National Apprenticeship Festival

9th - 15th February 2026

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Vacancy Engineering Apprentice (Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance Technician)

Loughborough College exterior of the Hub building

Vacancy overview

Wage: £20,000 a year
Level: Advanced
Duration: 4 Years
Closing Date: Friday 30th January 2026

Code: 2000000963

This is an exciting opportunity to join a Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance Technician apprenticeship, with the opportunity for further progression onto a Level 4 HTQ qualification upon completion. You will take part in fantastic training courses and team building events, whilst tackling real challenges and taking on real responsibility.

With strong mentorship and coaching from our experienced Technical Associates you will:

  • Learn how to maintain our plant
  • Learn how to diagnose complex mechanical and electrical faults
  • Learn how to repair our equipment
  • Apply all relevant Mars quality and safety systems to ensure the safety of people and products is maintained
  • Work across various areas in our factory including Mechanical, Electrical and Utilities 

Requirements and prospects

Willing and able to travel to our Melton Mowbray site and Loughborough College.

Desired skills and personal qualities:

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About the employer

MARS PETCARE UK

At Mars our 140,000+ Associates across 80 countries get the opportunity to work in confectionery, family meals, pet care, veterinarian services and much more. Our Mars Petcare division has more than 100,000 Petcare Associates spending their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives through our nutrition, health and services businesses. This includes famous nutrition brands like PEDIGREE® and WHISKAS®. At Mars Petcare, we believe that pets make the world a better place. We work towards our Purpose: A Better World for Pets.

We are now part of Loughborough College Group

Visit the Merger website for more details.