This 4-year Engineering Apprenticeship Programme will see you based at the Bellshill Müller Milk & Ingredients site. You’ll be provided with a fantastic way to realise your potential and get your career off to the best possible start. You will study towards a recognised qualification, earn a good salary, develop new skills, and gain invaluable experience. Your key responsibilities as an Engineering Apprentice will include:

• Asset Management: keeping Manufacturing machinery maintained, managing processes, filling/packing, and site cleaning operations
• Involvement in Continuous Improvement projects, project management, or tests and trial activities
• Fault finding and quick action to meet food safety standards
• Being part of a team striving to achieve the highest quality product
• Highlighting concerns and ensuring products or volumes meet the agreed requirements and targets

This Apprenticeship combines technical training, academic study, and work-based learning, and covers all the fundamental Engineering topics you need to know, such as:

• Electrical principles and maintenance
• Mechanical maintenance to keep the factories running efficiently
• Automation

This programme is delivered in partnership with our training provider, East Kilbride Group Training Association (EKGTA), where you’ll spend 36 weeks of your first year with Müller at their state-of-the-art training facility. From years 2 – 4, you’ll then return to the Bellshill site to embed your learning with our team of Engineering experts, whilst continuing to work with our training provider partner to complete your Apprenticeship.

You will need to meet the following entry requirements:

• National 5s at band C or above in English and Maths, plus a Science/technical subject
• Able to demonstrate a clear passion for Engineering
• Great attention to detail
• Good time management skills
• Ability to analyse problems and suggest improvements or solutions
• Ability to take a proactive approach
• Ability to take ownership of own work
• Demonstrates a self-motivated and proactive approach to work and studies
• Ability to demonstrate good team working skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• You’ll need to be flexible with your hours of work upon completion of the apprenticeship including weekends and night shifts

At the end of the Apprenticeship programme, you will gain the following qualifications:

• SVQ L2 PEO
• National Certificate in Engineering Systems
• SVQ Level 3 in Engineering Maintenance
• All 5 core skills ( SCQF Level 5)

There is also the potential to progress onto a HNC in Engineered Systems if you show the drive and enthusiasm!