Engineering Apprenticeship (Mechatronics)
LUCOZADE RIBENA SUNTORY LIMITED
Coleford (GL16 8JB)
Closes on Sunday 15 February 2026
Posted on 17 November 2025
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Summary
We are looking for someone ambitious and curious with a keen interest for engineering, a problem solver and someone looking to embark on a dynamic career journey. We are Suntory, a global leader in the beverage industry. Start your journey on our Level 3 Mechatronics Apprenticeship programme, at our factory in Coleford, Gloucestershire.
- Wage
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£18,500 a year
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Salary will be reviewed regularly as you advance your skills through your apprenticeship.
- Training course
- Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Year 1 full-time at college
Year 2 & 3 Monday to Friday days
Year 4 tbc
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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4 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
- Working at our factory in Coleford you will plan and prepare for maintenance work – including maintenance and repair of production machinery and site services
- Conduct planned maintenance, including testing, fault finding, repairing and manufacturing or replacing component parts
- Conduct predictive maintenance and respond to breakdowns
- Conduct reactive maintenance and perform corrective actions
- Understand the basics of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and integration into fault finding
- Lead and support operational teams with machinery changeovers, setups
- Maintain engineering documentation
- Ensure the availability and performance of equipment
- Contribute to internal and external audits
- Adhere to workplace health & safety regulations ensuring a safe working environment for yourself and colleagues.
Where you'll work
The Royal Forest Factory
Coleford
GL16 8JB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Training course
Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
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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
Level 3 Mechatronics maintenance technician apprenticeship standard. Formal training is delivered at HWGTA, located in Hereford (HR4 9SX),
Year 1: 5 days/week in at the HWGTA training centre during term-time with additional training days on-site in Coleford throughout the year. This also includes a week residential at an outdoor education centre
Year 2: 1 day at HWGTA, 4 days on site each week
Year 3 & 4: Full-time on site.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A*-C/ 5-9)
- Maths (grade 6/B)
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
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
Other requirements
1. You must be able to travel to the training centre in Hereford and to our site in Coleford at your own cost independently with your own transportation. 2. At least 3 additional GCSEs (not including English and Mathematics) at grade 5/C or above.
About this employer
Suntory Group is a Japanese company and the world’s third biggest player in the drinks industry. We are renowned for our alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks including whisky, beer and soft drinks. Our Coleford Factory was built in 1946 and spanning 53 acres, our factory employs more than 300 people who help make our much-loved drinks, Lucozade and Ribena. Our diverse and iconic portfolio includes amongst many other brands, Orangina, Yamazaki and Hibiki whiskies, Premium Malts and V.
After this apprenticeship
Once you have completed your Apprenticeship standard, subject to vacancies at the time, there will be an opportunity to apply for further employment.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000000495.
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Closes on Sunday 15 February 2026
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