Engineering Apprentice (Maintenance)

Learns mechanical and electrical maintenance by supporting fault-finding, equipment repairs, preventative maintenance, and engineering operations while working towards a Level 3 qualification.

Love figuring out how things work?
If you’re the kind of person who enjoys fixing, building, and problem-solving, this is your chance to learn a trade for real — on real equipment, alongside experienced engineers, while working towards a Dual Level 3 engineering qualification.

At Lucideon, our scientists solve real world material science problems – including aerospace, construction and pharmaceuticals – and our engineering team play a vital role in keeping those critical processes and analytical equipment running across our UK sites.

What you’ll be doing (and learning)

As part of the Engineering team, you’ll gain hands-on experience in:

• Mechanical & electrical fault-finding – learning how to diagnose issues and put them right

• Planned preventative maintenance (with supervision at first) on business-critical equipment

• Reactive maintenance support when things unexpectedly go wrong

• Understanding the building-wide systems and infrastructure that keep equipment operating safely and reliably

• Developing core engineering skills across:
  electrical, PLC, hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical maintenance

• Communicating clearly with colleagues so everyone understands what’s being worked on and when

Why this apprenticeship is a great start

You won’t just be “watching and learning” — you’ll be building confidence through real tasks and real responsibility, with support around you.

You’ll learn how to:

• Work safely and understand how your work impacts others

• Take ownership of tasks as your skills grow

• Understand the systems behind a wide variety of specialist equipment

• Help maximise equipment uptime and availability — a vital part of successful delivery

• See how engineering supports the wider business and service offering

Training & qualification

You’ll study for a Level 3 Dual Maintenance Engineering qualification with the Stoke-on-Trent College, starting September 2026, combining academic learning with practical experience:

• 80% on-site at Lucideon – getting stuck into real projects

• 20% off-the-job learning – study and independent development including face to face delivery with lectures and workshops

• Supported by a structured training programme and college partnership

• Completion over 48 months plus an End Point Assessment (EPA) with an external assessor

Qualifications

You’ll need:

• Level 2 Engineering Qualification

• 5 GCSEs at Grade 4/C or above, including Maths and English

Who we’re looking for

You don’t need years of experience — we’ll teach you. What matters most is your attitude.

You’ll be a great fit if you’re:

• Curious and practical — you like getting hands-on

• A problem-solver — you enjoy working out what’s caused an issue

• Reliable and keen to learn from experienced engineers

• Safety-minded and happy to follow safe working practices

• Comfortable communicating with different teams

Your impact

Your work will help keep essential equipment running safely and reliably — which means you’ll be making a genuine difference from day one.