Apprentice Engineering Service Technician – L3
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Company: VANDERLANDE INDUSTRIES UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED
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Location: UB3 5AR
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £19,000.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000016831
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Application Deadline Date: 30/04/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: Monday - Sunday, shifts to be confirmed.
Brief Description
Working on our Baggage Systems at London Heathrow Airport on our 4-year apprenticeship pathway, you will work towards performing maintenance duties to ensure productivity and output, equipment availability, health & safety compliance, quality, Maximo reporting and team working to be optimised in accordance with agreed timescales.
Training to be Provided
You will be supported to achieve a NVQ Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance Technician at Uxbridge College, where you will spend your first year. For this, you will be required to hold GCSEs in Maths and English at grade 4 or above (equivalent A* to C).
Training Structure:
Year 1
- Three to four days per week spent at college.
- Remaining days onsite at London Heathrow Airport working alongside our Service Technician teams.
Years 2–4
- Primarily based onsite at Heathrow, gaining hands-on experience in a live airport environment.
- Continued support and development from experienced Vanderlande technicians and Learning & Development teams.
- One day per week at college to continue working towards and completing the BTEC qualification.
Future Prospects
Working on our Baggage Systems at London Heathrow Airport on our four-year apprenticeship pathway, the Apprentice Service Technician will work towards being be able to perform maintenance duties to ensure productivity and output, equipment availability, health & safety compliance, quality, Maximo reporting and team working is optimised in accordance with agreed timescales.
Vacancy Detail
You will be supported to achieve a Level 3 Mechatronics Service Technician qualification delivered through Uxbridge College.
As an Apprentice Mechatronics Service Technician, you will help keep Heathrow’s baggage systems running safely, reliably, and efficiently. You will be involved in tasks such as:
- Maintaining and optimising a wide range of automated systems and machinery.
- Assisting with corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance.
- Supporting fault diagnosis across mechanical, electrical, and basic control systems.
- Working collaboratively with experienced technicians to keep the system operating to the highest standards.
- Upon successful completion, you will be able to apply for a permanent Service Technician role within Vanderlande.
What We Expect From You
As an apprentice, you will play an important part in keeping Heathrow’s baggage operation running smoothly. To succeed, you should bring:
- A willingness to learn from our experienced technicians.
- A positive, proactive, and enthusiastic attitude.
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Reliability and a strong approach to safety.
- A genuine interest in engineering maintenance.
What we offer:
- 288 Hours Holiday.
- Aviva Medical Cover & Pension.
- YuLife – Wellbeing membership with fast access to GP appointments, promotion of health and wellbeing along with daily quests to gain Yucoins that can be swapped for shopping vouchers.
- Achievers as social recognition platform that also offers a free reward each month including cycle to work scheme and a scheme to spread the cost of new home tech.
- A challenging work environment with lots of opportunities of career progression.
Other Information
You will need a clear criminal record to be able to gain an airside pass. Must be prepared to work shifts. Although no experience is required, you will have a passion for engineering. The role is a highly active one where you will need to be willing and prepared to work shifts in year two.