Apprentice Engineer
ARVILLE TEXTILES LTD (WEEKLY WAGES)
WEST YORKSHIRE (LS22 7DQ)
Closes on Thursday 17 December 2026
Posted on 11 November 2026
Contents
Summary
Arville Textiles are looking for an enthusiastic individual to become an Apprentice Engineer, to work in the existing Maintenance Team.
The successful applicant will gain hands-on, practical experience while working towards a nationally recognised qualification.
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Salary TBC (Salary will take into consideration the age of candidate and follow all Government Apprenticeship guidelines)
- Training course
- Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
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40 hours per week (Timings to be confirmed).
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 4 January 2027
- Duration
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3 years 4 months
- Positions available
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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
Key Responsibilities and Duties will include:
- Learning and mastering day-to-day operational tasks under supervision.
- Assisting senior team members with ongoing projects and core workloads.
- Maintaining accurate documentation, digital records, or workspaces.
- Completing weekly training modules, portfolio assignments, and college coursework on time.
- Adhering strictly to health, safety, and operational standards.
Where you'll work
SANDBECK WAY
WETHERBY
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS22 7DQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
DERWENT TRAINING ASSOCIATION
Training course
Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. Off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the Occupational Standard.
More training information
Off the job training will take place one-day per week at Derwent Training in Malton.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Any Subject (grade 4 or above)
- Any Subject (grade 4 or above)
- English (grade 4 or above)
- Maths (grade 4 or above)
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
- Team working
- Reliable and Punctual
- Willingness to learn
- Basic familiarity with Tools
Other requirements
All applicants must have access to reliable transport for travel to Wetherby (work location) and Malton (training provider - Derwent Training).
Candidates local to Wetherby will be viewed favourably.
About this employer
Arville Textiles Limited is a UK specialist in high-performance technical fabrics. Originally founded in 1945 as a weaver of woollen uniform fabrics, the company has grown into an international industry leader, pioneering the use of synthetic man-made fibres like nylon, Kevlar, and high-tenacity polyesters. Arville operates a fully integrated, end-to-end manufacturing process that spans custom fabric design, precision rapier and air-jet weaving, specialized spread coating and chemical finishing, and technical fabrication.
The company's engineered textiles are tailored for critical, demanding environments where high mechanical strength, thermal resistance, liquid/gas barriers, or precise filtration are required. Arville supplies major global clients across high-specification industries, including aerospace, defence, automotive, industrial filtration, personal protective equipment (PPE), and transport belting.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Clear internal progression and permanent career pathways upon successful completion.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DERWENT TRAINING ASSOCIATION
info@derwenttraining.co.uk
01653697698
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000063832.
Apply now
Closes on Thursday 17 December 2026
After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.