Engineering Apprentice (L3 Engineering Maintenance - Dual Discipline)

Wilo UK Ltd

Staffordshire (DE14 2WJ)

Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 18 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 4 August 2026

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Summary

As an Engineering Apprentice at Wilo, you will work through a dual-discipline pathway, developing both mechanical & electrical engineering skills. Combining practical workplace experience with college learning to gain knowledge and expertise to maintain, troubleshoot, install and improve a range of engineering equipment & systems.

Wage

£17,550 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

  • Year 2 & 3 salary: £23,107.50
  • 10% Bonus (non contractual)
  • Potential annual increases
Training course
Engineering maintenance technician - dual discipline (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

4 years 4 months

Positions available

3

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

  • Complete all requirements of the Level 3 Engineering Apprenticeship programme, attending college and workplace training as scheduled.
  • Learn to safely carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on production equipment.
  • Assist with diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical faults under supervision.
  • Support the installation, testing, commissioning and modification of engineering equipment.
  • Develop practical skills in mechanical assembly, fitting, bearings, drives, hydraulics, pneumatics and alignment.
  • Gain experience working with electrical systems, including motors, sensors, control circuits, PLC-controlled equipment and fault finding.
  • Read and interpret engineering drawings, electrical schematics and technical documentation.
  • Use engineering tools, measuring equipment and workshop machinery safely and correctly.
  • Participate in continuous improvement projects to enhance equipment reliability, efficiency and safety.
  • Maintain accurate maintenance records and complete apprenticeship documentation.
  • Follow all company Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality procedures.
  • Work collaboratively with production and engineering teams to support business objectives.
  • Demonstrate a proactive attitude towards learning, personal development and continuous improvement.

Where you'll work

Second Avenue
Centrum One Hundred
Burton-on-Trent
Staffordshire
DE14 2WJ

Training

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

Training provider

LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE

Training course

Engineering maintenance technician - dual discipline (level 3)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

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

  • Majority of time spent in workplace. Attendance to Loughborough College one day per week, term time only, where you will study set units that map directly into your apprenticeship.
  • Diarised visits from dedicated Trainer/Assessor.
  • On-the-job training.
  • Off-the-job training.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 subjects including Maths, English and Science (grade C / 4 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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

Loughborough College Group will be reviewing and shortlisting applications on behalf of Wilo UK Limited. Please check your email for updates on your application.

About this employer

Wilo UK Ltd is a leading premium manufacturer of pumps and pump systems for Building Services, Water Management and Industry and has been based in the UK since 1985.

https://wilo.com/en/index.html (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • BUPA Cash plan healthcare
  • Pension 4% company - 4% employee
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • 25 Days annual leave
  • Buy & sell holiday scheme

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Upon successful completion of the Level 3 Engineering Apprenticeship, apprentices will have the opportunity to progress into a permanent Engineering Technician role within Wilo.

We are committed to developing future engineering talent and encourage continued professional growth through further training and qualifications. This includes the opportunity to develop skills in AI-enabled engineering, smart manufacturing, automation, data-driven maintenance, and other emerging technologies, helping our engineers build rewarding, future-focused careers while supporting Wilo's continued innovation.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE

Loughborough College Group Apprenticeship Recruitment

apprenticeships@loucoll.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000046256.

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Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 18 August 2026 at 11:59pm)