Apprentice Design Engineer

The Recipe

Our Engineering Apprenticeship will take you on a journey of learning and development over the next 4 years, we will take care of your tuition fees as well as paying you for your hard work. There's no reason to worry about student debt, we've got your bread & butter sorted, all we knead is for you to use your loaf and apply!  

As ‘the UK’s No. 1 Bakery Brand’ we have been baking bread since 1876. Today, we are proudly a fifth-generation family, with the introduction of the sixth generation, supplying over 18,000 retail customers from 11 bakeries and 16 depots, producing a range of over 70 products including gluten and wheat free. Family and values are what makes us different, and we are a proud bunch, join us and you too could be proud to be Warburtons.

The Apprenticeship programme gives YOU the development and skill set you need for us to shape our future together.

The Role

The Apprenticeship provides the knowledge, skills and experience needed for the role of a Design Engineer.

Once qualified you’ll support our Project Engineers and site teams with machine assembly and overall production line factory design, considering H&S, regulatory and legal requirements and process flow ergonomics.

Typical things you can expect are:

You’ll take on a real role with real responsibility and undertake challenging placements around the business. A structured 4-year Apprenticeship Programme with a lead into a permanent position Varied learning through a mixture of on-the-job training with your own Warburtons mentor and working with our training provider (MGTS) An apprenticeship that equips you to become a Design Engineer A varied programme that involves, electrical, mechanical, maintenance and Design engineering

Extra Dough

Last, but by no means yeast, you’ll want to know what your breads worth

A recognised development path and qualification to kick-start your career £21,500 starting salary rising each year of your Apprenticeship  Family time is important to us, so we’ll start you on 25 days paid holiday per year Life assurance New starter goodie box to welcome you to the family Being part of a national team of Apprentices, supporting each other A dedicated mentor throughout your Apprenticeship Continued development & 121 training designed especially for you Working on sites with state-of-the-art technology, automation and new product development Site social events, charity days and wellbeing initiatives Award winning contributory pension scheme Discounted Gym Membership Retail Vouchers & online shopping offers including Warburtons discounted products Support for your health and wellbeing, including, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service

If you’re looking to kick-start your career within a supportive, Industry leading family business that puts our people at the heart of it, then the journey starts here.

Key Dates

December 2024 applications will close - to avoid disappointment, we strongly advise you to apply now! Early January 2025 successful candidates will be notified by email. We will aim to hold selection Events during February 2025. If successful, you will receive your offer of employment in March / April 2025 Employment will commence mid to late August 2025

Training:
Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence) BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge) Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence)

Training Outcome:

At the end of your Apprenticeship, you'll have achieved your BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering. This route is just the start of your career and can open the door to many more opportunities.

Employer Description:
Warburton's is the largest family-owned bakery business in the country, and employs around 4,500 people across 12 bakeries and 14 depots across the UK. Now Recognised as Britain's favourite bakery brand, Warburton's has doubled in size in the last decade alone to become a £500 million-a-year business. This means that more ethan a quarter of all bakery products consumed in the UK is produced by Warburton's.

Working Hours :
Mon - Thurs 8:00 - 4:00, Fri 8:00 - 12:00 whilst at the training provider.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Problem solving skills,Team working,Number skills,Logical