2x Maintenance Engineering Apprentice

Summary

As a Maintenance Engineer Apprentice, you’ll be an essential part of our dynamic maintenance team. You’ll work alongside experienced maintenance engineers, gaining hands-on experience and learning the ropes of maintaining our cutting-edge MHE automated sort system.

Wage

£23,809.50 a year

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Engineering

Training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Hours

Exact shifts to be confirmed.

38 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

2

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

In this role, you’ll help keep everything running smoothly by assisting with maintenance, repairs, and system recovery activities under the guidance of our Engineering Manager. You’ll also have the exciting opportunity to get involved in process improvement projects, focusing on reducing costs, minimising waste, and cutting down on downtime.

Specific Role Challenges (key focus areas/challenges expected for post holder):

Position, assemble, install and dismantle integrated electromechanical power and control systems
Carry out planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance procedures on integrated plant and equipment
Replace, repair or remove components within integrated plant and equipment and ensure its return to operational condition
Diagnose and determine the cause of faults within integrated electromechanical power and control systems

Activities & Responsibilities:

Customer/Stakeholder:

Uphold organisational and departmental standards and policies, acting as a role model for the Maintenance department
Work effectively with all individuals from across the business, directly related to the process or otherwise

Process:

Maintains the electrical and mechanical elements of the Material Handling Equipment under guidance of more experienced shift engineer
Carry out all PPM (Planned and Preventative Maintenance) in line with set schedules for the system and sub-systems to comply with relevant Industry, H&S, legislative and Company standards
Support maintenance engineer & liaise effectively with Property Maintenance and system Operational colleagues with regards to maintenance issues
Contribute towards the preparation of departmental procedures and methods for the MHE Maintenance team including continuous improvement activities and collaborative opportunities

Where you'll work

Unit 3, Horton Road
Slough
SL3 0BB

Training

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

College or training organisation

HRUC (HARROW, RICHMOND AND UXBRIDGE COLLEGES)

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

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Your training plan

Apprentices will be required to attend college at least x1 day per week either at Uxbridge, Harrow or Hayes Campus completing necessary mandatory training and units associated with the apprenticeship.

The apprentice will be required to complete:

Work towards gaining a full Qualification
Employment Rights and Responsibilities
Skills, Knowledge, and Behaviours
Standard and End Point Assessment

Other training will be provided by the employer as required to enable the fulfilment of the job role.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4-9)
Math's (grade 4-9)

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
Team working
Logical

Other requirements

Shift pattern work – candidates should be willing to work on a varied shift pattern.

About this company

Part of DHL Group, DHL International specialised in international logistics solutions. We are the worlds most international company, operating in over 220 countries and territories worldwide.

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship you will be offered progression to a permanent maintenance engineer role

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