Apprentice Engineer

Reactive maintenance Pre-planned maintenance A small amount of facilities maintenance

Training:

Engineering Maintenance Technician - dual discipline Level 3.

Training will take place at our production site in Leafield Industrial Estate, Corsham. This will be shadowing and assisting the Engineers at first before starting to take on some tasks themselves with supervision if required.

The apprentice will attend college at least one day per week. 



Training Outcome:

May lead to a full-time position for the right candidate. 



Employer Description:

MWE manufactures a wide range of products such as swabs and specimen collection media for the safe handling, collection and transportation of viruses, bacteria, and other microorganisms. We are the only UK manufacturer of swabs. Our products are manufactured to International Standards and meet the CLSI-M40-A2 validation (for the quality control of microbiology specimen transport devices).
 

More than just Clinical:

Swabs and specimen collection are used in other areas outside of the clinical setting. MWE supplies a range of swabs and specimen collection media into Food, Pharmaceutical, Forensics, Environmental, and Research. Our products are used globally in over 120 countries. Our capacity has grown 10-fold and we manufacture millions of swabs and media on a weekly basis.



Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, 06.00 - 14.00, no weekend or bank holiday work unless previously agree (full company shutdown), full Christmas shutdown. 30-minute unpaid break. Once capable overtime will be available paid at a higher rate.

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


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  • Type: Permanent
  • Recruiter: WILTSHIRE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE
  • Posted: 06-Aug-2026
  • Posted on: findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk