Maintenance Apprentice
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Company: EXTONS FOODS LTD
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Location: Wythenshawe, M23 9GE
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £15,392.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000053252
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Application Deadline Date: 14/11/2026
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Start Date: 19/11/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: 6.00am - 2.00pm - working days, shift pattern, start / finish times and weekly hours.
Brief Description
Extons Foods is looking for a Maintenance Apprentice to join its engineering and maintenance team. This is an opportunity to develop skills while keeping modern production and processing equipment safe, reliable and operating effectively. Alongside workplace training, you will work towards an engineering maintenance apprenticeship.
Training to be Provided
The successful candidate will complete a Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician - Dual Discipline apprenticeship, developing skills across both electrical and mechanical maintenance. Training will combine learning with practical experience at Extons Foods. The apprenticeship covers maintaining plant and equipment, planned and preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis, repair and replacement of components, and safe engineering working practices.
Training delivery arrangements, including attendance / release pattern and any additional qualifications, will be confirmed at interview.
Future Prospects
This apprenticeship is designed to build the skills needed for a career in engineering maintenance. Extons Foods promotes opportunities for employees to learn and progress. Potential progression could include a permanent engineering maintenance role and further development within engineering. Any guaranteed role or specific progression route is TO BE CONFIRMED.
Vacancy Detail
As a Maintenance Apprentice, you will work alongside experienced engineers and gradually develop the practical skills needed to maintain production plant and equipment. Duties are expected to include:
- Supporting planned, preventative and reactive maintenance activities
- Assisting with fault finding and diagnosing mechanical and electrical equipment issues
- Helping to repair, replace and maintain components and return equipment to operational condition
- Learning to inspect, test and safely work on production machinery and associated systems
- Supporting the installation, assembly and dismantling of mechanical and electrical equipment where required
- Following engineering procedures, safe systems of work and site health and safety requirements
- Keeping accurate maintenance records and communicating effectively with the engineering and production teams
- Developing an understanding of food manufacturing requirements and the importance of minimising production downtime
Specific equipment, shift responsibilities and duties will be confirmed by Extons Foods.