Electrical Engineering Apprentice
MASTERMOVER LTD
Ashbourne (DE6 1HD)
Closes in 17 days (Saturday 14 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 27 October 2026
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Summary
Start your engineering career with MasterMover and help shape the future of electric material handling solutions. We are looking for an enthusiastic Electrical Engineering Apprentice to join our team and develop the knowledge and skills needed to install, maintain, fault-find and optimise electrical, control and automation systems.
- Wage
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£18,000 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Starting salary between £18,000 and £20,000
- Training course
- Automation and controls engineering technician (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday - 8.00am to 5.00pm with 30 mins lunch break.
Friday - 8.00am to 2.00pm (no lunch break).
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 11 January 2027
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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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
Working alongside experienced engineers, you will gain practical experience in:
- Electrical assembly and wiring
- Reading electrical schematics and technical drawings
- Testing and commissioning equipment
- Software installation and machine configuration
- Fault finding and diagnostics
- Maintaining technical documentation
- Continuous improvement activities
Where you'll work
Moor Farm Road
Airfield Industrial Estate
Ashbourne
DE6 1HD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SHREWSBURY COLLEGE
Training course
Automation and controls engineering technician (level 4)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Safety Effective - The ability to work safely in an industrial environment and where required, produce risk assessment and method statement documentation. Be able to apply the principles of functional machinery or process safety including SIL (Safety Integrated Level) and PL (Performance Level) terminology.
- Engineering documentation - Production and interpretation of a range of technical documentation (device manuals, operating procedures, schematics, fault reports etc), and working with company documentation systems.
- Project engineering capabilities - Support of installation, commissioning, shut-down, start-up and maintenance, service, or support of a wide range of systems and devices.
- Diagnostic capabilities - Fault finding, diagnosis, rectification and reporting of automation control systems and controls applications via the utilisation of formal problem solving methods and diagnostic tools or software.
- Instrumentation configuration and calibration - Set-up, calibrate and commission a wide variety of field level instrumentation that interfaces to automation and control systems
- Industrial Networks configuration and support - configure, assist commissioning and continued support of industrial network solutions at all hierarchical levels of control system integration using the requisite tools and or software.
- HMI and SCADA configuration and programming - Make changes to existing systems or implement new configurations.
- PLC or Robot configuration and programming - Implement complex PLC or Robot program content and configurations to affect changes to increase availability and or efficiency of automation controlled machinery and the ability to configure PLC and or Robot hardware and program a wide variety of PLC’s and or Robot’s.
- Safety Effective - The ability to work safely in an industrial environment and where required, produce risk assessment and method statement documentation. Be able to apply the principles of functional machinery or process safety including SIL (Safety Integrated Level) and PL (Performance Level) terminology.
- Engineering documentation - Production and interpretation of a range of technical documentation (device manuals, operating procedures, schematics, fault reports etc), and working with company documentation systems.
- Project engineering capabilities - Support of installation, commissioning, shut-down, start-up and maintenance, service, or support of a wide range of systems and devices.
- Diagnostic capabilities - Fault finding, diagnosis, rectification and reporting of automation control systems and controls applications via the utilisation of formal problem solving methods and diagnostic tools or software.
- Instrumentation configuration and calibration - Set-up, calibrate and commission a wide variety of field level instrumentation that interfaces to automation and control systems
- Industrial Networks configuration and support - configure, assist commissioning and continued support of industrial network solutions at all hierarchical levels of control system integration using the requisite tools and or software.
- HMI and SCADA configuration and programming - Make changes to existing systems or implement new configurations.
- PLC or Robot configuration and programming - Implement complex PLC or Robot program content and configurations to affect changes to increase availability and or efficiency of automation controlled machinery and the ability to configure PLC and or Robot hardware and program a wide variety of PLC’s and or Robot’s.
Training schedule
This apprenticeship is taught at Shrewsbury College Higher Education centre at the London Road campus on a day release basis once a week (term time) where you will be taught the HNC in Electronic and Electrical Systems. The remaining working days will be at MasterMover site in Ashbourne, Derbyshire.
In addition, your skills and behaviours will be assessed in the workplace against the apprenticeship standard.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Level 3 in:
or A levels 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
Other requirements
Essential - Keen interest in electrical engineering, automation or control systems.
Desirable - Experience of engineering, electronics, coding, robotics or technical projects through education, hobbies or work experience.
About this employer
MasterMover is a leading provider of electric material handling solutions, helping businesses around the world improve productivity, efficiency and workplace safety through innovative electric tug technology.
Why Join MasterMover?
- Work for a globally recognised industry leader
- Earn while you learn
- Develop valuable engineering and automation skills
- Be part of a collaborative and innovative team
- Build a long-term engineering career within a growing international business
https://www.mastermover.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Annual performance and salary reviews
- Counselling Support
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life Assurance
- Pension Scheme
- Retail & Gym Discounts
- Virtual GP Access
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Potentially a full-time position following successful completion of the apprenticeship and performance reviews.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SHREWSBURY COLLEGE
Shrewsbury College Rachel Schofield
rachelsc@shrewsbury.ac.uk
01743653133
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000061165.
Apply now
Closes in 17 days (Saturday 14 November 2026 at 11:59pm)