Mechatronics Engineering Apprentice
BALL BEVERAGE PACKAGING UK LTD
Kettering (NN15 5ZS)
Closes on Monday 11 May 2026
Posted on 26 March 2026
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Summary
Start your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminium packaging. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe!
- Wage
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£18,000 a year
- Training course
- Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed.
36 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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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
As an Apprentice Engineer, you will be working alongside our experienced engineering team that will guide you through our manufacturing process and support you in gaining knowledge and practical experience of the day-to-day operations in a high-speed can manufacturing site.
We will give you insight into cutting-edge manufacturing technologies and help you gain skills that are in high demand within the industry and beyond.
What’s ahead of you?
- You will learn on the job in the brand-new cutting-edge manufacturing facility
- Work alongside our experienced and engaging Engineers and Electricians, where you will have a chance to investigate ways of improving plant productivity through teamwork and problem solving
- Study towards completing a level 3 Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Apprenticeship
You'll spend time away at Midland Group Training Services in Coventry on a block release basis over the course of the four years. That means commuting to Coventry or staying away from home in student accommodation:
- In the 1st year, you will spend around 42 weeks, Monday to Friday, at the training centre
- 2nd , 3rd and 4th year you will spend in our factory but travel to Coventry MGTS 1 day per week or alternatively (TBC) spend seven one week-long blocks in the training centre
Whilst at MGTS for the first year of the apprenticeship you will spend time learning and developing the following skills:
- Maintaining Electrical Equipment
- Mechanical Maintenance
- Electrical Wiring & testing
- Wiring & testing PLC Systems
- Maintaining Fluid power systems
- MAG welding
Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation.
When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 22,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminium cans, cups, and aerosol bottles, to aerospace solutions that enable our customers to have a deeper understanding of our planet and the universe.
Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion, which is the foundation of our culture of belonging. Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love – because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.
Where you'll work
Maynard Road, Burton Latimer
Kettering
NN15 5ZS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
MIDLAND GROUP TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED
Training course
Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Use information technology, for example to create documentation, communication and information management.
- Obtain, read and interpret task related documentation, such as work instructions, quality control documents, drawings, operation manuals, specifications and service manuals.
- Record information for example job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
- Conduct initial assessment of equipment that requires maintenance.
- Formulate plans setting out the methodology of the maintenance activity including timescales and resources.
- Select, prepare and use material, consumables, tools and equipment.
- Comply with health and safety regulations and organisational requirements applicable in the workplace. For example, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, PPE and applying safe systems of work.
- Apply dynamic risk assessment, hazard identification and risk mitigation principles and techniques.
- Apply isolation principles and techniques to equipment undergoing maintenance, including dissipation of stored energies as required.
- Manufacture, repair and refurbish components using hand and machine tools.
- Restore the workplace on completion of the maintenance activity. Handover resources, consumables and equipment to process owner.
- Apply the techniques and processes used in reactive maintenance and repair activities on complex engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
- Produce, maintain, update, record and store documentation including electronic items such as PLC and robot programmes.
- Apply techniques and processes used in planned and preventative maintenance activities on engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
- Apply functional testing and checking techniques and processes after maintenance interventions, and handover to the operational team.
- Apply techniques and processes used in condition monitoring, non-destructive or sensory testing. Record findings and take necessary actions.
- Apply calculation techniques such as, feeds, speeds, tolerances, electrical calculations using Ohms law, power calculations and cable sizing calculations.
- Select, use and confirm calibration of electrical and mechanical testing and measuring equipment.
- Produce sketches or drawings to support maintenance activities.
- Communicate in writing. Prepare communications, documents and reports on technical matters.
- Segregate, separate and dispose of waste streams and by-products.
- Apply 4S or 5S principles of housekeeping to the work environment.
- Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve operational performance.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Communicate with others verbally. Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange access to equipment.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
- Apply fault finding techniques used in reactive maintenance on complex integrated systems including half split, input output, six point technique, function or performance testing, unit or component substitution and equipment diagnostics.
- Use information technology, for example to create documentation, communication and information management.
- Obtain, read and interpret task related documentation, such as work instructions, quality control documents, drawings, operation manuals, specifications and service manuals.
- Record information for example job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
- Conduct initial assessment of equipment that requires maintenance.
- Formulate plans setting out the methodology of the maintenance activity including timescales and resources.
- Select, prepare and use material, consumables, tools and equipment.
- Comply with health and safety regulations and organisational requirements applicable in the workplace. For example, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, PPE and applying safe systems of work.
- Apply dynamic risk assessment, hazard identification and risk mitigation principles and techniques.
- Apply isolation principles and techniques to equipment undergoing maintenance, including dissipation of stored energies as required.
- Manufacture, repair and refurbish components using hand and machine tools.
- Restore the workplace on completion of the maintenance activity. Handover resources, consumables and equipment to process owner.
- Apply the techniques and processes used in reactive maintenance and repair activities on complex engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
- Produce, maintain, update, record and store documentation including electronic items such as PLC and robot programmes.
- Apply techniques and processes used in planned and preventative maintenance activities on engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
- Apply functional testing and checking techniques and processes after maintenance interventions, and handover to the operational team.
- Apply techniques and processes used in condition monitoring, non-destructive or sensory testing. Record findings and take necessary actions.
- Apply calculation techniques such as, feeds, speeds, tolerances, electrical calculations using Ohms law, power calculations and cable sizing calculations.
- Select, use and confirm calibration of electrical and mechanical testing and measuring equipment.
- Produce sketches or drawings to support maintenance activities.
- Communicate in writing. Prepare communications, documents and reports on technical matters.
- Segregate, separate and dispose of waste streams and by-products.
- Apply 4S or 5S principles of housekeeping to the work environment.
- Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve operational performance.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Communicate with others verbally. Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange access to equipment.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
- Apply fault finding techniques used in reactive maintenance on complex integrated systems including half split, input output, six point technique, function or performance testing, unit or component substitution and equipment diagnostics.
Training schedule
- Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence)
- BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge)
- Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths (grade 9-5)
- English (grade 9-4)
- Science (grade 9-4)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Number skills
- Communication skills
- Team working
- Organisation skills
Other requirements
You will have a fantastic opportunity to work in the brand new facility in Kettering. Our plant is one of the biggest in Europe. However, you will be working in the manufacturing environment – the press machine is loud, as the factory is big you will need to walk a lot during the day.
About this employer
Ball Corporation supplies innovative, sustainable aluminum packaging solutions for beverage, personal care and household products customers, as well as aerospace and other technologies and services to commercial and governmental customers. Founded in 1880, the company employs more than 21,500 people worldwide. Proud of our rich history, we recognize the whole of our company is greater than the sum of its parts. Most importantly, we believe in our people, our culture and our ability to deliver value to all our stakeholders. We embrace diversity and foster inclusivity because we are “One Ball,” valuing: Uncompromising Integrity Being Close to Our Customers Behaving Like Owners Focusing on Attention to Detail Being Innovative
After this apprenticeship
Ball aims to offer permanent roles to all successful apprentices at the end of their training wherever possible and to supporting continuing professional development.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MIDLAND GROUP TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000023403.
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Closes on Monday 11 May 2026
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