Level 4 Engineering Apprentice - Mars Petcare - Melton
Employer: Mars
Location: Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive
Closing date: 2 Mar 2025
Sector: Manufacturing
Role: Apprentice
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Job Description:
This is an exciting opportunity to join a 4-year Apprenticeship, where you will be working towards the Level 4 Apprenticeship Standard in Engineering Manufacturing Technician. You will take part in fantastic training courses and team building events, whilst tackling real challenges and taking on real responsibility.
You'll need to be a great team player and communicator, with the motivation to get results and a positive mindset. As a Mars Apprentice you will gain a professional qualification, as well as on the job experience.
Salary: £20,000 rising on completion of each academic year + annual bonus + benefits.
What are we looking for?
* A demonstrable interest in Engineering and Leadership
* The ability to work as part of a team
* The desire to learn
* Willing and able to travel to our Melton Mowbray site and Loughborough College
* We require you to be 16+ by the 1st September 2025
* Five GCSE's at Grade C/4 (or above) including English, Maths and Science.
* You must hold either a Level 3 qualification in Engineering, A Levels in Maths and Physics, or T level engineering - higher maths included.
* You must not have already studied the L4 Engineering Manufacturing Technician Standard
What would be your key responsibilities?
* Learning how to maintain our plant
* Learning how to diagnose complex mechanical and electrical faults
* Learning how to repair our equipment
* Applying all relevant Mars quality and safety systems to ensure the safety of people and products is maintained
* Working across various areas in our factory including Mechanical, Electrical and Utilities
On successful completion of the Engineering Apprenticeship you will have demonstrated leadership, and the ability to take ownership and accountability for equipment, carry out complex fault diagnosis and repairs and provide technical coaching to others.
What can you expect from Mars?
* Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
* Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
* Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
* An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
Applications will be reviewed regularly and may close early if we receive a high number of applicants. We currently expect to hold our assessment day during March/April 2025.
We are keen for all applicants to demonstrate their full potential during our recruitment process. If you could benefit from any support or adjustments to this recruitment process for any reason, including those related to a disability, please let us know at apprenticesupport@effem.com. Any information you provide will be treated in confidence.
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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
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