Apprentice Maintenance Engineer
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Company: MANTHORPE ENGINEERING LIMITED
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Location: Ripley, DE5 3ND
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £16,994.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000030746
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Application Deadline Date: 29/06/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Thursday, 07:30 - 16:30 and Friday, 08:00 - 12:30
Brief Description
Manthorpe Engineering Limited are seeking an apprentice to develop their career within our Maintenance Team, supporting a wide range of equipment used to manufacture high integrity machined parts, fabrications and assemblies.
Working across the Defence, Nuclear, Aerospace and Power Generation industries.
Training to be Provided
- This programme is delivered via a day release delivery model which means that one day per week, your attendance is required at our Engineering Campus. This attendance is required during term time only
- You will work with expert assessors and tutors to develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours within the profession
- You will experience a blended learning model
Future Prospects
- On completion of the apprenticeship, it is expected that the qualified apprentice will be a competent maintenance engineer, capable of supporting and maintaining a wide range of manufacturing equipment
- Suitable candidates will be offered the opportunity to progress into full‑time employment, with a graded pay structure in place to reward further development, skills and experience
- The business also has a track record of apprentices progressing into roles beyond maintenance (i.e. manufacturing)
Vacancy Detail
The aim of the apprenticeship program with Manthorpe Engineering is to train people to become skilled Maintenance Engineers who can then build a successful career within the company. To achieve this the apprentice will be paired with an experienced Maintenance Engineer who will ensure their skills and knowledge are developed alongside their college based training.
This process will involve on the job training and will include:
Shadowing and working alongside a member of the Maintenance Team to learn processes such as:
- Fault Finding in a mechanical and/or electrical system
- CNC machine maintenance
- Fabrication equipment maintenance
- Preventative Maintenance Routines
- Facilities maintenance
- External supplier liaison