Apprentice Maintenance Technician

You will then join us on site in year two, coming back to site to join the maintenance team, where you will work alongside other technicians in your technical field, gaining real hands-on experience.

Here are a few examples of what our Mechanical Technicians do:

Have a pro-active approach to safety, considering own safety and that of colleagues and visitors. Ensuring compliance with all site, local rules and procedures. Escalating any safety concerns that can’t be resolved when found. Carry out scheduled Preventative Maintenance routines in line with documented procedures to reduce potential for unplanned breakdowns of equipment. Carry out Corrective Maintenance on equipment if it fails, minimising the impact on production where possible. Have a pro-active approach to all works, planning and preparing for all preventative or corrective tasks to ensure, safety and quality standards are met. Carry out or support root cause analysis of unplanned outages / fault diagnosis on equipment and identify and implement actions to prevent a reoccurrence where practical.

Training:

This Apprenticeship will give you an industry recognised qualification via Level 3 Engineering Manufacturing Technician, with many of our apprentice going on to additional study. Alongside this you will complete additional qualifications up to Level 4 standard.

This duration of this Apprenticeship Programme is 48 months and if successful, you will join our 2026 Apprenticeship Intake in September.

Training Outcome:
Mechanical Technican role

Employer Description:

Victrex is an innovative world leader in high performance materials, serving a diverse range of markets. Every day, millions of people rely on products or applications which contain our polymers, from smartphones, aeroplanes and cars to oil & gas platforms and medical devices.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative