National Apprenticeship Festival

9th - 15th February 2026

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Vacancy Engineering Apprentice (Level 4 Engineering Manufacturing Technician)

Loughborough College exterior of the Hub building

Vacancy overview

Wage: £20,000 a year
Level: Higher
Duration: 4 Years
Closing Date: Sunday 1st February 2026

Code: 2000000975

This is an exciting opportunity to join a 4-year Apprenticeship, where you will be working towards the Level 4 Apprenticeship Standard in Engineering Manufacturing Technician. You will take part in fantastic training courses and team building events, whilst tackling real challenges and taking on real responsibility.

  • Collaborating with Engineers and Technical Leads to maintain, improve and innovate production systems
  • Using root cause analysis and diagnostic tools to solve complex issues and improve equipment performance
  • Working across multi-disciplinary teams to ensure the reliability and efficiency of manufacturing assets
  • Learning how to manage projects, document technical processes and support decision-making with data
  • Developing technical leadership skills

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
  • Presentation skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About the employer

MARS PETCARE UK

At Mars our 140,000+ Associates across 80 countries get the opportunity to work in confectionery, family meals, petcare, 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.