Mechatronics Engineer Apprentice
Ready to engineer your future? Great engineers are built, not born. Join our family at Eastwood Bakery as an Engineering Apprentice. Over 4 years, you'll gain qualifications, hands on experience and a salary from day one, training to become a Mechatronics Engineer. We'll even cover your tuition and first year accommodation.
Role
Your Apprenticeship Journey/The Recipe
Your first year will be spent on a full-time residential programme with our national training provider, Midland Group Training Services (MGTS) in Coventry.
You'll stay in student accommodation close to the training facility, with the cost covered as part of your apprenticeship.
After that, you'll continue developing your skills back at Warburtons, combining hands-on experience with further training and support from your own mentor.
Over the four years, you'll get stuck into:
- Electrical, mechanical and control engineering
- Maintaining our highly automated equipment and production systems
- Fault-finding and diagnosing problems
- Repairing and replacing mechanical and electrical components
- Finding ways to make our equipment and processes even better
- Understanding the food and safety standards that keep our bakeries running safely
You'll learn from experienced engineers, put your skills into practice and steadily build the confidence to tackle real engineering challenges.
The Perks We’ve Baked In
Now for the extra dough… because you’ll want to know what your bread’s worth:
- £21,500 starting salary, increasing each year of your apprenticeship
- Your tuition fees paid
- First-year accommodation paid
- 25 days' paid holiday
- A structured four-year development programme
- Your own dedicated Warburtons mentor
- Development and 1-to-1 training designed around you
- The chance to learn alongside a national group of Warburtons apprentices
- Hands-on experience with automation and modern engineering technology
- Life assurance
- Award-winning contributory pension scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- Retail vouchers and online shopping offers, including discounts on Warburtons products
- Site social events, charity days and wellbeing initiatives
- 24/7 confidential wellbeing support and occupational health services
- A new starter goodie box to welcome you to the family
Training
- Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence)
- BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge)
- Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence)
Successfully complete your apprenticeship and you'll achieve a Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance Engineer Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Apprenticeship, with the skills and experience to begin your career as a qualified Multi-Skilled Engineer with us. And that's only the beginning. Engineering can open up opportunities across areas such as Engineering Management, Project Engineering and continuous improvement. The direction you take from there is up to you.
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
- Training Provider
- MIDLAND GROUP TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED
- Working Week
- Monday - Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.
- Expected Duration
- 4 Years
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Thursday, 31st December 2026
- Start Date
- Monday, 16th August 2027
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
Qualifications
- Maths GCSE, grade 9-5 (Essential)
- English GCSE, grade 9-4 (Essential)
- Science GCSE, grade 9-4 (Essential)
- ICT GCSE, grade 9-4 (Desired)
- Any two other subjects GCSE, grade 9-4 (Desired)