Maintenance Engineer Apprentice - NYLACAST

Summary

This is an excellent opportunity, working on a variety of projects whilst learning about Machine Tools and Casting Equipment, as well as gaining a full qualification and having a guaranteed full-time job as a Maintenance Engineer after 4 years.

Annual wage

£15,795 a year

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician

Hours

Monday to Friday, 08:30- 16:30 with a daily 30-minute lunch break for the first year. Potentially moving to Alternating Double Day Shift in the second year (6am- 2pm, 2pm- 10pm)

37.5 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

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

The Engineering and Maintenance Apprentice supports the Engineering Team in all electrical and mechanical works within the field of Cast Nylon manufacturing. 

The first year of the apprenticeship will allow the Apprentice to gain knowledge and experience across all areas of the business as they will participate in a rotation of various key departments within the organisation. 

The second year of the apprenticeship will then focus solely on Engineering and Maintenance and the development of the duties as listed below:

• Learning and understanding the importance of Health and Safety within the workplace

• Observing, learning and understanding a wide range of engineering skills and processes while under the instruction of skilled technical staff

• To be able to demonstrate these skills and processes as the training period progresses by working independently or with a team, to undertake tasks as instructed and increasing overall contribution to the department

• To develop the skills to manage a project from concept/design through to build and implementation into the business

• To develop an understanding of the functional principles of the equipment/machinery within the business

Where you’ll work

480 Thurmaston Boulevard, Leicester, LE4 9LN

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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

LEICESTER COLLEGE

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician

Equal to Level 3 (A level)

Course contents

Your training plan

• Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard

• You will attend Leicester College, Abbey Park Campus, one day per week

Requirements

Essential qualifications

• GCSE English (Grade Grade C or 4 equivalent) essential

• GCSE maths (Grade Grade C or 4 equivalent) essential

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

• IT skills

• Attention to detail

• Problem solving skills

• Number skills

• Analytical skills

• Logical

• Team working

• Initiative

• Non judgemental

About this company

Nylacast is a leading manufacturer of low-weight, low-friction polymers components, using mechanical engineering principles, and offer award winning solutions for safety critical applications

www.nylacast.com (opens in new tab)

Company Benefits

Annual Leave Entitlement 28 days (20 days personal holidays + 8 Bank Holidays)

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

• Full time Maintenance Engineer

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NYLACAST ENGINEERED PRODUCTS LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000024025.