In this apprenticeship, you will follow a Process Engineering pathway, learning the science behind how we make sugar by operating and monitoring our chemical manufacturing process on an industrial scale. You will learn our unique process of producing refined sugar from sugar beet by using heat, cooling, pressure, or a chemical/biochemical agent into an end product. You will also assist in the installation, operation, planned preventative maintenance, and repair of machinery such as pumps, scrolls, conveyors, and compressors.
A 30-month learning programme, following the Science Manufacturing Technician Standard, achieving a Level 3 Process Technology qualification, and gaining practical experience to prepare for a Process Technician role.
This scheme offers you the opportunity to:
* Learn how the key operational functions—Extraction, Refinery, Pulp Management, and Energy—work within our factories.
* Gain solid knowledge of our processes and equipment.
* Understand our systems and procedures to work safely and efficiently.
* Develop behavioral skills to be a great team member.
What will you need?
* Be aged 18 or over as of 1 September 2025 for this shift-based role.
* Be living and eligible to work in the UK.
* Have achieved or predicted a minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at Level 4/C, including Maths, English, and Science.
* Live our values of staying safe, driving to action, working together, respecting each other, and being open and flexible.
British Sugar is a home-grown success story and one of the most efficient and competitive beet processors in the world. Around 3,500 farmers based in East Anglia and the East Midlands supply our four advanced manufacturing sites with eight million tonnes of sugar beet annually. We produce over 1 million tonnes of sugar, serving customers across the UK, Ireland, and increasingly in the EU and global markets.
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