Mechanical Maintenance Apprentice
Mechanical Maintenance Apprentice
Process and Manufacturing
A Mechanical Maintenance Apprentice in an industrial manufacturing company is training to maintain and repair all shopfloor machinery to ensure the smooth operation of the production facility.
Personal skills
No formal entry requirements are needed as inhouse training is provided as part of the apprenticeship. Skills: good technical skills; ability to work unsupervised; team-working; good literacy and numeracy skills; willingness to learn.
Salary
£15,000 to £20,000 per year
Key skills
Technical
Innovation
Diagnostic
Process and Manufacturing
- Manufacturing makes up one-sixth of the economy and the UK has some world-class manufacturers
- There are a number of schemes underway to increase the training and skills available to manufacturers
- There are around 3.5 million jobs in UK manufacturing
- There are currently a disproportionate number of men employed in manufacturing
- In the long-term, manufacturing is open to technical progress and productivity growth