Hozelock - Level 3 - Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineering Apprenticeship

HOZELOCK LIMITED

Sutton Coldfield (B76 1AB)

Closes in 31 days (Tuesday 1 July 2025)

Posted on 29 May 2025


Summary

Work as part of a team to provide a fully comprehensive maintenance service to Midpoint Park Manufacturing & Distribution Centre sites. Provide a reliable & professional service, ensuring all equipment is available to use as required to meet the production plan. Support & contribute to a continuous improvement culture for site maintenance activity.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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You will receive pay reviews throughout your apprenticeship based on performance, as well as: • Group Personal Pension scheme: AE • BHSF scheme (Bronze Health Plan) • EAP Helpline • Death in Service Insurance: 4 times annual salary

Training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
At Hozelock - Mon - Fri 7.30am - 4pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Wednesday 17 September 2025

Duration

4 years

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

Overview:

Work as part of a team to provide a fully comprehensive maintenance service to Midpoint Park Manufacturing & Distribution Centre sites. Provide a reliable & professional service, ensuring all equipment is available to use as required to meet the production plan. Support & contribute to a continuous improvement culture for site maintenance activity, continually seeking reduction & efficiency improvement initiatives

Description:

Provide a quick, efficient & cost-effective repair service to equipment breakdowns

Machine Maintenance & Repair:

  • Perform routine and preventive maintenance on injection moulding machines
  • Diagnose and repair mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic issues
  • Ensure proper calibration and alignment of moulding equipment.
  • Replace or repair worn-out components to minimise breakdowns
  • Install new equipment as required
  • Completion of the annual Planned Maintenance Plan
  • Supervise contractors to carry out occasional work from time to time
  • Maintain accurate records of work carried out on all equipment
  • Carry out TPM routines for every production section
  • Carry out all refurbishment work as required
  • Utilise downtime periods to effectively overhaul equipment
  • Be able to fault find and repair on injection moulding machines & robots
  • Relocate and install equipment as required
  • Identify machinery/equipment not fit for purpose and propose cost-effective solutions to ensure activity can still be carried out
  • Assist in DC and other parts of the Business as detailed by the Maintenance and Facilities Manager
  • Ensure all work that is undertaken is completed safely and with relevant authorisation
  • Comply with the health and safety responsibilities as defined in the company health and safety policy and ensure that any specific responsibilities are adequately delegated in their absence

Any other duties required to support the achievement of the company’s objectives.

Where you'll work

Midpoint Park
Minworth
Sutton Coldfield
B76 1AB

Training

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

College or training organisation

EEF LIMITED

Your training course

Engineering technician (level 3)

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Your training plan

Together with invaluable commercial and practical experience, you’ll gain several academic and vocational qualifications throughout your time with us and Make UK, which are fully paid for, including: 

● Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Practical Foundation Training – in year 1, in 6 week blocks to include 4 weeks at Make UK and 2 weeks in company
● Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Workplace Competence Training - in years 2 to 4 in company
● Level 3 BTEC Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Development Knowledge - in Years 2 & 3 on block release to Make UK
● In house training in line with your requirements.
● Further qualifications deemed necessary by your employer

On completion of your training and End Point Assessment, you will be awarded your apprenticeship certification to prove competence as an Engineering Technician. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English Language (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)
  • Science (or other relevant subject) (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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

Hozelock and Make UK reserve the right to change the closing date of this advert without notice, so apply now to avoid disappointment.

About this company

Who are Hozelock? Today, we are a global garden equipment manufacturer with our head office in Birmingham (UK). Over 75% of our products are made in Britain. With the remaining 25% built in our overseas factories in France, Malaysia, Taiwan, and China. Hozelock is sold in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, where it is achieving rapid growth.

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

Company benefits

• Discounted Hozelock merchandise • Bike2Work Scheme • Wellbeing workshops • Good 2 Great Events • Free Car-parking: • Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle Scheme • 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

After this apprenticeship

When you complete your apprenticeship there may be the opportunity to join the maintenance team or other available roles within Hozelock.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EEF LIMITED

Make UK Recruitment Team

asrecruitment@makeuk.org

01213447900

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000323214.

Apply now

Closes in 31 days (Tuesday 1 July 2025)

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