Job Description

Job Details
Full-Time, Apprenticeship
Duration: 48 months +
Location: Bury St Edmunds
Salary: 27,000.00
In this apprenticeship, you will follow an Electrical Engineering pathway, learning how we package sugar and how we work with electrical and mechanical equipment plus highly automated programmable control systems. This includes learning a broad range of electrical areas from motors, circuit breakers servo drives, sensors and pneumatics as well as learning some mechanical biased subjects, such as gearboxes, conveyors and elevators.
A 48-month programme, following a recognised Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician Standard.
During your scheme you will be working from our Bury St Edmunds Customer Supply site, 5-days a week, Monday-Friday for 8 hours each day. When you move into an Electrical Technician role you may then need to work a 12-hour shift pattern known as a Panama pattern. This includes working some weekends and bank holidays.
The scheme gives you the opportunity to:

• Gain a solid knowledge of maintenance and operational practices, processes and procedures covering a range of plant and equipment.
• Understand routine maintenance, fault finding and diagnosis, testing and commissioning.
• Learn how to inspect and maintain plant equipment, assessing and testing the performance and condition of plant and equipment.
• Knowledge and understanding of engineering theories and principles.
• Understand the systems and procedures to work safely and efficiently.
• Develop the behavioural skills to be a great team member.

What will you need?
You will need a minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at Level 5/C or above which must include Maths, English and a Science.
Candidates with an existing Level 3 qualification in Engineering or A Levels in Maths and Physics may also be considered for the Level 4 qualification.
Candidates must be able to travel to the workplace and to attend College.
Application Closing Date: 5th April 2026
We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job adverts early, in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please do not delay in submitting your application.
We are committed to creating an environment where all our people are treated with respect and given the opportunities to succeed. We want British Sugar to be a great, inclusive place to work for everyone.
A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:
We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!
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