Wienerberger Horsham - Level 3 Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineering Apprenticeship

Who Are We?
Established in Vienna in 1819, Wienerberger AG are a market leading manufacturer of bricks in the world and the building sector’s top producer of clay roof tiles in Europe. We have circa 200 plants across 30 countries, with the UK hosting 16 production sites and our Head Office based in South Manchester employing circa 1,500 employees. We manufacture in excess of 400 products for the homebuilding, renovation and built environment markets, supported by our commitment to safety, quality and sustainability.

Why Choose an Engineering Technician Apprenticeship with Wienerberger?
Wienerberger pride ourselves on our friendly and inclusive culture and understand the importance of supporting our employees growth and development. We value our people – they are at the heart of everything we do and are instrumental to our continued success. We recognise the increasing skills gap in the engineering sector and are committed to developing the best engineers and leaders of the future. We partner with some fantastic training providers and offer an exciting, world class programme which encompasses training and development within dedicated regional and national training centres, alongside practical application and projects.
Our brand-new Centre of Excellence based at our Sandtoft site in Doncaster offers a space where our apprentices can complete essential training exercises in a workshop environment, with classrooms, a conference space and welfare facilities. Wienerberger has a wide range of mechanical, electrical, and robotic equipment and we will develop you to install and maintain these to the highest standard. To support the wider business and strengthen our future, the centre will also be available to our existing workforce to enable them to continually improve and grow.

We are also one of the first companies in the UK to be working towards gaining the Engineering Employer Apprenticeships Kitemark – a new accreditation created in partnership from Next Gen Makers and MAKE UK which will be awarded to employers who go above and beyond when delivering apprenticeships in a safe and welcoming way.

What does the role involve?
Ensuring the efficient and safe working of the plant by utilising the skills taught during your training
Carrying out preventative maintenance daily and installation of new equipment as required
Responding to and acting upon the fault report system
Fault Finding and repairing break downs for mechanical, electrical, hydraulics, pneumatics or electronic faults

What does the Apprenticeship look like?

Year 1 – you will be based at our training provider, MAKE UK on a full-time basis, where you will learn the basics of engineering through a Level 2 qualification. You will complete practical and theoretical training in Mechanical Maintenance, Hand Fitting, Electrical Maintenance and CAD. You will go on to complete a Level 3 BTEC qualification which covers the same subjects in greater depth.
Years 2 – 4 – you will spend up to 50% of your time (Monday to Friday) away from home as you undertake a mixture of residential learning at our national training centres, meet and train with key equipment and robotics suppliers, and undertake practical learning across all of our UK manufacturing plants. This multi-site exposure will support you in understanding the equipment you will be responsible for, build key relationships and learn from your colleagues.

Wienerberger will cover the cost of your accommodation and travel.

In addition to your attaining your apprenticeship, you will also gain a number of vocational and academic qualifications which will be fully funded. These include:
• Level 2 Diploma in Engineering
• Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
• Level 3 AME Mechatronics
• Certified 3-Day First Aid