Apprentice Installations Engineer
WILCOMATIC LIMITED
Greater Manchester (WN1 1RS)
Closes in 16 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 5 August 2025
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Summary
Wilcomatic is the UK’s leading supplier and installer of Automatic Car, bus and truck washes and is currently looking to recruit an Apprentice Installations Engineer to install our equipment at various sites around the UK.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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During the apprenticeship the wage will track the National minimum wage, once qualified the current salary is £34K
- Training course
- Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years
- 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
Assisting with and learning about all aspects of the installation and commissioning of Wilcomatic Equipment, to include
- Installation, maintenance and repairs of jet vacuums
- Installation, maintenance and repair of air/water tower equipment
- Jet wash system installation, maintenance and repair
- Automatic car wash system installation, maintenance and repair
- Commercial vehicle wash system installation maintenance and repair
The role is remote and will involve working on garage forecourts on a variety of different mechanical systems.
Where you'll work
Parson's Walk
Wigan
Greater Manchester
WN1 1RS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WIGAN AND LEIGH COLLEGE
Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
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Training schedule
In-field training with an experienced engineer and day release at Wigan & Leigh College at their Pagefield Campus
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 4 or higher)
- Maths (grade Grade 4 or higher)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
Candidates must be aged 18 or over. Please note that this is a remote position, the address on the vacancy is for the College as Wilcomatic do not have an office in the area . The apprentice will be required to work across the north west and as such applicants need to have a driving licence and have held it for 12 months as there is a vehicle provided
About this employer
Wilcomatic has been in operation since 1967 and has operations in the UK & India. We work across numerous markets including; car wash, truck and bus wash, rail wash and heavy industrial washing of commercial and military vehicles. We have 60 + service personnel who maintain our washing fleet 24/7
After this apprenticeship
- Permanent position guaranteed at successful completion of apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WIGAN AND LEIGH COLLEGE
Kerry Williams
K.williams@wigan-leigh.ac.uk
01942 761851
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333171.
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Closes in 16 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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