Engineering Technician Apprenticeship
4PE SYSTEMS LTD
SHREWSBURY (SY3 0EW)
Closes on Monday 4 August 2025
Posted on 2 June 2025
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Summary
Offering a position as an engineer apprentice who will be working on agricultural machinery used in the processing, printing and packaging of eggs. We are offering an experience with machinery that not many engineers are skilled in, giving you a unique skill which can be applied to future application forms.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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£7.55 with the potential to increase during the apprenticeship.
- Training course
- Engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm - variable due to workload.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years 6 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
- Meeting the senior employees on sight at a poultry farm.
- Being told the itinerary for the job.
- Potential itineraries include – problem solving to find issues within the poultry machinery, servicing the machine or installing a machine.
Where you'll work
29 LYTH HILL ROAD
BAYSTON HILL
SHREWSBURY
SY3 0EW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
SHREWSBURY COLLEGES GROUP
Your training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
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Your training plan
The training will take place on the Shrewsbury College London Rd Campus, 2 days per week with the remainder of the working week based in the workplace.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Maths and English (grade C / 4 or above)Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this company
We are a small business which specializes in the processing, printing and packaging of poultry eggs. Our Story At 4pe Systems Ltd, we have been dedicated to providing high-quality poultry equipment since 2009. We cater to all types of automation within the poultry community including egg processing, printing and packaging. Our Mission Our mission is to provide producers with the best possible products and services to help them achieve the highest yields possible. Our Team Our team is made up of experienced professionals with a passion for agriculture. We are dedicated to providing our customers with the best possible service and support. Our team includes experts in engineering and robotics as well as experienced sales and customer service professionals.
After this apprenticeship
When the apprenticeship is concluded we will also be looking at offering a full-time position at 4pe Systems Ltd.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SHREWSBURY COLLEGES GROUP
Jules Rhodes
julesr@shrewsbury.ac.uk
01743653460
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000319423.
Apply now
Closes on Monday 4 August 2025
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