Blagdon - Food and Drink Maintenance Engineer Apprentice
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Company: YEO VALLEY FARMS (PRODUCTION) LIMITED
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Location: Somerset, BS40 7YE
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £16,640.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000021196
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Application Deadline Date: 03/04/2026
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Start Date: 14/09/2026
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Positions Available: 4
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Working Week: 40 per week, Monday - Friday, with some flexibility required in the final year. Working hours TBC.
Brief Description
We're hiring Engineering Apprentices. Are you considering a career in Engineering? Want to earn while you learn? As an Engineering Apprentice at Yeo Valley, you will be working as part of a busy, dynamic Engineering team in a distinctive, ambitious, & trusted manufacturing company that is committed to making great British dairy & organic products.
Training to be Provided
Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard - Food and Drink Maintenance Engineer:
- OAL Level 3 Diploma in Food and Drink Maintenance Engineering
- First Year: you will spend block term time at Bridgwater College, and the rest of the time will be on site learning on the job at site
- Second and Third Year: you will spend four days per week on site receiving in-house training and one day per week at college
- Following completion of the Level 3 modules you will complete an End Point Assessment with an external verifier
- After you’ve successfully completed your apprenticeship, there is the opportunity to continue training and become a fully qualified Engineer
Future Prospects
Commitment and willingness to progress within the business.
Vacancy Detail
Tasks will vary day-to-day; you will be trained and entrusted to:
- Plan and prepare for maintenance of engineered systems in the food and drink industry
- Perform first line routine mechanical maintenance, including removing and replacing components, cleaning, lubrication, inspection, and fault finding
- Apply ‘best practice’ techniques, including condition monitoring and proactive maintenance
- Produce replacement components, using manual and machine processes
- Maintain fluid power systems
- Weld stainless steel and other materials used in food production equipment
- Perform first line electrical maintenance, including testing, fault finding, repairing, and replacing components
- Commission and perform maintenance of instrumentation/process control systems
- Perform maintenance of programmable control systems
- Manage medium scale projects covering a variety of the skills outlined above
Other Information
Confined spaces and working at height. Successful candidates will have their interviews conducted in June.