Engineering Apprentice
AAK (UK) LIMITED
Runcorn (WA7 1PZ)
Closes on Wednesday 30 April 2025
Posted on 24 March 2025
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Summary
AAK are seeking to appoint an Engineering Apprentice who will play a vital role in the day to day running of our production. You will be responsible for ensuring allocated work is adequately completed. Communicate key engineering activities, ensure site health and safety procedures are maintained, and complete all paperwork.
- Wage
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£23,795.20 a year
- Training course
- Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 16:00, with a 30 minute paid lunch break.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Friday 1 August 2025
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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
- Daily responsibility to ensure allocated planned and unplanned work is adequately completed in a timely manner.
- Effective communications regarding any key engineering activities.
- Department and factory Health, Safety and Environment standards are maintained to achieve set objectives.
- Ensure site Health, Safety and Environment procedures are adhered to and maintained.
- Ensure all department and factory procedures are effectively maintained.
- Promote and practice continuous improvement techniques to assist with factory performance.
- Complete all paperwork and maintenance system documents to ensure correct operation of work orders, planned maintenance and stores booking procedures.
- Ensure site GMP standards are strictly adhered to and maintain a “clean as you go” practice within your teams.
- Follow Foreign Body Procedures to ensure there are no risks to product quality.
Where you’ll work
Davy Road
Astmoor Industrial Estate
Runcorn
WA7 1PZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
WARRINGTON & VALE ROYAL COLLEGE
Your training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
- One day a week at Warrington & Vale Royal College (Warrington site).
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
- Science (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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Diligent
- Calm under pressure
Other requirements
Some office and paperwork elements to the role, college work and studying, some physical aspects to the work. Hot and cold working environments.
About this company
AAK is proud to be the world’s leading producer of specialty vegetable fats. Through our unique co-development approach, we develop and provide value-adding vegetable oil solutions in close collaboration with our customers, enabling them to achieve long-lasting business results. By doing so, we solve customer specific needs across many industries including Bakery, Chocolate & Confectionery, Dairy, Foodservice, Infant Nutrition and Personal Care. Our pioneering spirit and passion for innovation keeps us at the cutting edge of our industry and is what sets us apart. It enables our employees to work in a safe and supportive environment in which they make a genuine impact. AAK employ more than 3,500 employees globally and with 20 production facilities and customisation plants, and sales offices in over 25 countries spanning six continents we have one of our industries most diverse global footprints.
After this apprenticeship
We currently have a team of 13 in our Engineering team, with hopes to grow this year. At the end of your apprenticeship if we have vacancies available there is the opportunity for a permanent position with AAK, however if no vacancies are available, your experience with our Engineering team here at AAK will set you up with all the necessary skills to be a standout candidate for other employers.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WARRINGTON & VALE ROYAL COLLEGE
Georgia Bramhall
gbramhall@wvr.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000311505.
Apply now
Closes on Wednesday 30 April 2025
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