Tata Steel - Level 3 Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship
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Company: Tata Steel UK Limited
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Location: Wolverhampton, WV11 3SQ
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £292.00 per week
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Sector: Fix and Maintain Machines
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Ref: VAC-00841
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Application Deadline Date: 16/05/2026
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Start Date: 14/09/2026
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Positions Available: 3
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Working Week: Initially apprentices will work days 7am – 3pm moving to a 2-shift rota while on day release at Make
Brief Description
We are looking for a curious and motivated Mechanical Engineer Apprentice to join our engineering team. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience whilst studying towards a formal engineering qualification. We are looking for innovative minds and skills that go beyond just pure academic ability.
Qualifications Required
5 GCSEs at 9 – 4 / A* - C (5 or above preferred), must include maths, English language, and ideally Science, or equivalent related qualification.
Personal Qualities
• Must have a professional approach dealing with customers, Suppliers and colleagues.
• Practical Hands on approach
Skills Required
Excellent communication skills, written, reading and oral
Good IT Skills & Outlook
Good observation skills and eye for detail
Confident, good teamwork and ethics behaviours
Good numeracy skills
Training to be Provided
Together with invaluable commercial and practical experience, you’ll gain several academic and vocational qualifications throughout your time with your employer and Make UK, which are fully paid for, including:
● Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Practical Foundation Training – in year 1, in 6 week blocks to include 4 weeks at Make UK and 2 weeks in company
● Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Workplace Competence Training - in years 2 to 4 in company
● Level 3 BTEC Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Development Knowledge - in Years 1, 2 & 3 on block release to Make UK
● In house training in line with your requirements.
● Further qualifications deemed necessary by your employer
On completion of your studies, you will achieve your full apprenticeship certification that will prove competence as a Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance Engineering Technician.
Future Prospects
On completion of your apprenticeship, you can look forward to becoming a qualified Mechanical Engineer
Vacancy Detail
Together with invaluable commercial and practical experience, you’ll gain several academic and vocational qualifications throughout your time with your employer and Make UK, which are fully paid for, including:
Assist in preventative, predictive and routine maintenance work
• Identify and ensure critical spares are stocked and reordered
• Co-ordinate with suppliers to supply spare parts for machines
• Carry out TPM (Preventive Maintenance) schedules
• Carry out the maintenance of plant machinery, mechanically
• Identifying and liaise with suppliers of maintenance services when required
• Investigating maintenance problems affecting production and identifying improvements
• Maintain and record work and machine breakdown history
• Assist and learn from experienced mechanical workers to help build skillset.
• Focus strongly on safety, knowledge of electrical systems and building good electrical systems.
• Work within and abide by the company policies
• Undertake all onsite training to successfully complete the training.
• Attend college regularly to become a fully qualified Mechanical craftsman with BTEC mechanical engineering.
• Undertake an NVQ qualification and learn and integrate the knowledge, skills and experiences.
On completion of your studies, you will achieve your full apprenticeship certification that will prove competence as a Level 3 Mechanical Engineering Technician.
Other Information
Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn