Join Mars Petcare in Melton Mowbray as a Level 4 Engineering Apprentice on a 4-year full-time apprenticeship. Earn a starting salary of £21,000 per year plus bonuses, while working towards a professional qualification as an Engineering Manufacturing Technician.
Requirements
Five GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including English, Maths, and Science.
3 A Levels including Maths or Physics at C or above, an Engineering T Level, an Extended Diploma in Engineering, or a Level 3 Engineering Apprenticeship (or equivalent).
Must not have already studied the L4 Engineering Manufacturing Technician Standard.
Must be 16+ by the 6th September 2027.
Willing and able to travel to Melton Mowbray and Loughborough College.
Skills & Responsibilities
Problem-solving: Use root cause analysis and diagnostic tools to solve complex issues and improve equipment performance.
Collaboration: Work across multi-disciplinary teams and collaborate with engineers to maintain, improve, and innovate production systems.
Project Management: Learn to manage projects, document technical processes, and support decision-making with data.
Communication: Demonstrate strong communication and teamwork skills while tackling real challenges.
Potential transition routes: People from science or general technical backgrounds may bring analytical skills and enthusiasm for manufacturing, alongside meeting the academic and travel requirements.
Job description
Job Description:
This is an exciting opportunity to join a 4-year Apprenticeship, where you will be working towards the Level 4 Apprenticeship Standard in Engineering Manufacturing Technician. You will take part in fantastic training courses and team building events, whilst tackling real challenges and taking on real responsibility.
You’ll need to be a great team player and communicator, with the motivation to get results and a positive mindset. As a Mars Apprentice you will gain a professional qualification, as well as on the job experience.
Salary £21,000 rising on completion of each academic year + annual bonus + benefits.
Our Mars Petcare division has more than 100,000 Petcare Associates spending their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives through our nutrition, health and services businesses. This includes famous nutrition brands like PEDIGREE® and WHISKAS®. At Mars Petcare, we believe that pets make the world a better place. We work towards our Purpose: A Better World for Pets.
What are we looking for?
An interest in engineering and advanced manufacturing
Problem-solving mindset and a desire to understand how things work
A proactive attitude, with strong communication and collaboration skills
Willing and able to travel to our Melton Mowbray site and Loughborough College
We require you to be 16+ by the 6th September 2027
Five GCSE’s at Grade C/4 (or above) including English, Maths, and Science.
3 A Levels including either Maths or Physics at a C or above / an Engineering T Level / an Extended Diploma in Engineering / or progression from a Level 3 Engineering Apprenticeship (or equivalent Level 3 qualification)
You must not have already studied the L4 Engineering Manufacturing Technician Standard
What would be your key responsibilities?
Collaborating with Engineers and Technical Leads to maintain, improve, and innovate production systems
Using root cause analysis and diagnostic tools to solve complex issues and improve equipment performance
Working across multi-disciplinary teams to ensure the reliability and efficiency of manufacturing assets
Learning how to manage projects, document technical processes, and support decision-making with data
Developing technical leadership skills
What can you expect from Mars?
Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
Applications will be reviewed regularly and may close early if we receive a high number of applicants. We currently expect to hold our assessment days during February 2027.
We are keen for all applicants to demonstrate their full potential during our recruitment process. If you could benefit from any support or adjustments to this recruitment process for any reason, including those related to a disability, please let us know at apprenticesupport@effem.com. Any information you provide will be treated in confidence.
