Fulfilment Technology Apprentice (Robotics Systems)
Ocado Group
Belvedere (DA8 1DL)
Closes in 16 days (Sunday 10 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 21 April 2026
Contents
Summary
We are seeking a proactive Fulfilment Technology Apprentice to join the Engineering Support Team within a highly automated Customer Fulfilment Centre. The role involves carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance on advanced robotics and production equipment, including automated bagging machines and material handling systems.
- Wage
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£23,920 a year
- Training course
- Engineering maintenance technician - dual discipline (level 3)
- Hours
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Mon to Friday 08:00hrs to 16:00hrs
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Saturday 1 August 2026
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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4
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
You will be responsible for diagnosing faults, performing low-level repairs, supporting equipment performance improvements, and ensuring all work is completed safely and effi ciently in line with operational standards. This is a hands-on role suited to someone with strong problem-solving skills, a keen interest in automation technology, and the ability to work eff ectively within a fast-paced engineering environment on a rotating day and night shift pattern.
Your duties will include:
- Carry out maintenance on production equipment in an accurate, timely and safe manner - in accordance with standard operating procedures and safe system of works.
- Respond to and diagnose equipment breakdowns relevant to level of training received, experience and competence. Resolving issues and action repairs were possible.
- Update engineering records, including all work carried out, support the identification of root cause of failures, and confirmation of spares and consumables used.
- Ensure accurate and timely records are input into the CMMS system to support engineering KPI’S.
- Perform daily housekeeping and cleaning duties of equipment
- Assist your engineering team in analysing engineering failures and in finding solutions to improve MHE performance.
- Capable of working at height and using a variety of access equipment.
- Ensuring all Health & safety, food hygiene & safety standards/procedures are adhered to
Where you'll work
Church Manorway
Belvedere
DA8 1DL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
IPS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Training course
Engineering maintenance technician - dual discipline (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Review and use information. For example, work instructions, drawings, design specifications, and plant configurations.
- Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan tasks.
- Identify and organise resources to complete tasks. For example, consumables.
- Respond and adapt to work demands. For example, adapt working methods to reflect changes in working environment, re-prioritise workloads to react to breakdowns and fault scenarios.
- Identify equipment to work on. Check plant configuration is as defined.
- Prepare the work area for maintenance tasks.
- Identify environmental and health and safety hazards and risks and apply control measures.
- Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, signage and barriers, working at height, confined spaces, and COSHH.
- Follow security procedures. For example, site access, document classification, and securing assets.
- Follow emergency incident and response procedures.
- Apply sustainability principles. For example, minimising waste.
- Segregate items for reuse, recycling, and waste.
- Use mathematical principles and formulae to support engineering maintenance.
- Apply engineering maintenance standards and procedures.
- Apply foreign material exclusion procedures.
- Follow maintenance tools and equipment control procedures. For example, handling and storage.
- Reinstate the work area.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate with others to give and receive information. For example, colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
- Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
- Record information.
- Produce or amend documents. For example, handover notes and reports.
- Identify and highlight issues (red pen), with technical drawings.
- Use digital and information technology. For example, databases, data sharing platforms, email, management information systems, and word processing. Follow cyber security and GDPR requirements.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques to identify improvement suggestions.
- Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
- Electrical and control and instrumentation. Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
- Electrical and control and instrumentation. Select, check, and use electrical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment. Select, check, and use control and instrumentation maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
- Electrical and control and instrumentation. Use electrical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques. Use control and instrumentation diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
- Electrical and control and instrumentation. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
- Electrical and control and instrumentation. Inspect and test electrical aspects of plant. For example, visual checks, insulation and continuity checks, thermographic surveys, and voltage levels.
- Electrical and control and instrumentation. Remove and replace electrical parts.
- Electrical and control and instrumentation. Prepare and terminate electrical cables.
- Electrical and control and instrumentation. Set up and adjust electrical aspects of plant.
- Electrical and control and instrumentation. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
- Electrical and control and instrumentation. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services isolation and deisolation.
- Electrical and control and instrumentation. Conduct functional testing.
- Electrical and control and instrumentation. Inspect and test control and instrumentation systems.
- Electrical and control and instrumentation. Check calibration and make adjustments.
- Electrical and control and instrumentation. Check loop function.
- Electrical and control and instrumentation. Set up and adjust control and instrumentation systems.
- Electrical and control and instrumentation. Remove and replace instruments and sensors.
