Maintenance Engineering Apprenticeship
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Company: CPI UK MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD
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Location: Kent, ME5 8TD
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000045251
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Application Deadline Date: 23/08/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Year 1 – 4-day week in IPS workshop and 1 day studying Year 2 to Year 4 – 1 day a week at IPS training centre and 4 days a week in the workplace. TBC
Brief Description
Are you looking to kickstart your career in the engineering sector? We have an exciting opportunity at CPI Prints as an Engineering Apprentice. The business is growing, and we are looking for an energetic, creative and innovative team player. The working week will be varied with on the job training along with course content requirements.
Training to be Provided
Year 1
Day release (Tuesdays) focuses on knowledge
Skills Training delivered in blocks of 4 weeks (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday)
Focus is on fundamentals to prepare the learner for the workplace
Year 2
Day release (Mondays) focuses on knowledge
Workplace integration
Workplace visits from IPS trainer every 4-6 weeks
Year 3-4
Monthly day release during year 3 to work on an engineering project
Continued workplace visits from IPS trainer every 4-6 weeks
Learner is prepared for transition into gateway and apprenticeship assessment completing all requirements of the apprenticeship
Future Prospects
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there is the possibility to apply for a permanent position if a vacancy arises within the Engineering Department.
Vacancy Detail
A typical week may involve:
- Attending machinery break downs, being coached by your mentor on repairing a machine whilst adhering to health and safety rules
- Studying machinery operational guides
- Inspection of equipment
- Maintenance of all plant equipment
- Testing equipment
- Learning how to handover and communicate to other shifts
- Learning and being coached on engineering practice and theories
- Learning how to be risk aware
- Logical reasoning to resolve problems
Other Information
Enrolment onto your apprenticeship programme is subject to prior attainment checks, and your Personal Learning Record will be reviewed upon successful appointment. We are also obligated to follow the guidelines around eligibility, set out by the government apprenticeship funding rules.