Engineering Apprenticeship

AZENTA UK LTD

Manchester (M44 5AY)

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

Posted on 30 July 2025

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Summary

This apprenticeship will offer you real world experience and professional development, providing opportunities in a supportive environment. Throughout the duration of the apprenticeship, you will be taught, and practice multi-functional engineering skills.

Wage

£15,311.40 to £24,761.88, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Age related minimum wage.

Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:00 with a 30 minute lunch break.

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

3 years 6 months

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

  • Operates as team member on a variety of customer and internal development projects.
  • Work on Automation and Robotics equipment.
  • Setting up and carrying out hardware tests on Devices.
  • Engineering problem solving by Identifying any problems/errors during testing.
  • Works with other engineers to develop and validate new automation equipment and labware.
  • Operates CAD system, company data-management system (Agile PLM) and other business IT tools.
  • Conducts tests on equipment and / or labware and evaluates results.
  • Produces documentation, (eg test results reports, design calculations) and records in company’s document management system.
  • Introduces design or process improvements where applicable, eg. assists with the generation of standard templates for calculations and / or reports.
  • Where applicable, you may also experience business functions outside of Engineering, such as Finance, Customer Service, Sales and quality.

Where you'll work

Gilchrist Road
Northbank Industrial Park
Irlam
Manchester
M44 5AY

Training

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

Training provider

WARRINGTON & VALE ROYAL COLLEGE

Training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

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Training schedule

One day a week at Warrington & Vale Royal College (Warrington site)

Working towards a Level 3 Maintenance and operations engineering technician apprenticeship. Day-to-day training will be Mentor lead practical instruction, provided by the relevant engineering disciplines. Classroom and media training may be used to support the mentor’s agenda. Opportunities for further 3rd party sessions may be considered

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 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
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
  • Interest in engineering
  • Excellent time management

About this employer

Azenta are a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally. We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally.

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Company benefits

Following successful probationary period: Bupa Healthcare. Medicash. Optical Eye Care Vouchers.

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion, you will have achieved an engineering qualification. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WARRINGTON & VALE ROYAL COLLEGE

Georgia Bramhall

gbramhall@wvr.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334505.

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

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