L3 Engineering Apprentice - Maintenance Engineer

NILFISK LTD.

Wolverhampton (WV10 9LN)

Closes on Thursday 31 July 2025

Posted on 8 May 2025

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Summary

We are looking for an Apprentice Maintenance Engineer to join our team in Wolverhampton to help support us in delivering excellence to our customers. As one of the UK’s leading suppliers of industrial cleaning equipment, you will help us to keep our machines in great shape through repairs, testing, diagnostics and more.

• Wage:

  £14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

  National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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  Pay rises to National Living Wage after 1st Year.

• Training course: Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
• Hours: 37.5 hours a week (days to be confirmed). 8.00am - 4.00pm, with half an hour unpaid break for lunch. Training schedule to be set by the college.

  37 hours 30 minutes a week

• Start date:

  Monday 1 September 2025

• Duration:

  3 years

• 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

Maintenance & Operations Engineering Technicians will work on various types of plant and equipment commonly found throughout the Engineering Industry.

Technicians will undertake installation, testing, servicing, removal, replacement, maintenance and repair of a range of equipment, sometimes complex, as part of planned preventative and reactive maintenance programmes. They may also undertake decommissioning activities when plant is being removed from service.

You will be responsible for the quality of your own work, possibly others’ and ensuring the work is completed safely, meets stakeholder quality, time and budget requirements, whilst maintaining the efficient running of plant and equipment.

• Repair cleaning machines to the required standard
• Test completed machines for quality & performance
• Keep accurate records
• Inventory booking
• Work within health & safety guidelines
• Maintain a clean and tidy work area

Where you'll work

ICM House
Showell Road
Wolverhampton
WV10 9LN

Training

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

College or training organisation

CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON COLLEGE

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

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Your training plan

•  Level 3 Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician qualification
• Apprentices must achieve level 2 English and mathematics prior to taking the end-point assessment for the apprenticeship if you haven’t achieved them on entry
• Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

• English (grade A*-C (4-9))
• Maths (grade A*-C (4-9))

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Electrical/Wiring Knowledge
• Engine and Hydraulic Knowledge

Other requirements

Working for a Global Organisation you will benefits from working alongside colleagues from across the world with access to a host of training and development opportunities. We want all our employees to be empowered to speak their minds to lead, collaborate and innovate a cleaner future. Others benefits you will receive include: Enrolment in the SimplyHealth Plan to help cover medical, dental and other health costs and access to GP and mental health support 24/7 • Company pension scheme and annual leave allowance • Staff Discount on consumer products • Death In Service • Free parking • Free tea and coffee • No weekend working – Office hours Mon-Fri

About this company

The company was founded on a vision of producing and selling products of the highest quality worldwide and for more than a hundred years, Nilfisk has adapted to the changing needs of markets and customers with innovative products and solutions. With a global sales force and proven sales channels, we have established strong and valuable customer relations and partnerships across the world and we strive to be at the forefront of technological advancement to drive future customer needs. Today, Nilfisk offers an extensive range of premium cleaning products and a trusted aftermarket offering to the professional market. Our main product lines are floorcare equipment, vacuum cleaners and high pressure washers and a wide range of domestic vacuum cleaners and high pressure washers to consumers worldwide.

After this apprenticeship

• We would expect the successful apprentice to move onto be a Nilfisk Engineer in the Workshop or a Mobile Service Technician, maintaining machines at customers sites!
• As a global company we pride ourselves on having opportunities for progression on a global scale!

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON COLLEGE

Clare McAuliffe

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000319514.

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Closes on Thursday 31 July 2025

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