Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship - Mechatronics
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Company: UNIPRES (UK) LIMITED
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Location: Sunderland, SR5 3NT
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £19,961.04 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000014061
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Application Deadline Date: 01/05/2026
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Start Date: 07/09/2026
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Positions Available: 9
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Working Week: Year 1: College - 08:30 - 15:30 (Transport provided from Unipres Sunderland throughout year 1 to College) Years 2 - 4: Unipres plant 4 days a week - 06:45 - 15:03 (shifts dependent on age and department) College day release - 09:00 - 16:00
Brief Description
A 4 year Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship which is specifically tailored the 'Mechatronics' pathway providing the opportunity to work in either our Assembly or Press Maintenance departments.
Training to be Provided
Year 1 of the apprenticeship:
- 5 days off the job training at a specialist Training Provider - learning both practical and theoretical skills in engineering
Year 2 until the completion of the apprenticeship:
- 4 days on the job training based at the Unipres plant followed by continued studies 1 day a week with a specialist Training Provider (College)
The successful candidates will gain a full Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician Standard - pathway Mechatronics Maintenance. You will work alongside other talented technicians within either our Press or Assembly Maintenance Departments gaining the relevant skills.
The qualifications the apprentice will receive are as follows:
- Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence)
- Level 2 Award Foundation Phase Gateway Assessment
- Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence) - Mechatronics
- Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Technology (QCF)
Future Prospects
- Apprentices can progress into full-time work with opportunities to progress through the ranks
- Option to progress education further by completing a HNC Level of study. (Higher Apprenticeship in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Level 4)
Vacancy Detail
Year 1 of the apprenticeship:
- 5 days off the job training at a specialist Training Provider (College) - learning both practical and theoretical skills in engineering
Year 2 until the completion of the apprenticeship:
- 4 days on the job training based at the Unipres plant followed by continued studies 1 day a week with a specialist Training Provider (College)
The two available departments for the Mechatronics pathway are as follows:
Assembly Maintenance:
- Fixing, maintaining and installing the robot cells used to assemble / weld metal parts to produce a finished product. Maintaining facilities within that area - both electrical/mechanically biased
Press Maintenance:
- Fixing and maintaining the different types of press machines used to stamp metal components and other machinery in the department - both electrical/mechanically biased
- Once you are located within your allocated department you are classed as multi-skilled
What can we offer you?
- Annual holiday entitlement of 26 days and 8 Bank Holiday (company shut down in summer and Christmas)
- Free onsite car park
- Free electric car charging points on site
- Car lease scheme Accident repair technician, Level 3 (A level)
- Pension (GPP) 4.5% employee and 4.5% employer
- Life Assurance 4x pensionable pay (after 1 years service for GPP members)
- Private healthcare
- On-site occupational health support
- Company sick pay
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Profit share
- Sports and social club
- Long service awards
- Monthly prize draw
- On - site canteen
Other Information
- In the first year of your apprenticeship, Unipres will supply a mode of transport from main site to the Training Provider
- After the first year, for the College release day, it will be up to the apprentice to arrange their own transport