- Electrical and control and instrumentation. Re-connect instrumentation power supply, cables, pipework, and services.
- Electrical and mechanical. Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
- Electrical and mechanical. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services isolation and deisolation.
- Electrical and mechanical. Select, check, and use electrical and mechanical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
- Electrical and mechanical. Use electrical and mechanical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
- Electrical and mechanical. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
- Electrical and mechanical. Inspect and test electrical aspects of plant. For example, visual checks, insulation and continuity checks, thermographic surveys, and voltage levels.
- Electrical and mechanical. Remove and replace electrical parts.
- Electrical and mechanical. Prepare and terminate electrical cables.
- Electrical and mechanical. Set up, align, and adjust electrical aspects of plant.
- Electrical and mechanical. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
- Electrical and mechanical. Conduct functional testing.
- Electrical and mechanical. Check condition and operation of mechanical aspects of plant and equipment. For example, pumps.
- Electrical and mechanical. Remove and replace mechanical parts.
- Electrical and mechanical. Examine mechanical parts for defects. For example, pump seals.
- Electrical and mechanical. Set up, align, and adjust mechanical aspects of plant.
- Electrical and mechanical. Lubricate mechanical assemblies.
- Electrical and mechanical. Apply bench fitting techniques.
- Review and use information. For example, work instructions, drawings, design specifications, and plant configurations.
- Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan tasks.
- Identify and organise resources to complete tasks. For example, consumables.
- Respond and adapt to work demands. For example, adapt working methods to reflect changes in working environment, re-prioritise workloads to react to breakdowns and fault scenarios.
- Identify equipment to work on. Check plant configuration is as defined.
- Prepare the work area for maintenance tasks.
- Identify environmental and health and safety hazards and risks and apply control measures.
- Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, signage and barriers, working at height, confined spaces, and COSHH.
- Follow security procedures. For example, site access, document classification, and securing assets.
- Follow emergency incident and response procedures.
- Apply sustainability principles. For example, minimising waste.
- Segregate items for reuse, recycling, and waste.
- Use mathematical principles and formulae to support engineering maintenance.
- Apply engineering maintenance standards and procedures.
- Apply foreign material exclusion procedures.
- Follow maintenance tools and equipment control procedures. For example, handling and storage.
- Reinstate the work area.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate with others to give and receive information. For example, colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
- Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
- Record information.
- Produce or amend documents. For example, handover notes and reports.
- Identify and highlight issues (red pen), with technical drawings.
- Use digital and information technology. For example, databases, data sharing platforms, email, management information systems, and word processing. Follow cyber security and GDPR requirements.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques to identify improvement suggestions.
- Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
Training schedule
Year 1
Day release (Tuesdays) focuses on knowledge
Skills Training delivered in blocks of 4 weeks (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday)
Focus is on fundamentals to prepare the learner for the workplace
Year 2
Day release (Mondays) focuses on knowledge
Workplace integration
Workplace visits from IPS trainer every 4-6 weeks
Year 3-4
Monthly day release during year 3 to work on an engineering project
Continued workplace visits from IPS trainer every 4-6 weeks
Learner is prepared for transition into gateway and apprenticeship assessment completing all requirements of the apprenticeship
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Able to Prioritise
- A desire to learn and develop
- Motivated
- Flexible
Other requirements
Enrolment onto your apprenticeship programme is subject to prior attainment checks, and your Personal Learning Record will be reviewed upon successful appointment. We are also obligated to follow the guidelines around eligibility, set out by the government apprenticeship funding rules. NB: Please include minimum qualifi cations (GCSE Maths and English grades) in your apprenticeship application. Tailor your application to the vacancy, dedicating 1-2 paragraphs for each question to demonstrate interest in the role and the company. **If you are unsuccessful, you will be automatically added to our Talentpool list where future vacancies will be sent to you. If you would like to opt out of this mailing list please select unsubscribe in the email.**
About this employer
We are Ocado Group
Backed by over 25 years of hands-on experience in the grocery sector, Ocado Group has combined cutting-edge proprietary technology and deep operational expertise to tackle some of the most complex challenges in global retail and logistics. Today, we're redefining the future of retail, empowering our partners and customers to win in their markets.
After this apprenticeship
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there is the possibility of a permanent position.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
IPS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Mandy Rai
mandyrai@ips-international.com
01634298808
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000026863.
Apply now
Closes in 16 days (Sunday 10 May 2026 at 11:59pm)