WA
Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer Apprenticeship
full-time•Spennymoor
About this role
Come and join us as a Multi Skilled Engineering Apprentice at our Todhills site in Bishop Auckland!
Why Choose a Multi Skilled Engineering Apprenticeship with Wienerberger?
Recognising the increasing skills gap in the engineering sector, we have committed to developing the best engineers and leaders of the future, our Engineering Apprenticeship Programme is designed to cultivate a pipeline of engineers who possess a deep understanding of the latest technologies and sustainable practices. By developing a cohort of aspiring engineering professionals, we aim to bridge the current skills gap and lay the foundations of a resilient and adaptable workforce that is well equipped to meet the demands of the future.
SETA (Sunderland Engineering Training Association
We partner with SETA to offer an exciting, world class programme which encompasses training and development alongside practical application and projects at their training centre in Washington.
Our Centre of Excellence
Our Centre of Excellence, based at our Sandtoft site in Doncaster offers a space where our apprentices can complete essential training exercises in a workshop environment, with classrooms, a conference space and welfare facilities. Wienerberger has a wide range of mechanical, electrical and robotic equipment and we will develop you to install and maintain these to the highest standard. You will spend time at the centre with your peers to hone your skills. By creating an environment that fosters collaborative learning and the exchange of best practices, we are enabling a culture of excellence that aligns with our commitment to driving sustainable growth and embracing transformative technologies.
What does the Apprenticeship look like?
Year 1: you will be based at the training provider on a full-time basis, where you will learn the basics of engineering.
Years 2 – 4: you undertake a mixture of learning at your training provider, at our Centre of Excellence (residential Monday to Friday) and sites; meet and train with key equipment and robotics suppliers and undertake practical learning. This enables you to build key relationships and learn from your experienced colleagues.
Additional Qualifications & Future Development
In addition to your apprenticeship, you will also gain a number of vocational and academic qualifications which are fully funded. Wienerberger pride ourselves on supporting professional development, so if you are interested in continuing your professional development further, we will work with you to achieve this.
Engineering Employer Apprenticeships Kitemark
We are proud that we were one of the first companies in the UK to be presented with the Engineering Employer Apprenticeships Kitemark – an accreditation awarded to employers who go above and beyond when delivering apprenticeships in a safe and welcoming way.
Attractive and Flexible Benefits
- Attractive pay (we offer a higher rate than the national minimum wage for apprentices - this will be updated on the advert soon so please check back)
- Pension scheme
- Up to 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Employee assistance and wellbeing programme (including 24/7 online GP, discounts on counselling, mental health support service, get fit programmes) & even more health & wellbeing benefits include dental cover, health cash plan and eye tests
- Financial advice/support available (including expert advice from our pension provider, and recommendations on savings & loans options)
- Employee discounts available with various retailers, gyms, and wienerberger products
- Life assurance (2x annual salary)
- Opportunity to join our Share Incentive Plan and our Employee Profit Participation Programme
About You
- You will have attained (or are expecting to receive) Maths and English GCSE at Grade 5 or above (equivalent to old grading C+) – this is the minimum qualification for you to be considered by the training provider
- Have a passion for engineering
- Have bags of enthusiasm and are keen to learn with a can-do attitude
- Willing to travel / stay away from home during part of your apprenticeship (we cover the associated costs)
How to Apply
To apply for an apprenticeship with us, simply click the link to apply. This will redirect you to SETA's website where you should complete the online application form.
Next Steps
Someone from SETA will be in touch to arrange an initial assessment with you. Please allow up to 4 weeks for this to occur.
Should you be shortlisted, a member of the Wienerberger Recruitment Team will be in touch to invite you to attend an Assessment Centre. This will be held on Friday, 17th April 2026 at SETA (Sunderland Engineering Training Association), 17 Sedling Road, Washington, NE38 9BZ.
Get in Touch
If you have any questions, please email [email protected] and one of our Recruitment Team will be in touch!
About Wienerberger Ltd
Wienerberger Ltd is a provider of wall, roof and landscaping innovations, offering outstanding, sustainable solutions for new build and renovation. In the UK, we have head offices located in Cheadle and Doncaster, showrooms in London, Belfast and Surrey, with brick and roof tile production sites in Manchester, Co. Durham, Worcestershire, North Warwickshire, West Midlands, North Kent, Surrey and West Sussex.
So what are you waiting for? Come and join wienerberger as a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineering Apprentice and start growing your career with us today!
The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.
What you'll do
- As a Multi Skilled Engineering Apprentice, you will learn the basics of engineering in the first year and then engage in practical learning and training at various sites and the Centre of Excellence in the following years. You will work with experienced colleagues and key equipment suppliers to develop your skills.
About Wienerberger AG
Steinzeug-Keramo, a company of the Wienerberger AG, is a solutions and system supplier for the water and wastewater industry.
As a medium-sized company with many years of experience, we prove ourselves to our partners with our advanced expertise in the manufacture, laying and operation of wastewater systems. At the same time, we attach the greatest importance to the high quality and sustainability of our products.
In order to ensure safety, reliability and economic efficiency in sewage disposal, we manufacture top-quality, high-performance vitrified clay pipes and fittings using the latest processes and technology. Needless to say, we comply with the requirements for turning out eco-friendly, sustainable products: from obtaining the natural raw material clay, through its processing at highly automated production plants, the professional installation of the end product, vertrified clay pipes, their life span of over a hundred years, all the way up to its 100% recyclability.
Core in our company culture is that we run a consumer and partner friendly policy, that we stand shoulder-to-shoulder, provide guidance and support where needed, even on-site, and at all stages of the sewer system manipulation. Our service concept, which is applicable worldwide, starts with comprehensive advice and construction advisory services and extends itself to every aspect of our business partnership. To this end, competent staff members are at your disposal in all operating areas.
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As a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer Apprenticeship at Wienerberger AG, you will: as a Multi Skilled Engineering Apprentice, you will learn the basics of engineering in the first year and then engage in practical learning and training at various sites and the Centre of Excellence in the following years. You will work with experienced colleagues and key equipment suppliers to develop your skills..
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