Engineer Technician Apprentice

MONTGOMERY WATER LIMITED

Church Stretton (SY6 6HD)

Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 22 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 8 October 2025


Summary

A great opportunity to learn in depth knowledge of production machinery and understand how the engineering aspect of a manufacturing facility operates whilst gaining a qualification. Initially you will be attending College, followed by a three-day release within the workplace. You will be studying Engineering Technician Level 3 apprenticeship.

Wage

£14,040 a year

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£9 per hour (First year)

Training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
3 days on site per week 9am-5pm, 1 hour unpaid for breaks & lunch. 21 hours on site + college hours = Min 30 per week. Exact shifts TBC

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 3 November 2025

Duration

3 years 6 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

The role will include electronic schematics, CAD, soldering, bring-up, fault finding and debug of electronic circuits, PCB design, test development and implementation, procurement, quality assurance and report writing.

  • Carrying out PPM’s with supervision from Site Engineer
  • Fault finding and rectifying on automated production machines
  • Come up with ideas for continuous improvement
  • You will understand different project requirements and complete all duties assigned by the supervisor/mentor
  • You will participate in meetings & research along with attending workshops and other training initiatives where appropriate.
  • Work as part of a team
  • Maintaining a high degree of professionalism and diligence throughout

Where you'll work

Shrewsbury Rd
Church Stretton
SY6 6HD

Training

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

Training provider

SHREWSBURY COLLEGES GROUP

Training course

Engineering technician (level 3)

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Training schedule

Engineering Technician Level 3.

3 days per week on site with Montgomery Waters (Church Stretton) with 1 day per week day release at Shrewsbury College London Road campus.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

Other in:

English, maths and ideally a science. (grade Min grade 4/C or equivalent)

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
  • Site Safety Awareness

About this employer

Montgomery Waters is a leading independent manufacturer of bottled Mineral, Spring and flavoured waters. All products are manufactured from our sites in rural Wales and Shropshire.

https://www.montgomeryspring.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

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

Upon successful review you will advance to higher qualifications or be offered a permanent position within the company.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SHREWSBURY COLLEGES GROUP

Emma Morris

emmamorris@montgomerywaters.co.uk

01588 622 900

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000345631.

Apply now

Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 22 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

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