Advanced Apprenticeship Engineering/Mechatronics

GENERAL MOTORS UK LIMITED

South Wirral, CH65 1AL

Closes on Friday 31 January

Posted on 19 December 2024


Summary

As part of our long-term strategy to be the best automotive company in the UK, we are looking to recruit talented people to join our Ellesmere Port site as an Adv Multi Skilled Apprentice in Engineering. This involves a 4 year apprenticeship program at Level 3, with the potential opportunity to progress to Higher Education at Degree level.

Annual wage
£14,722.24 a year

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Training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday- Friday Shifts to be confirmed

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 22 September

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

8

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

Engineering is the process of designing and making the machinery for products of everyday life and ranges from low to high tech industries and includes mechanical engineering, fabrication, machining, electrical engineering and electronics and control engineering.

Tasks Include: Engineering & Maintenance

  • Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance
  • Robot Programming
  • Programmable Logic Controllers
  • Die & Mould support
  • Production Support

Where you’ll work

North Road Industrial Estate

Ellesmere Port

South Wirral

CH65 1AL

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

NORTH WEST TRAINING COUNCIL

Your training course

Engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

  • Regular attendance at North West Training Council will be required as per below;

    Year 1 “Off the job” training at college mainly (paid employment)
    Years 2, 3 and 4 – “On the job” training with college attendance 1 day per week.

More training information

  • As part of the apprenticeship programme apprentices rotate through each of the maintenance engineering departments within the plant providing them with significant opportunities to expand their operational and technical skills and knowledge.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade A-C)
  • Maths (grade B/5 or above)
  • Science (grade A-C)

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

  • Engineering (grade C/5 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
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Hands-on approach
  • Ambition to progress.
  • Good visual perception.
  • Desire to learn.

About this company

‘Stellantis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay regardless of race, colour, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or gender identity. Stellantis are also accredited with the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award, that recognises organisations that pledge, demonstrate or advocate support to the armed forces community.’

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

Company benefits

You will be entitled to join the Company Car Scheme from your start date. and will be entitled to the Company Vacation Bonus and Manufacturing Bonus.

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

  • This involves a 4-year apprenticeship program at Level 3, with the potential opportunity to progress to Higher Education at Degree level

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NORTH WEST TRAINING COUNCIL

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000292730.

Apply now

Closes on Friday 31 January

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