Engineering Maintenance Apprentice
GIVAUDAN UK LIMITED
Kent (TN24 0LT)
Closes on Thursday 20 August 2026
Posted on 9 June 2026
Contents
Summary
Engineering Maintenance Apprentice working for a global leader in fragrance & beauty and taste & wellbeing.
- Wage
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£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday- Friday.
Shifts be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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3 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
- Perform routine repairs, preventive maintenance and installation of equipment under close supervision and in a timely manner to minimise disruptions to site operations
- Perform preventative maintenance and troubleshooting and/or repairs of production and facility equipment, proactively identifying and resolving recurring maintenance issues in the assigned area of activity
- Conduct electrical or mechanical installation, repair, and troubleshooting of motors, instrumentation and/or controls
- Identify deviations and document/communicate them in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures
- Work in accordance with all relevant requirements, including, but not limited to, ATEX, GMP, AIB, OSHA, HACCP, FDA, USDA and internal safety guidelines
- Maintains a high level of housekeeping, sanitation, food safety and safety which meets the company’s standards and guidelines
- Perform administrative duties, including but not limited to creating and closing work requests using Maintenance management system (SAP)
- May perform other tasks as assigned
Where you'll work
Finance Building
Kennington Road
Ashford
Kent
TN24 0LT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EKC GROUP
Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Comply with industry health, safety and environmental working practices and regulations.
- Locate, and rectify faults on plant and equipment.
- Communicate with and provide information to stakeholders in line with personal role and responsibilities.
- Read, understand and interpret information and work in compliance with technical specifications and supporting documentation.
- Prepare work areas to undertake work related activities and reinstate those areas after the completion of the work related activities.
- Inspect and maintain appropriate plant and equipment to meet operational requirements.
- Assess and test the performance and condition of plant and equipment.
- Communicate, handover and confirm that the appropriate engineering process has been completed to specification.
- Position, assemble, install and dismantle electrical plant and equipment, which may include motors, switchgear, cables and conductors, to agreed specifications.
- Carry out planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance procedures on electrical plant and equipment.
- Replace, repair or remove components in electrical plant and equipment and ensure its return to operational condition.
- Position, assemble, install and dismantle mechanical plant and equipment which may include pumps, valves, gearboxes, pipework, to agreed specifications,
- Carry out planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance procedures on mechanical plant and equipment.
- Replace, repair or remove components in mechanical plant and equipment and ensure its return to operational condition.
- Position, assemble, install and dismantle plant and equipment which may include instrumentation and control of temperature, pressure and flow systems to agreed specifications.
- Carry out planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance procedures on plant and equipment.
- Replace, repair or remove components in plant and equipment and ensure its return to operational condition.
- Calibrate and configure instrument and control systems.
- Install, assemble and dismantle wind turbine plant and equipment, which will include pitch systems, yaw systems, switchgear, control systems to agreed specifications.
- Carry out planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance procedures on wind turbine plant and equipment including mechanical drive systems.
- Replace, repair or remove components in wind turbine plant and equipment and ensure its return to operational condition.
- Position, assemble, install and dismantle integrated electrical apparatus, systems and process control equipment.
- Carry out planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance procedures on integrated plant and equipment.
- Replace, repair and/or remove components within integrated plant and equipment and ensure its return to operational condition.
- Calibrate and configure integrated electrical apparatus, systems and process control equipment.
- Position, assemble, install and dismantle integrated electromechanical power and control systems.
- Replace, repair or remove components within integrated plant and equipment and ensure its return to operational condition.
- Safely and efficiently carry out routine and non-routine operating procedures on plant and equipment.
- Monitor and control the operation and performance of the plant and equipment.
- Handover and accept responsibility for plant and equipment.
- Evaluate and solve complex problems within energy conversion plant and systems.
- Rapidly and correctly respond to contingencies and abnormal conditions, to maintain energy conversion and production plant and equipment within operational parameters.
Training schedule
- Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
- 1 day a week at college and 4 days in the workplace
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Patience
About this employer
With an expanded portfolio of products across flavours, taste, functional and nutritional solutions and a deep knowledge of the food ecosystem, Givaudan’s passion is to collaborate with customers and partners to develop game-changing innovations in food and beverages. The artistry of our perfumers encompasses a myriad of passionate scented stories for brands everywhere. Our collections of beauty innovations push industry limits by inspiring and empowering customers with tailored products to enhance their wellbeing.
After this apprenticeship
- Potential permanent vacancy at the end of the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EKC GROUP
Dylan Warshow
dylan.warshow@ekcgroup.ac.uk
01227811315
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000035767.
Apply now
Closes on Thursday 20 August 2026