Summary
Cogent Skills is working with Kemira Chemicals (UK) Ltd to recruit an Apprentice Maintenance Engineering Technician (Mechanical / Electrical) to work at its manufacturing plant in Goole. This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a global chemical company with great development opportunities.
Wage
£17,500 a year
It is expected there will be a salary uplift of 25% each year but this will be based on performance.
Training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
During Year 1 the hours will vary but on average will be Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 17:00 or Monday to Friday, 08:30 – 16:30 with a one-hour unpaid lunchbreak when not on day release at the training provider.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date
Monday 1 September 2025
Duration
3 years 6 months
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
Cogent Skills is working with Kemira Chemicals (UK) Ltd to recruit an Apprentice Maintenance Engineering Technician (Mechanical / Electrical) to join Kemira’s growing team. The MOET Technician will undertake installation, testing, servicing, removal, replacement, maintenance and repair of a range of mechanical and electrical plant and equipment as part of planned preventative and reactive maintenance programmes.
Job Responsibilities
At the end of their training, the Technician will apply their knowledge of the plant and systems to safely perform maintenance and operational activities with minimum supervision. This will require them to:
* Comply with industry health, safety and environmental working practices and regulations
* Locate and rectify faults in plant and equipment
* Read, understand and interpret information and work in compliance with technical specifications and supporting documentation
* Inspect and maintain appropriate plant and equipment to meet operational requirements
* Assess and test the performance and condition of plant and equipment
* Communicate, handover and confirm that the appropriate engineering process has been completed to specification
The Apprentice will follow the new employer-led Maintenance Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Standard, which will combine practical, technical and behavioural training with theoretical knowledge of relevant science and technology.
Kemira offers you the right mix of opportunities and challenges in a global and diverse working environment. Our result-oriented and collaborative culture empowers you to solve the challenges of tomorrow in an inspiring company, so that together we can have a major impact on the future – yours, ours and the world’s.
If you want to see results in your work across a growing global company, Kemira is the right place for you.
Where you’ll work
New Potter Grange Road
Goole
DN14 6BZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
HUMBERSIDE ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Your training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
The Apprentices will study full-time at HETA for the first 6-12 MONTHS (foundation) year, before they transition into the workplace. Any further agreed study in years two and three will be through day release.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* 4 GCSE's including Maths, Science and English (grade 5/C or above)
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
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Initiative
Other requirements
Being successful at the interview stage means that you will receive a conditional offer subject to meeting the following criteria: You will be required to complete an engineering assessment with the provider to evaluate your core Maths and English skills as well as engineering reasoning and problem solving.