Engineering Advanced Apprentice (Tilmanstone)

Maintain machinery and equipment and find and resolve faults to optimise production levels Conduct planned and predictive maintenance to prevent issues from occurring, as well as reactive maintenance, responding to breakdowns Contribute to the installation and decommissioning of equipment Work as part of a team or alone, depending on the task On a daily basis, you will interact with other technicians and engineers, as well as with operational and site teams, and colleagues from Technical, Development, Finance & Planning You will get involved in technical performance reviews and continuous improvement activities You will learn how to employ engineering practices that ensure food safety in line with food safety legislation, keeping machinery and equipment running to meet production needs and outputs You will ensure that our practices comply with food safety, health and safety, environmental, sustainability, and engineering regulations and standards, as well as taking account business operation considerations such as cost and service level agreements

Training:
Food and Drink Maintenance Engineer Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard which includes a Diploma in food and drink engineering maintenance Functional Skills in maths and English, if required

This is a 3 x 6-week training block every academic year. Accommodation, food and travel are paid for by the company. Everyone gets individual secure accommodation and safeguarding measures are in place.

Training Outcome:
An apprenticeship allows you to earn a wage, gain valuable work experience and industry-specific competence Potential for full-time employment on successful completion of the apprenticeship Transferable skills that are invaluable in the wider world of work

Employer Description:

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we’re one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we’re proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

 

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm initially. Apprentices will move onto the site engineering pattern in the future.

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