Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship - Nissan Sunderland
NISSAN MOTOR MANUFACTURING (UK) LIMITED
Tyne And Wear (SR5 3NS)
Closes in 4 days (Monday 16 February 2026)
Posted on 27 January 2026
Contents
Summary
If you’re wired differently and are excited at the idea of tinkering with new tech like our e-POWER systems, you’ll feel right at home on our Maintenance scheme. Here at Nissan, we’ve designed our 5-year apprenticeship for people just like you.
- Wage
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£17,400.58 a year
- Training course
- Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
- Hours
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Year 1, college full time.
Years 2 - 5, shift work applicable to the allocated area. Patterns may include day shift, two shift (days and lates), four shifts.
Shifts to be confirmed.
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 14 September 2026
- Duration
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5 years
- Positions available
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11
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
Our 5-year scheme blends hands-on experience with first-rate college learning, designed to help you develop as far as you want to go. Shift work is part of the role, but we aim to accommodate individual circumstances wherever possible.
If you’re a practical problem solver, motivated to learn and grow in a supportive environment where your work makes a real difference, then a Nissan Maintenance apprenticeship could be for you.
Where you'll work
Washington Road
Sunderland
Tyne And Wear
SR5 3NS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE
Training course
Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Read and extract relevant engineering and manufacturing related data and information (such as workplans or project plans, schedules, drawings, specifications, production data, quality reports, costing data, statistical information) drawing accurate conclusions and making informed decisions.
- Use project management tools, such as Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT), stakeholder matrices, risk mapping, radar chart and summary risk profiles.
- Use problem solving tools such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Fishbone, Practical Problem Solving (PPS) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
- Analyse and interpret data and information in order to generate manufacturing engineering documentation such as Parts Per Million (PPM) quality adherence, cost analysis and test data.
- Communicate using the appropriate method for the audience such as, formal and informal presentations, written reports, verbal, electronic, social media and incorporating relevant and appropriate data or metrics.
- Use the approved process and quality compliance procedure to create or amend engineering or manufacturing documentation.
- Use lean tools and techniques, such as Six Sigma, 8 Wastes, Workplace organisation such as 5S's (sort, set in order, shine, standardise and sustain), Kaizen and Poka-Yoke (Error proofing).
- Apply documentation control processes and procedures such as format, location, access, authorisation.
- Use financial planning, recording and review processes and documentation such as departmental budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
- Use computer based software systems or packages such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), Data Analytics and Databases.
- Read and extract relevant engineering and manufacturing related data and information (such as workplans or project plans, schedules, drawings, specifications, production data, quality reports, costing data, statistical information) drawing accurate conclusions and making informed decisions.
- Use project management tools, such as Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT), stakeholder matrices, risk mapping, radar chart and summary risk profiles.
- Use problem solving tools such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Fishbone, Practical Problem Solving (PPS) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
- Analyse and interpret data and information in order to generate manufacturing engineering documentation such as Parts Per Million (PPM) quality adherence, cost analysis and test data.
- Communicate using the appropriate method for the audience such as, formal and informal presentations, written reports, verbal, electronic, social media and incorporating relevant and appropriate data or metrics.
- Use the approved process and quality compliance procedure to create or amend engineering or manufacturing documentation.
- Use lean tools and techniques, such as Six Sigma, 8 Wastes, Workplace organisation such as 5S's (sort, set in order, shine, standardise and sustain), Kaizen and Poka-Yoke (Error proofing).
- Apply documentation control processes and procedures such as format, location, access, authorisation.
- Use financial planning, recording and review processes and documentation such as departmental budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
- Use computer based software systems or packages such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), Data Analytics and Databases.
Training schedule
You'll spend Year 1 at college, before joining the Plant.
Year 2, you'll spend 4 days at Plant and x1 day at college on day release.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (Language or Literature) (grade (Grade A-C or 4+))
- Mathematics (grade (Grade B+ or 6+))
- Two other subjects (grade (Grade A-C or 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
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Hands on approach
Other requirements
If you’re a practical problem solver, motivated to learn and grow in a supportive environment where your work makes a real difference, then a Nissan Maintenance apprenticeship could be for you.
About this employer
Nissan Sunderland (NMUK) is the beating heart of our UK manufacturing operations. More than 6,000 of our workforce are based here, across a 362,000m2 site of world-leading manufacturing excellence. The site is also home to its own solar and wind farms, vehicle test track and facilities like our Sports & Social complex and on-site medical centre. You’ll be working shoulder-to-shoulder with our experts in production, engineering, and maintenance, each ready to share their knowledge and support you as you grow. From the moment you step onto our shop floor, you’re treated as an equal- making real contributions to the manufacturing process and gaining life skills to take forward into your career.
Company benefits
Private healthcare and perks including a pension scheme, discounts, monthly prize draws, and access to our employee car scheme*.
*Eligible after 6 months’ employment.
After this apprenticeship
Maintenance Technician.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000010848.
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Closes in 4 days (Monday 16 February 2026)
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