Apprentice Maintenance Engineer - CORE INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS LTD

Summary

As an Apprentice with Core you will support the day-to-day running of the company ensuring that machinery is working and production isn’t affected, this can be both at our base and onsite with our clients. You will be trained to undertake installation, testing, servicing, removal, replacement, maintenance and repair of a range of equipment.

Annual wage

£15,704 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£7.55 Per Hour

Training course: Maintenance and operations engineering technician

Hours: Monday - Sunday, Shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week

Start date: Saturday 16 August 2025

Duration: 36 Months

Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Preventative & Reactive Maintenance
Scheduled Maintenance
Mechanical fault finding
Electrical fault finding
Creating a maintenance plan for the organisation’s equipment
Establishing maintenance policies and procedures
Ensuring that Maintenance Technicians carry out planned maintenance
Conducting frequent quality checks on equipment to ensure no maintenance is required
Completing emergency maintenance when equipment breaks down
Managing the budget for the maintenance of equipment
Keeping a record of preventive and emergency maintenance carried out
Ensuring the organisation complies with safety regulations while maintenance takes place
You will also deal with customers who come to collect and suppliers who deliver to the warehouse.
You will help the team load the van for deliveries
You will work closely with the operations manager and the office team to ensure a smooth running of the dispatch area.
Any other duties required

Where you’ll work

UNIT 11, NEW LINE, BACUP, LANCASHIRE, OL13 9RN

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Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician

Equal to Level 3 (A level)

Course contents

Your training plan

Training will take place both on-site at Core Industrial Solutions and weekly day release at the Rochdale Training
Candidates need to ensure that they can attend both sites

More training information

Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Desired qualifications

GCSE Maths and English (Grade Grade 4/C or above) desirable

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Organisation skills
Team working
Punctual
Reliable
Trustworthy
Good work ethic

Other requirements

This role will involve working away on site during the week. Training will take place both on-site at Core Industrial Solutions and weekly day release at the Rochdale Training. Candidates need to ensure that they can attend both sites

About this company

We have over 18 years in the waste recycling industry and now specialise in the installation, repair and service of M & J’s shredders and associated equipment. M&J Recycling operates worldwide in more than 50 countries and covers several areas of recycling including waste, metal, mining and aggregates. We are proud to be M & J’s official UK partner for the waste recycling sector. We hold a large selection of spare and wear parts ready for same day delivery if required, greatly reducing customer downtime.