Apprentice Engineer
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Company: ARLA FOODS UK PLC
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Location: Wiltshire, BA13 4WD
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £21,000.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000016359
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Application Deadline Date: 06/04/2026
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Start Date: 07/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Shifts to be confirmed.
Brief Description
Are you ready to earn while you learn and become a multiskilled engineer at a cutting-edge dairy site?
Across four years, you’ll combine hands-on experience with classroom learning, keeping our technology running and helping deliver household-favourite products, while building a career‑defining skill set.
Training to be Provided
Kirklees College:
- Year 1: 19 weeks at college
- Year 2: 10 weeks at college
- Year 3: 15 weeks at college
- Year 4: fully based at site
Qualifications: OAL Level 3 in Food & Drink Engineering Maintenance; Level 3 Health & Safety Award; 18th Edition Wiring Regulations Certificate.
Future Prospects
Strong career development & training (internal and external training).
Once our apprentices have completed their apprenticeship standard, subject to vacancies at the time, there will be an opportunity to apply for further employment.
Vacancy Detail
Embark on a four-year engineering apprenticeship at Arla’s Taw Valley site, working alongside a team of skilled engineers to maintain, repair and install machinery that powers our production. When issues arise, you’ll be the problem-solver who keeps lines running and our products flowing, from Cravendale milk to Skyr yoghurt and Anchor butter. Your learning is delivered in structured blocks with Kirklees College , blending practical and classroom training.
- Carry out maintenance, repairs and installations across automated production equipment
- Support root-cause problem solving and continuous improvement to reduce downtime
- Apply safety-first practices while developing hands-on technical capability
- Build knowledge across processing, packaging and utilities systems
- Progress through structured college blocks and on-site training to achieve qualifications