Apprenticeship - Vanderlande

VANDERLANDE INDUSTRIES UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED

Middlewich (CW10 0HP)

Closes in 13 days (Monday 28 July 2025)

Posted on 14 July 2025

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Summary

Vanderlande is the market leader in efficient logistics process automation within the airports, warehousing and parcel sector. This role will see the successful applicant joining a small team of experienced engineers to support a major UK airline with their retail operations.

Wage

£22,000 a year

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Upon completion of the first year, the apprentice will be entitled to a six-monthly pay review, with salary increases based on performance scoring.

Training course
Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
Hours
To be confirmed but some shift work to be worked to ensure access to all tasks required to complete apprenticeship.

42 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

3 years 6 months

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

Your responsibilities and activities will include:

  • Comply with all health and safety rules and regulations
  • Ensuring a top condition of the various installations
  • Responsible for performing malfunction and maintenance work as well as carrying out preventive and periodic maintenance, in collaboration with colleagues
  • Resolving mechanical, electrical and any control technical faults
  • Upon completion of your apprenticeship, you will apply for a service technician role within Vanderlande

Where you'll work

27 Inglewood Avenue
Middlewich
CW10 0HP

Training

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

College or training organisation

TRAIN'D UP RAILWAY RESOURCING LIMITED

Your training course

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Read and extract relevant engineering and manufacturing related data and information (such as workplans or project plans, schedules,  drawings, specifications, production data, quality reports, costing data, statistical information) drawing accurate conclusions and making informed decisions.
  • Use project management tools, such as Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT), stakeholder matrices, risk mapping, radar chart and summary risk profiles.
  • Use problem solving tools such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Fishbone, Practical Problem Solving (PPS) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
  • Analyse and interpret data and information in order to generate manufacturing engineering documentation such as Parts Per Million (PPM) quality adherence, cost analysis and test data.
  • Communicate using the appropriate method for the audience such as, formal and informal presentations, written reports, verbal, electronic, social media and incorporating relevant and appropriate data or metrics.
  • Use the approved process and quality compliance procedure to create or amend engineering or manufacturing documentation.
  • Use lean tools and techniques, such as Six Sigma, 8 Wastes, Workplace organisation such as 5S's (sort, set in order, shine, standardise and sustain), Kaizen and Poka-Yoke (Error proofing).
  • Apply documentation control processes and procedures such as format, location, access, authorisation.
  • Use financial planning, recording and review processes and documentation such as departmental budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
  • Use computer based software systems or packages such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), Data Analytics and Databases.
  • Read and extract relevant engineering and manufacturing related data and information (such as workplans or project plans, schedules,  drawings, specifications, production data, quality reports, costing data, statistical information) drawing accurate conclusions and making informed decisions.
  • Use project management tools, such as Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT), stakeholder matrices, risk mapping, radar chart and summary risk profiles.
  • Use problem solving tools such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Fishbone, Practical Problem Solving (PPS) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
  • Analyse and interpret data and information in order to generate manufacturing engineering documentation such as Parts Per Million (PPM) quality adherence, cost analysis and test data.
  • Communicate using the appropriate method for the audience such as, formal and informal presentations, written reports, verbal, electronic, social media and incorporating relevant and appropriate data or metrics.
  • Use the approved process and quality compliance procedure to create or amend engineering or manufacturing documentation.
  • Use lean tools and techniques, such as Six Sigma, 8 Wastes, Workplace organisation such as 5S's (sort, set in order, shine, standardise and sustain), Kaizen and Poka-Yoke (Error proofing).
  • Apply documentation control processes and procedures such as format, location, access, authorisation.
  • Use financial planning, recording and review processes and documentation such as departmental budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
  • Use computer based software systems or packages such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), Data Analytics and Databases.

Your training plan

Engineering Manufacturing Technician Level 4.

This apprenticeship benefits benefit from a Hybrid delivery, with physical practical learning delivered onsite every 6 weeks and theory learning delivered via our virtual college on a weekly basis

Achieved by remotely attending 1 day per week for 2 academic years.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

T Level in:

Engineering discipline (grade Pass)

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

  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Interest in Engineering

About this company

Vanderlande is the market leader in efficient logistics process automation within the airports, warehousing and parcel sector. This role will see the successful applicant joining a small team of experienced engineers to support a major UK airline with their retail operations. The business is charged with ensuring outbound flights have the retail stock on board to ensure customer delight and to process returned stock. To do this efficiently they have invested heavily in automated warehousing solutions from Vanderlande and ensuring the safe, efficient and high quality maintenance of that equipment is the responsibility of the onsite Vanderlande team.

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Company benefits

28 days of annual leave Aviva Medical Cover YuLife – Wellbeing membership with fast access to GP appointments, promotion of health and wellbeing. Access to Achievers, an award-winning recognition platform. Cycle to work scheme Pension with Aviva

After this apprenticeship

Full-time service technician position. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

VANDERLANDE INDUSTRIES UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED

Charlie Futerill

Charlie.futerill@vanderlande.com

07738117636

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000331601.

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Closes in 13 days (Monday 28 July 2025)

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