Apprenticeship Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician (Level 3)

Freefoam Building Products UK Ltd.

Northampton (NN5 5JP)

Closes in 27 days (Thursday 31 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 3 July 2025


Summary

Join us as a Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Apprentice and become part of a team that keeps our operations running smoothly and efficiently. What You’ll Gain: A nationally recognised Level 3 qualification. Real-world engineering experience. Mentorship from skilled professionals. Opportunities for progression within the company.

Wage

£16,685.50 to £26,984.10, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday between 8am to 5pm.

42 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

2 years 11 months

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

  • Mechanical and electrical maintenance
  • Fault diagnosis and repair
  • Health, safety, and environmental practices
  • Preventative maintenance techniques
  • Using technical documentation and diagnostic tools

Where you'll work

Freefoam Plastice (Uk) Limited
77-83 St. James Mill Road
Northampton
NN5 5JP

Training

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

College or training organisation

NORTHAMPTON COLLEGE

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

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Your training plan

At work and the college.

Requirements

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Patience

About this company

From small beginnings in Cork, Ireland in 1990, Freefoam expanded and opened in Northamton as a Distribution Centre in 2000 and now has a manufacturing facility with 16 Extrusion lines, and two more to be added in 2022. Freefoam wants to help you build your life, while helping our customers build their homes. You will be challenged, and you will work hard. You will also share ideas and take part in discussions to bring change, improvements and growth for the all at Freefoam and for customers.

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

To work as Maintenance Engineer. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Freefoam Building Products UK Ltd.

Aneta Mlodzianowska

aneta.mlodzianowska@freefoam.com

01604922740

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329454.

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Closes in 27 days (Thursday 31 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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