Apprentice Mechanical Maintenance Technician | West Deeping, Lincolnshire PE6 9JB
Have you always had that knack for practical, hands-on tasks? Did childhood hobbies see you taking things apart and putting them together? Are you often curious about how things are made and why things work?
If so, perhaps mechanical maintenance engineering is your career call. Earn as you learn, combining college study for a L3 Mechanical Maintenance qualification with industry experience at one of the largest independent construction materials group in the Ireland and the UK.
Breedon is a home for inquisitive learners. Quarries, cement, and construction are no longer old-fashioned sectors. We’re providing the foundation for our lives, building the places where we live and work, play and in-between.
Breedon is a home for inquisitive learners. Quarries, cement, and construction are no longer old-fashioned sectors. We’re providing the foundation for our lives, building the places where we live and work, play and in-between.
This role is commutable from:
Peterborough
Stamford
Market Deeping
Spalding
Deeping St James
Holbeach
Hop pole
Newborough
Wittering
Glinton
Cowbit
Whittlesey
Yaxley
Bourne
Oakham
Being paid to all phases of your apprenticeship
- Achieving a L3 Mechanical Maintenance qualification in a sought-after
engineering discipline
- Full company funding of any fees for qualifications and training
- No need to buy your own kit or any work equipment; it’s all on us
- Working 40 hours per week whilst on your work placement phases
- A competitive salary significantly higher than the national minimum
wage for apprentices
- Support from a community of apprentices; a collaborative and
comprehensive induction
- A huge variety of potential career progression pathways at a stable,
thriving business.
As an Apprentice Mechanical Maintenance Technician, you’ll support the vital need to uphold quarry site production.
- You’ll be dismantling, examining, replacing, and reassembling
mechanical and electrical systems and components.
- Servicing and maintaining equipment.
- Working on yellow machinery to equipment that deals with dust; there
will be lots to learn.
- Covering our West Deeping,, Willington and Potton Quarries
If you’re one to tiptoe around puddles with trepidation, maybe this role isn’t for you. You won’t be spending every day in a clean, corporate office swivelling on an office chair! If you have a natural affinity with the great outdoors, in all weathers, then now we’re talking!
Grade D at pass level in five subjects in the Department of Education &
Skills Junior Certificate Examination or an approved equivalent.
- A demonstrable interest in engineering – via education and/or work
experience
In joining us, you won’t be thrown in the deep end or treated like just a number; you’ll work in a close-knit team, with someone always on hand to offer help.
Here’s what one of our existing employees want to tell you…
Lydia, a second-year Apprentice Maintenance Technician based in Hope, Derbyshire
“From a young age, I helped on my friend’s farm; I’ve always liked practical stuff and being hands-on! I decided to apply to Breedon seeing the opportunities that could be presented to me in the future. As a female working in operations, I’m accepted for me and who I am. If you enjoy practical, hands-on work, and if you want to learn new skills supported by an experienced friendly team, my advice is to give it a go!”
Additional benefits for this role include:
- Salary - Age 16-20 £21,257.60 per annum, Age 21+ £23,316.80 per
annum
- Pension
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays on top in Ireland
- Share Saver Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Access to our employee benefits platform, giving you discounts on a
wide variety of high street shops and brands
- Broad learning opportunities and career progression pathways.
Interested? Click on the following website to find your role and apply. Early Careers | Breedon Group plc Careers
Breedon is a leading vertically-integrated construction materials group in Great Britain and Ireland.
