Engineering Maintenance Apprentice (CNC & Woodworking Machinery)
Build Your Engineering Career with Felder Group Do you enjoy figuring out how things work, solving problems, and getting hands-on with technology?
Role
Felder Group, one of the world's leading woodworking machinery manufacturers, is looking for an ambitious Apprentice Service Engineer to join our expert team. This is your chance to earn a great salary while learning how to maintain, repair, and install cutting-edge machinery used across the woodworking industry. You'll work alongside experienced engineers, gain valuable qualifications, and develop technical skills that can lead to a long-term engineering career.
What You'll Be Doing As part of our Service Department, you'll learn how to:
- Repair and maintain machinery
- Dismantle, repair, and rebuild mechanical components
- Work on gears, bearings, belts, motors, and spindles
- Carry out planned maintenance on industry-leading equipment Develop electrical engineering skills
- Learn safe electrical isolation procedures
- Diagnose faults on sensors, motors, switches, and control systems
- Read and understand electrical diagrams and schematics
- Assist with electrical repairs and component replacement
- Work with pneumatic systems
- Repair and maintain compressed air systems
- Replace air lines, regulators, filters, and cylinders
- Troubleshoot faults affecting machine performance
- Become a skilled problem solver
- Respond to equipment breakdowns
- Help minimise downtime for customers
- Use modern diagnostic tools and engineering techniques
What We're Looking For. We're looking for someone who is:
- Practical and enjoys hands-on work Interested in engineering and technology Reliable with excellent timekeeping
- A strong communicator who enjoys learning from others Motivated to build a long-term career in engineering
Why Join Felder Group?
- Work for a globally recognised engineering company
- Gain experience on advanced CNC machines, robotics and automated technology
- Earn while you learn with a nationally recognised apprenticeship
- Competitive starting salary of £26,500
- Learn from experienced engineers and industry specialists
- Excellent career progression opportunities
Training
You'll spend four days a week gaining real-world engineering experience with Felder Group and one day a week at MK College, working towards your Mechatronics Maintenance Technician qualification. This combination of practical experience and professional training will give you the skills needed for a successful engineering career.
Successful completion of your apprenticeship could lead to a permanent Service Engineer position, with opportunities to continue developing your technical expertise and progress within the business.
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
- Training Provider
- MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE
- Working Week
- Monday-Friday.
- Expected Duration
- 3 Years 6 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Tuesday, 11th August 2026
- Start Date
- Monday, 31st August 2026
Desired Skills
- Communication
- Team Player
- Motivated
Qualifications
- Maths GCSE, grade 9-5 (Essential)
- English GCSE, grade 9-4 (Essential)
- Science GCSE, grade 9-4 (Essential)