Engineering Apprentice

About Sika Operations

The Wishaw Operations Plant plays a vital role in supporting the UK construction industry supplying high quality façade render products to both the new-build housing sector and the refurbishment market.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Engineering Apprentice to join our experienced Engineering Team. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience across a wide range of engineering activities including:

• Planned and preventative maintenance
• Reactive maintenance and fault finding
• Continuous improvement initiatives
• Supporting capital investment (CAPEX) projects

This role offers the opportunity to build a rewarding engineering career within a plant that is essential to the UK construction market while gaining recognised qualifications and valuable industry experience as part of a supportive and professional team.

Purpose of the Role

The purpose of the Engineering Apprentice role is to support the Engineering Team in maintaining the safe reliable and efficient operation of plant and equipment at the Wishaw Operations site while developing the technical skills knowledge and behaviours required to become a fully competent engineer. The apprentice will contribute to planned and reactive maintenance activities assist with continuous improvement and capital projects and learn to work in full compliance with health and safety standards engineering best practice and site procedures. Through structured training and hands-on experience the role is designed to build capability ensure operational continuity and support the long-term sustainability of the plant.

Whats In it for You

The Opportunity:  

Train as an Engineering apprentice gaining the required skills & knowledge leading to a successful completion & award of a NC in Electrical Eng & Diploma Engineering level 7 with a route to an HNC in Mechatronics. Progressively working towards gaining all skills and experience required to fulfil the duties of a maintenance engineer.

The Rewards:

You will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a sweep of great benefits. We pride ourselves on our total reward package:

• Holiday 25 days rising to 28 days with service plus bank holidays
• A company pension contribution of up to 10%
• Private healthcare for you with option to add family
• Group life cover at 6x your annual salary
• Global Income Protection (PHI)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Staff discount platform & Cycle to Work scheme
• Dedicated Service Awards for reaching key milestones
• Selected discounted Sika products

The Support:

Be Part of the Sika family where the Sika Leadership Commitment is to:

Drive Change communicate a clear vision/goal.                                           

Unlock potential be open minded/drive innovation.

Win Together build diverse teams listen & collaborate.

Inspire Empower and challenge recognise success.

The Skills:

Be a committed / driven individual who can show commitment to personal development from day one including a keenness to learn new skills.

The Future: 

Potential Career Routes:

Maintenance Engineer / Technician.

Potential Future Develop Opportunities within Sika

The opportunity to progress within a global company across a variety of business areas.

Qualifications :

What we need from you

Minimum entry requirements are:

Four national 5 qualifications at Grade C or above including Mathematics English and a Science subject or :

National Qualification SCQF level 5 in Electrical Electronic or Mechanical Engineering or :

Other equivalent qualifications or experience

Additional Information :

Commitment towards Diversity  

We welcome expressions of interest from all eligible applicants. The Construction Industry and Sika remain disproportionately under-represented by women and we therefore particularly welcome applications from women interested in an Engineering career within the building supplies and materials industry. Accordingly we aim to provide an enabling and inclusive working environment for all.

We offer competitive salaries aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. Compensation is determined based skills relevant to the position education and/or training.  We are committed to fair and equitable pay practices in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time