Apprentice Engineer

Through the term of your apprenticeship you will learn Engineering Principles and Manufacturing Improvement Techniques to use within your chosen career path. Our apprentices are put through the MGTS programme - with all expenses paid for. You will need to complete both practical and theoretical training on site and at our chosen training facilities to gain the knowledge required to become an Engineer, with a view to on satisfactory completion of your apprenticeship taking up a role within the Engineering Department. With this you will have responsibility for maintaining efficient operation of the process, filling and packing equipment, to ensure that other than planned downtime the process, filling and packing equipment is available and running at optimum levels at all times.,

• General Health & Safety


• Basic Engineering Drawing & Measuring


• Basic Engineering Materials


• Basic Bench Fitting


• Basic Centre Lathe Turning


• Basic Milling


• Basic Electrical Installation


• Pneumatic Systems Technology


• Electrical Systems


• Hydraulic Systems


• General Maintenance Technology


• Maintenance Organisation


• Engineering Systems Maintenance


• Cutting and Welding for Maintenance


• Understanding & Maintaining Bearings


• Overhauling & Testing Pumps


• Installing and Maintaining High Pressure Pipework


• Maintaining and Overhauling Valves


• Maintaining & Overhauling Electrical Equipment
  
  Electric & Electronic Principles


• Electrical Systems


• Electrical Applications


• Plant Engineering Science


• Pneumatics


• Pumps, Compressors and Fans


• Fault Diagnosis Techniques


• Engineering Materials


• Steam Generation


• Maintenance Techniques


• Fluid Principles


• PLC's & Drive Automation


• Sensors and Transducers


• Energy & Efficiency


• Improvement Techniques


• Level ¾ Qualification


Candidate Profile

• Highly self-motivated and results driven


• Confident and willing to contribute


• Flexible and able to provide support when required


• Willingness to learn and thoroughly understand new technologies


• Drive and determination to make a difference and succeed


• Flexible and able to provide support when required


• Good communicator and organiser.


• Numerate and literate


• Engineering aptitude


• Self-motivated and enthusiastic


• Logical approach to problem solving


Background & Skills

Educated to a GCSE level 4-6 or C-A to include Maths and English

Electrical or mechanical hobby

Andros is an industrial, family-owned company based in south west France with a turnover of over 2 billion Euros. It is a leading European fruit transformation and chilled dairy producer manufacturing the internationally famous brand Bonne Maman, as well as many private label products.

Andros Group:

• Production facilities across Europe and beyond (USA, China, New Zealand)


• 4 poles of development: Fruit, Chilled Dairy, Confectionery, Frozen Desserts


• A real and a significant will to introduce innovations


• Both branded


Company culture: Andros UK believes in people above anything else. Our success has come from empowering hands-on, pragmatic individuals within a dynamic, solution-seeking and market-share winning organisation. Entrepreneurial spirit is encouraged and consumer satisfaction is paramount.