Job Description

About the Apprenticeship:

A 3 year programme, achieving a Level 3 Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician qualification with a mechanical bias Working on site Monday to Friday Attend College of West Anglia in King's Lynn once a week Progress into a junior engineer position Starting in summer 2026

What you will learn:

Condition monitoring of process equipment Routine maintenance of a variety of mechanical equipment (pumps, gearboxes, agitators) Gain knowledge about lubrication, hydraulic and pneumatic systems Develop diagnostic skills for troubleshooting and fault finding Gain knowledge of engineering theories and principles Understand the maintenance and operational practices as well as site procedures and policies around working safely

About you:

Excellent communication skills, well organised and motivated to independent studies A

minimum

of English and Maths GCSE grade 9-4 / A-C
Be living and eligible to work in the UK Good IT Skills, in particular MS Office applications Interest in mechanical theory and practical application

Benefits:

Annual leave of 25 days plus bank holidays Private Healthcare Life insurance Enhanced sick pay Salary Sacrifice Pensions Salary Sacrifice Cycle to Work scheme

About the company:

The Palm Group, with 4,200 employees, is a leading supplier in Europe of newsprint and corrugated base paper made from 100% recycled paper as well as corrugated, cardboard packaging.

Palm Paper Limited (PM7) is the UK site for the Palm Group based in King's Lynn, manufacturing graphic papers. PM7 is the widest, largest and most powerful newsprint machine in the world with the capacity to produce 400,000 metric tonnes of newsprint, improved newsprint and magazine grades per annum.

Apply now, become part of our investment into the future!

Application deadline - 27th February 2026

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Free parking Life insurance On-site parking Private medical insurance Sick pay
Work Location: In person