH

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

CHESTERFIELD COLLEGE

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

Our apprenticeship provides valuable on-the-job training and experience combined with studying for several qualifications, including level 3 Maintenance Operations and Engineering Technician. This is to be completed at Chesterfield College on a day release basis.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade level 9-4)
  • Math (grade level 9-4)

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working

Other requirements

Successful applicants will have to be 18 or over (due to the nature of the work and H&S implications), live within 30-minute commute of the site

About this company

Northwood is a group of associated companies that provide the manufacturing, supply and transportation of paper hygiene and wiping products for both the away-from-home and consumer market.

https://www.northwood.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

discount portal which gives us money off various brands Toothfairy - access to a dentist We Care - employee assistance programme to support with mental and physical health, wellbeing and finance management.

After this apprenticeship

  • As a mechanical engineering apprentice, you will be learning all aspects of Mechanical engineering to become a fully competent Mechanical engineer at the end of the 4-year apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NORTHWOOD TISSUE (CHESTERFIELD) LIMITED

Tracy Walters

tracy.walters@northwood.co.uk

07471351351

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000302411.

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Closes on Wednesday 30 April 2025

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