Apprentice engineering technician
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Company: HEINEKEN UK LIMITED
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Location: Hereford, HR4 0LE
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £19,167.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000013381
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Application Deadline Date: 02/04/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: A blend of day and shift work throughout the apprenticeship. Starting on days but then moving to shift to maximise learning - and back to days to prepare for End Point Assessment.
Brief Description
Excellent opportunity to join Heineken at their Cider Production Operations in Hereford as an Apprentice. You'll gain a full view of what it takes to make our products from farm to fridge. Our aim is that you will learn from and work within our Engineering and Support teams throughout your apprenticeship.
Training to be Provided
Formal training is delivered at HWGTA, located at Holmer Road, Hereford HR4 9SX.
Level 3 comprises of:
Duration approximately 40-45 months.
Year 1:
- Between 22–39 weeks are spent at HWGTA Training Centre developing practical engineering skills, alongside one day per week in the classroom, completing the theoretical elements of the EAL Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
Year 2:
- Predominantly based in your company, returning to the Training Centre one day per week to continue and complete the specialised elements of their Level 3 Diploma (Development Knowledge)
Years 3 - 4:
- Based full-time in your company, developing practical skills and knowledge in preparation for the End Point Assessment to gain your Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Level 3 qualification
Future Prospects
- Engineering Technician, and then progress through the Engineering Team (Maintenance Planner, Automation Engineer, Maintenance Development Engineer)
Vacancy Detail
Working on a manufacturing site - our Traditional yet innovative Hereford Ciderie is the Go-To Brewery for HEINEKEN UK.
You will work towards a Level 3 Food and Drink Engineering Maintenance Apprenticeship standard.
Your apprenticeship will cover topics such as:
- Mechanical maintenance
- Electrical maintenance
- Materials science
- Control systems
- Instrumentation
- Fluid and thermodynamics
- Servos and variable speed drives
- Continuous improvement
- Food safety and quality