Electrical Engineering apprentice
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Company: NORTHWOOD TISSUE (CHESTERFIELD) LIMITED
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Location: Chesterfield, S40 2PH
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £25,775.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000014803
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Application Deadline Date: 03/04/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Wednesday, 7.00am - 3.30pm, Thursday - Friday 7.00am - 3.00pm At some point during your apprenticeship, you may be required to work shifts.
Brief Description
Are you looking to establish an engineering career in a progressive manufacturing organisation? Then look no further, this could be the job for you. And we will give you a permanent employment contract from day 1. So, at the end of your 4-year apprenticeship there will be a job ready and waiting for you to move into.
Training to be Provided
- Our apprenticeship provides valuable on-the-job training and experience combined with studying for several qualifications including Level 3 Maintenance Operations and Engineering Technician
- This is to be completed with Chesterfield College on a day release basis
Future Prospects
- As an electrical engineering apprentice, you will be learning all aspects of electrical engineering to become a fully competent electrical engineer at the end of 4 years
Vacancy Detail
As an electrical engineering apprentice, you will be learning all aspects of electrical engineering to become a fully competent electrical engineer at the end of the 4-year apprenticeship.
Role:
This apprentice role will enable you to learn the skills required to be able to assist the production department, resources, and systems to ensure the company maintains a high-quality product, always in line with company policies, regulatory standards, and statutory guidelines / deadlines.
At the end of the 4-year apprenticeship with the training provided and qualifications achieved we expect that you will become fully competent in being an electrician with skills in the following areas:
- Follow PPM inspections to maintain plant reliability
- Complete maintenance and fault finding on a highly automated production facility
- Use Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s) to troubleshoot faults
- Read and interpret technical drawings
- Experience with inverters, direct online motor starters and
- A/C and D/C machines
- Electrical installation and panel building
- Reporting on Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
Other Information
Successful applicants will have to be 18 or over (due to the nature of the work and H&S implications), live within 30-minute commute of the site.