Multi-Skilled Engineering Apprentice

Join ABP as a Multi-skilled Engineering Apprentice and embark on a structured 4 -year program to become a qualified Maintenance Engineer with an OAL Level 3 qualification in Food & Drink Engineering Maintenance. This programme will support your development in both Electrical and Mechanical engineering.

• Your main responsibilities involve maintaining machinery and equipment specific to meat processing. This includes conducting planned and predictive maintenance to ensure optimal production levels, responding to breakdowns promptly, and identifying faults in meat processing equipment.
• You actively contribute to machinery changeovers and set-ups, manufacturing and repairing component parts, and supporting continuous improvement projects. Decommissioning and commissioning meat processing equipment, as well as participating in technical performance reviews, are integral aspects of your duties.
• Your role emphasises adherence to food safety regulations, health and safety standards, and environmental considerations within the unique context of meat processing.
• Throughout your Engineering apprenticeship, you will be working with innovative technology that’s shaping the meat industry and helping ABP be recognised as market leaders in our field.

Level 3 qualification in Food & Drink Engineering Maintenance

• Under the guidance of the Site Engineering Manager, you'll spend dedicated blocks of learning at a national apprenticeship provider’s state-of-the-art facility within the Midlands, gaining hands-on experience and academic learning. You’ll then return to the site to apply your knowledge, working closely with the on-site engineering team and a dedicated mentor.
• Please note: The location of the training facility in Coventry in the West Midlands where you will go on a 20-week block release from September to January in Year 1, followed by three additional shorter blocks in Year 2 and Year 3. Accommodation is provided at no cost.