Maintenance Engineering Apprentice
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Company: KRONES UK LIMITED
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Location: West Houghton, BL5 3XB
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £19,656.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000023168
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Application Deadline Date: 24/04/2026
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Start Date: 04/05/2026
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Positions Available: 3
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Working Week: Monday to Friday, 8am to 4.30pm.
Brief Description
As a Maintenance Engineering Apprentice at Krones UK, your role in supporting our Service Engineers with the installation, commissioning, overhaul, and fault-finding of Krones advanced machinery. This is a customer facing field-based role requiring flexibility to travel to sites while representing Krones professionally.
Training to be Provided
- Level 3 Mechatronics Engineering Apprenticeship.
- Approx. 42 months (3.5 years).
- Leads to a nationally recognised qualification as a Mechatronics Maintenance Technician.
- Delivered in partnership with Training 2000. Attend college full time for 1 year then 1 day per week in years following.
- Combination of off-the-job education (technical theory) and on-the-job practical application. Use of e-portfolio OneFile to be used to support evidence gathering.
- Practical and theory training at Krones AG Neutraubling facility.
- Periodic progress reviews conducted by Training 2000 to support qualification and independent review by Krones UK.
Future Prospects
This apprenticeship provides a solid foundation for progression into roles such as Field Service Engineer, Maintenance Technician, or Automation Specialist, with opportunities for international exposure and advanced technical training.
Vacancy Detail
The role of Apprentice Engineering Technician is to assist Krones Field Service Engineers in installing, commissioning, overhauling and fault-finding on a wide range of KRONES machinery. A customer facing role, that is field based requiring travel to customer premises as and when required and potentially at short notice.
- Adhere to strict health and safety policies and procedures and being compliant at all times.
- Assist with installation and commissioning of machines and production line upgrades.
- Support diagnosis, elimination, and documentation of malfunctions.
- Assist in overhauling of customer machines on site at various locations in the UK.
- Carry out all aspects of the apprenticeship, including offsite classroom training and onsite practical learning.
- Provide accurate reporting and feedback (service reports, timesheets, expenses in line with company policy).
- Participate in preventive maintenance and system improvement activities.
- Work with customer-specific guidelines and safety instructions.
- Travel to and from sites using company vehicles.
Other Information
Please do not contact the company directly. Please note - we reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a suitable number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply as soon as possible if you wish to be considered for this role.