Amazon
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Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Mechatronics Maintenance Apprentice
Overview
Job Description
Amazon and COVID19 Safety is our priority. We are interviewing virtually for this role (and wherever possible). Read more about how we're responding to the crisis here: AMAZON UK MECHATRONICS MAINTENANCE APPRENTICE PROGRAM Learn As You Earn - Life changing careers with Amazon Apprenticeships A qualification and a career at the same time? That's a bit like having your cake and eating it, right? But it really doesn't have to be one or the other. Learning and earning within an apprenticeship means you get both - a qualification and a career. Amazon apprenticeship schemes suit candidates with different backgrounds, qualifications and career aspirations; people who have a passion for learning and want to start a career now - or possibly retrain in a new direction. To be successful you will need to be committed to your own development and be prepared to make the most of the opportunities, hands on experience and qualifications given to you. After graduating with us, you will be qualified to apply for a permanent role within our team. Different programs are available throughout the UK, across our operations and corporate offices. Mechatronics maintenance apprenticeship Amazon is the perfect place to start your career in mechatronics maintenance. As one of the world's largest retail companies, we have an unrivalled range of equipment, technologies and facilities, so there are a huge variety of projects you can work on during the program. You will build your skills over a 48-month period - starting in September - that will include: Classroom based training hosted offsite, Amazon's on-the-job training program, delivered by our specialist teams, Mentoring from our RME engineers. Alongside extensive development of your technical skills, you will also grow your abilities in crucial complementary areas like organization, prioritization, data analysis and problem solving techniques, teamwork, communication and presentation skills. Year 1 is full time residential (classroom training) at one of our provider's facilities. As a result, you may be required to travel to the accommodation on a Sunday and to work away from home until Friday each week during term time (costs will be supported by Amazon) this is combined with short periods working at one of our Fulfilment Centres. This will give you a thorough and detailed insight into the work of the RME team as well as the basic skills necessary before working on our equipment. Subsequent years will be made of day or block release training at a specialist college - to study for an HNC in Electronic & Electrical Engineering - and on-the-job training in a Fulfilment Centre amongst our team of technicians and engineers. Not only will you receive invaluable learning, development and professional experience, you will also gain a number of externally recognized qualifications. You will graduate into a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer position on successful completion of the program where we will continue your development, allowing you to grow with the business.