Engineering maintenance technician apprenticeship

COBA PLASTICS LIMITED

Leicester (LE8 8UR)

Closes in 28 days (Friday 19 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 22 May 2026

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Summary

Apprentice will be working towards the Engineering Maintenance Technician – Dual Discipline apprenticeship, the apprentice will develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to carry out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance activities across electrical, mechanical and control systems.

Wage

£16,224 to £25,775.88, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 08:30 - 17:00 and Friday, 08:30 - 16:00. 30 minute lunch.

39 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 1 October 2026

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

Maintenance Activities:

  • Assist with planned and preventative maintenance to reduce breakdowns and improve equipment reliability
  • Support reactive maintenance and fault diagnosis on manufacturing plant and equipment

Help maintain electrical and mechanical systems, such as:

  • Motors (single and three-phase) Power supplies and low voltage electrical distribution 
  • Actuators, pumps, valves, fans and gearboxes 
  • Sensors, controls and basic programmable systems (where applicable)

Where you'll work

Marlborough Drive
Fleckney
Leicester
LE8 8UR

Training

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

Training provider

LEICESTER COLLEGE

Training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

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Training schedule

  • An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation
  • At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade Grade 4-9)

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

COBA Plastics Group
Whether it’s producing components for breathing aids during the Covid pandemic or helping automotive OEMs reduce vehicle weight through precise engineering, COBA Plastics Group is never standing still. Featured in the London Stock Exchange’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ in 2020, and a staple of Leicestershire’s Top 200 Companies, COBA has come a long way in the last fifty five years.

https://cobaplastics.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Fully trained Maintenance Technician

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LEICESTER COLLEGE

Sameera

sfaruk@leicestercollege.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000032351.

Apply now

Closes in 28 days (Friday 19 June 2026 at 11:59pm)