Job Description
As part of our ongoing investment in people and talent, we’re offering an exciting opportunity for individuals to begin their journey into engineering and maintenance through our Maintenance Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Programme.
This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals to take the next step in their career and develop specialist technical skills within our Maintenance and Facilities teams.
As a Maintenance Technician Apprentice, you’ll learn how to maintain, repair, and improve our equipment, machinery, and building systems that keep our sites running efficiently. You’ll work alongside experienced engineers, in a support technician capacity, gaining practical hands-on experience while studying towards a nationally recognised qualification.
This apprenticeship will last 48 months with an additional 4 months to complete your EPA. If successful, the apprenticeship will start in August 2026 with onboarding beginning from the end of May, which you will need to be available for. You will be required to attend college for 1 day per week for the duration of the apprenticeship.
Is this right for you?
This apprenticeship is challenging, rewarding, and best suited to individuals who want to build a long-term engineering career. If the following describes you, this could be your opportunity to begin a long and successful engineering career within Frasers Group:
Work ethic & Learning commitment
The programme will suit you if you:
- Are prepared to commit to regular study, both at college and through structured self-learning.
- Can cope with the practical, physical, and hands-on nature of engineering work.
- Are motivated to progress towards becoming a fully competent multi-skilled Maintenance Technician.
- Are comfortable stepping into unfamiliar challenges and learning from mistakes.
Core Behaviours
These reflect what we expect from engineers-in-training at Frasers Group:
- Ownership & Reliability – You show up prepared, follow processes, complete work to a high standard, and take responsibility for your learning and actions.
- Safety First Mindset – You consistently work safely, follow all procedures, and understand that unsafe shortcuts are never acceptable.
- Curiosity & Problem-Solving – You’re keen to understand how things work, ask questions, and apply logical steps when investigating issues and solving problems.
- Team Player – You communicate clearly, support others, and show respect to colleagues across all departments.
- Professionalism & Attitude – You remain calm under pressure, respond positively to feedback, and demonstrate consistent, dependable conduct.
Minimum Technical Expectations (During Training)
As you progress through the programme, through you should be able to demonstrate:
- Troubleshooting ability appropriate to your stage, starting with following clear instructions, progressing to independently resolving standard faults, and eventually supporting complex, multi-system issues.
- Competence in practical maintenance tasks, under supervision initially, then independently when assessed as safe.
- Progressive development in electrical and mechanical skills, with evidence of competence through observation and practical assessment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide maintenance support for distribution systems, including conveyor belts, sorting machines, and automated storage systems. Working and supporting closely with the maintenance technicians as well as the ability to work autonomously.
- Perform reactive and preventive maintenance on distribution equipment according to manufacturer guidelines and safety standards with appropriate support where required.
- Monitor the performance of distribution systems to identify potential issues and report any irregularities or potential problems to the maintenance supervisor.
- Adhere to all health and safety regulations and company policies.
- Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities and compliance checks.
- Work closely with the distribution and logistics teams to support seamless operations.
- Assist with the implementation of new systems and technologies within the distribution centre.
