Apprentice Maintenance Engineer

CORE INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS LTD

LANCASHIRE (OL13 9RN)

Closes in 15 days (Friday 15 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 30 July 2025

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Summary

As an Apprentice with Core, you will support the day-to-day running of the company ensuring that machinery is working and production isn’t affected, this can be both at our base and onsite with our clients. You will be trained to undertake installation, testing, servicing, removal, replacement, maintenance and repair of a range of equipment.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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£7.55 Per Hour

Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Sunday, shifts to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 16 August 2025

Duration

3 years

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

  • Preventative & reactive maintenance
  • Scheduled maintenance
  • Mechanical fault finding
  • Electrical fault finding
  • Creating a maintenance plan for the organisation’s equipment
  • Establishing maintenance policies and procedures
  • Ensuring that Maintenance Technicians carry out planned maintenance
  • Conducting frequent quality checks on equipment to ensure no maintenance is required
  • Completing emergency maintenance when equipment breaks down
  • Managing the budget for the maintenance of equipment
  • Keeping a record of preventive and emergency maintenance carried out
  • Ensuring the organisation complies with safety regulations while maintenance takes place
  • You will also deal with customers who come to collect and suppliers who deliver to the warehouse.
  • You will help the team load the van for deliveries
  • You will work closely with the operations manager and the office team to ensure a smooth running of the dispatch area
  • Any other duties required

Where you'll work

UNIT 11
NEW LINE
BACUP
LANCASHIRE
OL13 9RN

Training

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

Training provider

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

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Training schedule

  • Training will take place both on-site at Core Industrial Solutions and weekly day release at the Rochdale Training
  • Candidates need to ensure that they can attend both sites

More training information

Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade Grade 4/C or above)

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Punctual
  • Reliable
  • Trustworthy
  • Good work ethic

Other requirements

This role will involve working away on site during the week. Training will take place both on-site at Core Industrial Solutions and weekly day release at the Rochdale Training. Candidates need to ensure that they can attend both sites.

About this employer

We have over 18 years in the waste recycling industry and now specialise in the installation, repair and service of M & J’s shredders and associated equipment. M&J Recycling operates worldwide in more than 50 countries and covers several areas of recycling including waste, metal, mining and aggregates. We are proud to be M & J’s official UK partner for the waste recycling sector. We hold a large selection of spare and wear parts ready for same day delivery if required, greatly reducing customer downtime.

After this apprenticeship

Progression is available to all hard-working candidates. Ideally, we want to take on someone to help them grow and develop.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Jason Wales

jwales@rochdaletraining.co.uk

07860919380

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334568.

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Closes in 15 days (Friday 15 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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