Summary
Our apprenticeship programme starts again as a new cohort for September 2025. You must be available to attend an interview on site at Cawingredients on Tuesday 7th April 2025. Engineers at Cawingredients are responsible for applying principles of engineering, manufacturing technology and management science to the production and engineering process.
Wage
£21,000 a year
Starting Salary £21,000 per annum, with incremental salary reviews throughout. Based on your development at these intervals we anticipate salary progression to be awarded. Potential to earn circa £56,000 on completion of Apprenticeship.
Training course
Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (level 3)
Hours
Schedule: •12 hour shift •8 hour shift Monday to Friday Shifts TBC.
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
4 years
Positions available
2
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
* Engineers at Cawingredients are responsible for applying principles of engineering, manufacturing technology and management science to the production and engineering process, in order to ensure high levels of productivity are maintained across the site.
* Also responsible for ensuring that the manufacturing process of soft drinks operates as smoothly as possible, reducing costly inefficiencies to a minimum whilst maintaining the integrity and safety of the plant as a whole.
* We are based at one site in Leeming Bar North Yorkshire and currently employ circa 530 people, with further ambitions for expansion.
* Our multi-skilled engineering apprenticeship programme is designed to create the technicians and engineers of our future. As an engineering apprentice, you will have the opportunity to develop mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control skills.
* You’ll receive tailored on-the-job training combined with early responsibility to help you develop and progress in a live manufacturing environment. You’ll be working towards nationally recognised qualifications and supported by both College Tutors and qualified Engineers on site.
* During the first years of training the working pattern and attendance at college will day during the day between 08:30am until 17:00 Monday to Friday (incorporating day release to college). In line with progression there will be an expectation to join the teams on shift to gain addition exposure to the manufacturing processes, this will come into effect when competency allows. The shift patterns for shift working consist of 12-hour shifts working 6-6 both days and nights working 4 on 4 off.
* Once fully qualified and having completed our apprenticeship scheme, we would envisage opportunities to be presented in order to allow successful transition to pursue a career as a Line Support Technician within the business, with earning potential to be circa £56,000 per annum, plus other benefits.
Where you’ll work
Caw House Conygarth Way
Leeming Bar Business Park Leeming Bar
Northallerton
DL7 9FD
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
S.W. DURHAM TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Use information technology, for example to create documentation, communication and information management.
* Obtain, read and interpret task related documentation, such as work instructions, quality control documents, drawings, operation manuals, specifications and service manuals.
* Record information for example job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
* Conduct initial assessment of equipment that requires maintenance.
* Formulate plans setting out the methodology of the maintenance activity including timescales and resources.
* Select, prepare and use material, consumables, tools and equipment.
* Comply with health and safety regulations and organisational requirements applicable in the workplace. For example, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, PPE and applying safe systems of work.
* Apply dynamic risk assessment, hazard identification and risk mitigation principles and techniques.
* Apply isolation principles and techniques to equipment undergoing maintenance, including dissipation of stored energies as required.
* Manufacture, repair and refurbish components using hand and machine tools.
* Restore the workplace on completion of the maintenance activity. Handover resources, consumables and equipment to process owner.
* Apply the techniques and processes used in reactive maintenance and repair activities on complex engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
* Produce, maintain, update, record and store documentation including electronic items such as PLC and robot programmes.
* Apply techniques and processes used in planned and preventative maintenance activities on engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
* Apply functional testing and checking techniques and processes after maintenance interventions, and handover to the operational team.
* Apply techniques and processes used in condition monitoring, non-destructive or sensory testing. Record findings and take necessary actions.
* Apply calculation techniques such as, feeds, speeds, tolerances, electrical calculations using Ohms law, power calculations and cable sizing calculations.
* Select, use and confirm calibration of electrical and mechanical testing and measuring equipment.
* Produce sketches or drawings to support maintenance activities.
* Communicate in writing. Prepare communications, documents and reports on technical matters.
* Segregate, separate and dispose of waste streams and by-products.
* Apply 4S or 5S principles of housekeeping to the work environment.
* Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve operational performance.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques.
* Communicate with others verbally. Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange access to equipment.
* Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
* Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
* Apply fault finding techniques used in reactive maintenance on complex integrated systems including half split, input output, six point technique, function or performance testing, unit or component substitution and equipment diagnostics.
* Use information technology, for example to create documentation, communication and information management.
* Obtain, read and interpret task related documentation, such as work instructions, quality control documents, drawings, operation manuals, specifications and service manuals.
* Record information for example job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
* Conduct initial assessment of equipment that requires maintenance.
* Formulate plans setting out the methodology of the maintenance activity including timescales and resources.
* Select, prepare and use material, consumables, tools and equipment.
* Comply with health and safety regulations and organisational requirements applicable in the workplace. For example, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, PPE and applying safe systems of work.
* Apply dynamic risk assessment, hazard identification and risk mitigation principles and techniques.
* Apply isolation principles and techniques to equipment undergoing maintenance, including dissipation of stored energies as required.
* Manufacture, repair and refurbish components using hand and machine tools.
* Restore the workplace on completion of the maintenance activity. Handover resources, consumables and equipment to process owner.
* Apply the techniques and processes used in reactive maintenance and repair activities on complex engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
* Produce, maintain, update, record and store documentation including electronic items such as PLC and robot programmes.
* Apply techniques and processes used in planned and preventative maintenance activities on engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
* Apply functional testing and checking techniques and processes after maintenance interventions, and handover to the operational team.
* Apply techniques and processes used in condition monitoring, non-destructive or sensory testing. Record findings and take necessary actions.
* Apply calculation techniques such as, feeds, speeds, tolerances, electrical calculations using Ohms law, power calculations and cable sizing calculations.
* Select, use and confirm calibration of electrical and mechanical testing and measuring equipment.
* Produce sketches or drawings to support maintenance activities.
* Communicate in writing. Prepare communications, documents and reports on technical matters.
* Segregate, separate and dispose of waste streams and by-products.
* Apply 4S or 5S principles of housekeeping to the work environment.
* Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve operational performance.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques.
* Communicate with others verbally. Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange access to equipment.
* Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
* Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
* Apply fault finding techniques used in reactive maintenance on complex integrated systems including half split, input output, six point technique, function or performance testing, unit or component substitution and equipment diagnostics.
Your training plan
Training to be offered will be:
Advanced Apprenticeship in Mechatronics Maintenance Technician.
There is no mandatory Lvl2 first year qualification, but we will require practical work to be carried out in the first year.
Year 1:
2 to 3 days per week at SWDT where you will complete seven practical units following the Lvl2 Engineering Operative EAL qualification.
* Health and Safety.
* Communications.
* Working efficiently and effectively in engineering.
* CAD.
* Electrical wiring and testing.
* Mechanical maintenance.
* Hand fitting techniques.
* 1day per week completing a Lvl3 BTEC Diploma Advanced.
* Manufacturing Engineering.
Year 2:
* 1 day per week. Lvl3 BTEC Diploma Advanced Manufacturing Engineering.
Year 3:
* 1 day per week HTQ in General Engineering.
* Possibly 1day extra for half year or half day for full year to complete the remaining units of BTEC.
Year 4:
* 1 day per week HTQ in General Engineering.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4-9)
* Maths (grade 5-9)
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
* Engineering (grade Pass)
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
* Problem solving skills
* Team working
* Enthusiastic
* Dedicated
* Reliable
* Hard Working
Other requirements
Ability to commute/relocate: Leeming Bar DL7 9FD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)