Have you considered what is required to become an engineer

Would you like to learn how to service and repair forklift trucks and other material handling equipment

Are you looking for an exciting career opportunity

Every year Linde Material Handling recruits a number of apprentices across the UK. During this programme you will receive specific handson experience whilst studying for a nationally recognised qualification.


Linde Material Handling & The KION Group
The KION Group HQ in Germany is a global business and one of the worlds leading manufacturer of forklift trucks warehouse and material handling equipment and automation solutions. The Group has approximately 41000 employees based in around 100 countries. Linde Material Handling is one of KIONs leading brands and operates in the UK and other countries.

What we offer:

Apprenticeships allow individuals tolearn a new role through practical onthejob training combined with study for a formal qualification. Apprentices are paid a wage and on completion of the apprenticeship can gain a professional qualification and often a permanent role.

• Practical onthejob training
• Study for a nationally recognised qualification
• Earn a wage
• Be supported by experienced team members and mentors

Our Apprenticeship Programme

The Linde Material Handling (MH) Engineering Apprenticeship Programme helps the business grow our own bestinclass engineers to support our demand for field workshop and sitebased engineers to meet our customers needs. The main purpose of the role is tolearn how to become a fully competent Linde engineer by applying learning from college and demonstrating this knowledge to your mentors Apprentice Development Officer and your college assessors to meet the needs of our customers so that we can provide them with the right materials handling solutions.

Linde Material Handling is currently looking foran enthusiastic ApprenticeEngineer to be field based covering East Lothian and the EH postcode. You need to be passionate about engineering keen to learn be motivated to achieve success and want to join a multinational engineering company and be part of the next generation of engineers to start their career.

You will need to commit to a threeyear training and development programme before you become a fully qualified Service Engineer and be awarded an Level 3 apprenticeship in Lift Truck & Powered Access Engineering but you will be supported throughout this time by a dedicated Mentor who will help you develop your skills and an Apprentice Development Officer (ADO) who will monitor all of your training through a combination of college training and onthejob training. During the programme you will learn to inspect maintain service and repair all types of material handling equipment including forklift trucks and warehouse equipment

During your apprenticeship you will be expected to travel to college and stay overnight for blocks of learning time (location and details of time away from home will be confirmed at the point of offer). Travel to and from college with be funded as will accommodation and meals.

Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship you will be a fully qualified Linde engineer and be able to start your career with a market leader.

Your duties and responsibilities during your apprenticeship include:

• Attending all required training courses (internal & external).
• Passing all knowledge block training tests at college.
• Passing End Point Assessment forLevel 3 in Lift Truck & Powered Access Engineering.
• Passing all internal assessments showcasing general knowledge of safety product knowledge and use of diagnostic equipment.
• Passing all online tests and end point assessments to deadline within two resits.
• Completing your ePortfolio on time & to the expected standards agreed by the college & ADO.
• Working closely with the training organisation to achieve your qualification.
• Working at becoming competent at carrying out preventative maintenance repairs and the use of diagnostics on a wide range of the Linde product.

Tasks and Qualifications:

To succeed in the apprenticeship programme you need to have a passion for engineering and be motivated and committed to demonstrating a willingness to learn.

Being an engineer with Linde Material Handling will require you to engage with customers and colleagues on a daily basis so you will need to have good verbal and listening skills as well as coming across in a confident manner with a positive and can do attitude. We are looking for you to demonstrate that you takepride in your work and complete tasks to the highest standard whilst showing flexibility to adapt to the changing needs of the role. We hope that you will show the desire to be a Linde brand ambassador.

To be considered for our Apprenticeship you will:

• Ideally you would need to have a GCSE Grade 4 or above in Maths and English (predicted grades if undertaking GCSEs) or a National 5 in Scotland.
• Need to have an interest in engineering and technology

What we Offer

Salary in line with the Government Apprentice rate of pay. Enhanced rate offered to Apprentices aged 1617 years

40 hour working week

Overtime opportunities for apprentices aged 18 and over

25 days annual leave

Option to join company pension scheme

Discount scheme with access to deals from some of the UKs largest brands

World class Linde specialised product training

Full range of uniform and PPE supplied

Starter toolbox and set of tools provided

Full forklift driver licence training

Please see our website for further information on our Apprentice Programme: