Engineering Apprentice

The RoleTo learn skills and gain experience towards becoming a Maintenance Engineer within Food Manufacturing. Working with the maintenance engineering team to establish and maintain safe, compliant, and effective engineering operations that continually develop the site’s asset base by following the engineering strategy for proactive work whilst responding to breakdownsOn Offer:37.5 hours per week between 8:30am and 5pm Monday to Friday (first 2 years then going onto 24/7 shift pattern year 3 & 4)4 year apprenticeship - with the opportunity for a permanent Maintenance Technician position if successfully completed the apprenticeshipSeptember 2025 start dateThe Company:IPN is an innovative, well-established, and award-winning pet food manufacturer, employing over 850 people across our 4 UK manufacturing sites. Our family of brands include Harringtons, Wagg, Barking Heads & Meowing Heads, AATU, Blink, Butchers, Classic Cat and a selection of partner brands that trust us to produce food on their behalf. Our kitchens in Thirsk, Kinmel and Crick produce dry, wet, and baked foods which are enjoyed by dogs and cats all over the world.Key Responsibilities:Ensure completion of relevant qualification of level 3 NVQ and attend college weekly at our nominated training provider.Work with the maintenance team to Perform planned and predictive maintenance of equipment and complete ad hoc repairs in a timely manner and by prioritising works in line with site priorities to ensure that efficient production is maintained Work with the maintenance team to assess the need for spares by ensuring that the critical spares and spares list is up to date and stock is at the required levels. Escalate any issues in a timely manner to the Engineering managerWork with the maintenance team to ensuring a safe environment by conducting all servicing and maintenance activities with minimal risk to employees, products and equipment. Champion safety Work with the maintenance team to start using route cause analysis on breakdowns to identify actions and drive completion of actions to prevent re-occurrenceWork with the maintenance team to support the energy reduction and sustainability agenda to reduce environmental impacts across the site by ensuring all actions are completedParticipate in daily and weekly review sessions to drive the improvement throughout the siteUndertake training and engaging with other members of the maintenance team to wider knowledge in all areas of maintenanceSkills, Experience and Qualifications:Engineering appreciationWillingness to learnMinimum of 4 GSCE’s, including Maths, English Language and Science (grade C / 4 and above). An Engineering qualification (BTEC) or Pathways to Apprenticeship qualification would be desirable.Computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)Benefits:Free parking and electric car chargingEnhanced maternity / paternity and pawternitySalary sacrifice company pension schemeMedicash PlanYou are also able to choose non-contractual flexible benefits, such as Spotify or Netflix subscription, or being able to purchase heavily discounted pet food.