Maintenance Engineer Apprentice

About the Role

• Ensure safety and integrity of all plant and equipment. • Support continuous improvement and site projects. • Maintain accurate maintenance records and manage spare parts inventory. • Monitor key performance metrics such as MTTR, MTBF, and service schedules. • Maintain site facilities and oversee subcontractor safety. • Train and implement autonomous maintenance practices. • Comply with company policies and procedures in all activities.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸safety management
• ▸maintenance records
• ▸spare parts
• ▸performance metrics
• ▸facility management
• ▸autonomous maintenance

What You Bring

The Maintenance Engineer Apprentice position is based on‑site in Scarborough and is part of Schneider Electric’s UK Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship Programme, offering a salary of £20,000. In this role you will optimise operational performance through proactive and reactive maintenance techniques, ensuring that plant and equipment are safe and reliable while providing on‑rota call‑out cover for reactive breakdowns. Applicants must have a minimum of five GCSEs (grade 4 or above) including Maths, English and a science subject, and demonstrate a genuine interest in engineering. Essential attributes include basic PC literacy, accuracy, deadline‑orientation, strong teamwork and communication skills, and an aptitude for practical science or engineering tasks; desirable traits include problem‑solving, organisational ability, flexibility, motivation to learn, mechanical aptitude and an understanding of health and safety in an industrial setting. • Respond quickly to breakdowns using fault‑finding techniques to minimise downtime. • Basic PC literacy with Microsoft Office or equivalent. • Ability to work accurately, efficiently and meet deadlines. • Strong teamwork and communication skills (verbal and written English). • Aptitude for practical science or engineering tasks. • Problem‑solving and fault‑finding ability to minimise downtime. • Organizational skills for managing spares and maintenance records. • Motivation, willingness to learn and good attendance record. • Mechanical aptitude. • Understanding of health & safety practices in an industrial environment.

Requirements

• ▸fault finding
• ▸microsoft office
• ▸mechanical
• ▸safety
• ▸gcses
• ▸teamwork

Benefits

The apprenticeship combines on‑the‑job training provided by Schneider Electric with off‑the‑job education delivered by a certified training provider, covering at least 20 % of your weekly hours. This mixed approach equips you with the practical skills, knowledge and professional behaviours required to meet the apprenticeship standard. The work pattern is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Thursday from 07:55 to 16:25 and Friday from 07:55 to 13:25, with exact start and finish times agreed with your line manager. Part of these hours will be allocated to off‑the‑job training as required by the apprenticeship programme. • Comprehensive induction program. • Mentoring and regular one‑to‑one guidance. • Social enrichment and networking opportunities. • Mental health and wellbeing support. • Competitive salary (£20,000) and attractive bonus scheme. • Employee Share Ownership Programme. • Pension scheme and generous life assurance. • 28 days annual leave plus public holidays. • Holiday buy programme. • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements (role dependent). • Access to health and wellbeing support. • Volunteering opportunities. • Employee discounts (fitness, shopping, dining). • SE Career Hub portal with internal job opportunities, mentors, and global projects. • Learning portal with continuous learning content.

Work Environment

Onsite