Summary
Start your career as an Apprentice with a world leader in Packaging Technologies. Eviosys produces innovative packaging products for consumer marketing companies around the world. As an apprentice, you will learn mechanical skills that will allow you to grow your career and open up endless possibilities for your future.
Wage
£21,049.75 a year
Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, between 08:30 - 16:00.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date
Monday 1 September 2025
Duration
4 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
We have an excellent opportunity to join our Apprenticeship Scheme studying Engineering.
These positions will incorporate Mechanical Engineering skills required to carry out tasks within the Braunstone Plant, and for your potential career in industry with experience on high-speed automated production lines and team working in a fast-paced precision manufacturing environment.
The technical training part of this Apprenticeship is to take place at an MGTS in Coventry and therefore candidates need to be able to attend that training on time each day for the first 6 -9 months and then on a day-release basis after that.
Apprentices are expected to make their own travel arrangements to and from training and work.
As an Apprentice, you will follow a formal structured training programme, gaining Level 3 qualifications along with learning how to work safely, maintain good housekeeping and good engineering practices. Other key elements of the tasks you will be involved in as part of your training will include some or all of the following areas:
* Turning, milling, welding and fabrication.
* Plant maintenance systems, adherence to PPM schedules and use of thermal and vibration analysis tools.
* Working as part of a team in the workshop, repairing electromechanical equipment, motors, gearboxes and pumps.
* Learning how to use mechanical fault-finding techniques.
* Complete build, repair and devise preventative maintenance solutions for mechanical systems, from simple machines complex machine operating systems.
* Knowledge of machinery safety and guarding and their implementation.
* Design and building one-off repair solutions and developing process equipment improvements and implementing across multiple machines.
Where you’ll work
Eviosys, Golf Course Lane
Leicester
LE3 1TX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
MIDLAND GROUP TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED
Your training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
* Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence)
* BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge)
* Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* Maths (grade 9-5)
* Science (grade 9-4)
* English (grade 9-4)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* Any two other subjects (grade 9-4)
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
* Number skills
* Attention to detail
* Team working
* Initiative
* Problem solving skills
Other requirements
A hands on job, working with metal fabrication inside and outside the plant. Servicing heavy machinery and components. The first year of the apprenticeship will be delivered at MGTS in Coventry (CV1 2JG).