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Maintenance Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship
This diverse role will equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to maintain our state-of-the-art production facilities and work as a member of our team. Our maintenance teams do an important job operating all over our Sunderland plant, so you’ll have plenty of valuable networking opportunities. What’s more, you’ll gain experience working with some of the most up to date manufacturing equipment in the industry.
Message from a Maintenance Technician
‘I had no idea the journey I would take after embarking on my Maintenance Technician apprenticeship with Nissan. You’ll be given all the necessary academic, hands-on skills and, most importantly, support from experienced technicians as you develop through the 5-year program. Learning all the practical and problem-solving skills needed to succeed in a fast-paced dynamic environment.’
Apprenticeship overview:
This is a 5-year scheme, that's been specially developed by Nissan in conjunction with a local college which combines theoretical and practical skills. You will gain valuable insight into all aspects of automotive and manufacturing maintenance. You'll also acquire the skills and knowledge to work as a member of our team maintaining the production facilities at Nissan.
In your first year, you'll complete off-the-job-training full time at college. The remaining 4 years will be spent both on day release at college and full-time in the plant where you will have the opportunity to apply your knowledge whilst building world class experience.
What you'll achieve at the end of your Apprenticeship*
- Level 3 Apprenticeship in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
- Level 3 Manufacturing & Engineering Mechatronics Maintenance Technician
- HNC General Engineering
- Nissan in-house training
What you’ll need
Entry requirements
4 GCSE grades or equivalent, including:
- Mathematics (Grade B/C or 5)
- English Language (Grade A-C or 4+)
- Science-based subject (Grade A-C or 4+)
- One other subject (Grade A-C or 4+)
Your application should include:
- Your up-to-date CV; including predicted or achieved grades for ALL qualifications.
About Nissan
We thrive on diversity here at Nissan – the power of our engineers lies in their differences, and we are flexible around the engineer path you would like to take. In return we offer a culture where your personality and engineering style can shine through, with real autonomy to drive changes in the business and the opportunity to develop breadth and depth of skills. Progress your engineering career with us.
How to apply
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Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.