Engineering Apprenticeship

KEPAK KIRKHAM LIMITED

Preston (PR4 2DZ)

Closes on Friday 27 February 2026

Posted on 23 January 2026

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Summary

This programme is the perfect entry point into Engineering, and the wider Food Industry, through a structured apprenticeship programme. As an apprentice, you earn while you learn – Kepak pays you while you are being trained and you will complete a Level 3 Engineering apprenticeship

Wage

£17,000 a year

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There will be additional increments in pay at the start of Y2 £20,500 Y3 £24,500 Y4 £30,000

Training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm for at least the first 2 years. You will move onto shift in year 3 or 4, dependent on progress. The exact shift will be decided closer to the time

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

4 years

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

  • To carry out effective Planned Preventative Maintenance as directed.
  • To carry out maintenance and rectification works following audits, inspections, and production reports.
  • Working to make continual improvements to plant and equipment to reduce repeat common point failures and improve site efficiencies.
  • Keeping workshops, plant rooms and engineering storage areas to a standard that exceeds the requirements of internal and external audits.
  • Keeping workshop tools and equipment serviceable, clean, and ready for use to meet the requirements for tool control.
  • To keep up to date records of work completed on paper based and computer systems.
  • All accountabilities support the engineering function which in turn reduces production down time and allows the department to meet its goals and objectives.
  • Responsible for highlighting any additional spare parts required to carry out tasks. Spares usage is monitored against each team member by way of monthly KPIs.
  • Report any risks or any evidence of unsafe or out of specification product, equipment, packaging, or raw materials, to a designated manager to enable the resolution of issues requiring immediate action.

Where you'll work

The Snackhouse St. Georges Park
Kirkham
Preston
PR4 2DZ

Training

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

Training provider

TRAINING 2000 LIMITED

Training course

Engineering technician (level 3)

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Training schedule

Training will take place in blocks at the training providers location and then coming back to site to embed your learning. 

The exact schedule for this hasn't been finalised yet.

More training information

L3 Engineering technician Apprenticeship Standard


 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 9-4)
  • Maths (grade 9-4)

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
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Kepak is one of Europe’s leading food companies with manufacturing sites across Ireland and the UK. Kepak’s vision is to be a successful, sustainable, future ready Food Business with differentiation at its core, that is a great place to work. This vision is underpinned by our values of Responsibility, Ambition, Passion for Food & Teamwork.

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Company benefits

Employee Discount Scheme Service-Related Annual Leave Educational Assistance/ L&D Discounted Meat Products Cycle to work scheme Employee assistance programme

After this apprenticeship

You will progress into being an Engineer upon successful completion of the apprenticeship. Then you can move into Engineering Management roles in the future. 

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TRAINING 2000 LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000010389.

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Closes on Friday 27 February 2026

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