Multi-Skilled Engineering Apprentice

Wissington, Norfolk
British Sugar PLC

British Sugar is a home-grown success story and one of the most efficient and competitive beet processers in the world. Around 3,500 farmers based in East Anglia and the East Midlands supply our four advanced manufacturing sites with eight million tonnes of sugar beet every year. We, in turn, make this in to over 1 million tonnes of sugar, serving customers across the UK, Ireland and increasingly growing commercially in the EU and world sugar markets.

In this apprenticeship you will follow a Mechanical and Electrical pathway, learning how to finish our sugar products and packaging the sugar just before it goes to our customers. This includes learning how to safely maintain our sugar packaging lines and warehouse equipment, to effectively and efficiently manufacture, store and despatch sugar products which meet all quality standards and customer expectations.

The equipment you will be working on at site will be bulk conveying systems, milling and packaging machines, palletising robots, pallet conveyors and you will carry out engineering activities including routine maintenance, fault finding and diagnosis, testing and commissioning.

A 48-month programme, following the Food and Drink Maintenance Engineer Standard, achieving a Level 3 Food and Drink Engineering Maintenance qualification and all the practical experience alongside to be ready to move into an Electrical/Mechanical Technician role.

During your scheme you will be working from our Wissington factory site, 5-days a week, Monday-Friday for 8 hours each day and attending college 3 days per week in year 1, 2 days per week in year 2 and 1 day per week in year 3. When you move into a Electrical/Mechanical Technician role you will work a variable shift pattern that will include weekends and bank holidays.

The scheme gives you the opportunity to:

• Gain a solid knowledge of maintenance and operational practices, processes and procedures covering a range of plant and equipment.
• Knowledge and understanding of mechanical and electrical production systems.
• Understand the systems and procedures to work safely and efficiently.
• Understand and live the values by which we work.
• Develop behavioural skills to be a great team member.

What will you need?

• Be aged 16 and over
• Be living and eligible to work in the UK
• Have achieved or predicted a minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at Level 4/C which must include Maths, English and a Science
• To be able to travel to attend college weekly
• Live our values of staying safe, drive to action, working together, respecting each other and being open and flexible

Application Closing Date: 29th March 2024

British Sugar is committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive, within a culture of inclusion; a culture that empowers and respects everyone.