Position Overview & Specifications
Have you always had that knack for practical, hands-on tasks? Did childhood hobbies see you taking things apart and putting them together? Are you often curious about how things are made and why things work?
If so, perhaps maintenance engineering is your career call. Earn as you learn, combining college study for a Level 3 Advanced Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship with industry experience at the largest independent construction materials group in the UK.
Breedon is a home for inquisitive learners. Quarries, cement, and construction are no longer old-fashioned sectors. We’re providing the foundation for our lives, building the places where we live and work, play and in-between.
Interested in…?
- Being paid to go to college; earn as you learn, without having to ‘work the time back’
- Achieving a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in England/Wales or a Level 6 in Scotland, in a sought-after engineering discipline
- Full company funding of any fees for qualifications and training
- No need to buy your own kit or any work equipment; it’s all on us
- No shifts, no nights, no weekends; a 40-hour week, with Monday-to-Friday daytime hours
- A competitive salary significantly higher than the national minimum wage for apprentices
- Support from a community of apprentices; a collaborative and comprehensive induction
- A huge variety of potential career progression pathways at a stable, thriving business
As an Electrical Maintenance Technician, you’ll support the vital need to uphold quarry and cement site production. You’ll be dismantling, examining, replacing, and reassembling mechanical and electrical systems and components. From big yellow machinery to equipment that deals with dust, there will be lots to learn.
If you’re one to tiptoe around puddles with trepidation, maybe this role isn’t for you. You won’t be spending every day in a clean, corporate office swivelling on an office chair! If you have a natural affinity with the great outdoors, in all weathers, then now we’re talking!
Do You Offer…?
- At least five GCSEs, grades 4-9/A-C or National 5’s including Maths and English
- A demonstrable interest in engineering – via education and/or work experience
In joining us, you won’t be thrown in the deep end or treated like just a number; you’ll work in a close-knit team, with someone always on hand to offer help.
Why Breedon…?
Here’s what one of our existing employees want to tell you…
Lydia, a second-year Apprentice Maintenance Technician based in Hope, Derbyshire:
“From a young age, I helped on my friend’s farm; I’ve always liked practical stuff and being hands-on! I decided to apply to Breedon seeing the opportunities that could be presented to me in the future. As a female working in operations, I’m accepted for me and who I am. If you enjoy practical, hands-on work, and if you want to learn new skills supported by an experienced friendly team, my advice is to give it a go!”
Additional benefits for this role include:
- A competitive salary
- Pension
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays on top
- Share Saver Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Access to our employee benefits platform, giving you discounts on a wide variety of high street shops and brands
- Broad learning opportunities and career progression pathways.
*** In England, the first year of the programme will be residential during term time. The costs of this will be paid for by Breedon ***
Interested? Click apply. We look forward to hearing from you.
We have roles in the following locations:
Electrical Maintenance Technician
England:
Hope, Derbyshire
Telford
Peterborough
Wales:
Bangor
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person