Mechatronics Apprentice
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Company: VAILLANT INDUSTRIAL UK LIMITED
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Location: DE56 1JT
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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-2000028503
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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: Shift work including evenings and weekends this will depend on the successful applicants 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 Belper.
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 down time 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 Belper facility. The opportunity to travel may arise on introduction of new projects and production equipment training. Uniform will be provided to successful candidates, as well as the costs for any regulated qualifications deemed necessary for this role.