Assembly and Installation Engineer Apprentice

GRANTA AUTOMATION LTD

ENGLAND (CB21 4NN)

Closes in 20 days (Monday 18 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 28 July 2025

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Summary

This role is to work as an assembly, install and support engineer on automated robotic palletising systems. The role includes electrical and mechanical assembly both at Granta and out on site, service and support visits to customers sites. It also has the opportunity to progress into software support and commissioning if you pick up well.

Wage

£18,000 a year

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Free lunch every day when at Granta or out at customer sites

Training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8am- 5pm or similar

40 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 20 August 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

  • Carry out full system install which can include mechanical and electrical competence and potentially software
  • Carry out assembly inc. panel build mechanical system build
  • Carry out necessary software additions
  • Carry out system service visits
  • Carry out remote support calls and on-site support where required
  • Report progress and issues to the PM for accurate customer communications

Where you'll work

CAMBRIDGE ROAD
LINTON
CAMBRIDGE
ENGLAND
CB21 4NN

Training

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

Training provider

CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE

Training course

Engineering technician (level 3)

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Training schedule

  • You would learn a lot of skillsets working alongside our team, electrical, mechanical and potentially software if this is an area you pick up well
  • There is a huge variety of work in our robotic palletiser systems and AMRs

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C/4)
  • Maths (grade C/4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

Will involve visiting customers sites and factories across the UK and staying out nights in hotels for installation work. This is not all the time just part of the time the rest of the time will be in the workshop at Granta Automation, Linton Cambridge.

About this employer

Granta Automation manufacture and install robotic palletising systems and automated guided vehicles for pallet movements in factories and distribution. We are the likely the largest installer of palletising robots in the UK, we have some interesting patents on our software and systems too.

After this apprenticeship

  • We would hope to take on as full time automation engineer if everything goes well

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE

Camilla

01223 418778

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333491.

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Closes in 20 days (Monday 18 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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