Mechatronics Apprentice
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Company: VAILLANT LIMITED
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Location: Derby, DE21 6NZ
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £23,712.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000028519
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Application Deadline Date: 22/05/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: Year 1: Monday – Friday 8.00am – 4.30pm. Shift work, including evenings and weekends, will be required as the apprenticeship progresses. This will depend on the successful applicant's age due to young worker restrictions.
Brief Description
Those that are selected to complete this apprenticeship will work with a team of multi-skilled engineers completing maintenance cover across the facility, working on various machines throughout the manufacturing plant at Derby.
Future Prospects
Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a permanent position within our maintenance team.
Vacancy Detail
- To follow Company Health and Safety guidelines and safety instructions of equipment and risk assessments
- To carry out scheduled preventative and breakdown maintenance tasks
- To carry out vacuum leak detection and leak rate testing
- To become familiar with machine operations, both CNC, PLC & Robotics
- To maintain spare part stock levels
- To check calibration status of instruments and gauges
- To liaise with the Maintenance Manager on improvement initiatives for Company equipment
- To complete maintenance logs
- To provide maintenance cover during weekend production periods as required
- To work closely with Engineering and Production to schedule maintenance improvement activities, to reduce downtime and improve quality
- To carry out maintenance in support of general maintenance activities within the Company
- To ensure that all maintenance activities are carried out in accordance with health and safety requirements, to include general and personal risk assessments
- To follow the quality procedures of the Company where applicable
Other Information
The position is based in the Vaillant UK Manufacturing Derby facility. The opportunity to travel may arise due to the introduction of new projects and production equipment training. Uniform will be provided for the successful candidates, as well as the costs for any regulated qualifications deemed necessary for this role.