Overview
Job title: Process Engineering Apprentice - Job Ref: AP-0013
Salary: 27,000
Apprenticeship - Level 3
Location: Hollow Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7BB.
Starting date: 24/08/2026
Working from our factory sites (Bury St Edmunds, Cantley, Newark or Wissington) on a 12-hour shift pattern of 4 days at work and then 4 days not at work. This includes working some weekends and bank holidays.
Responsibilities
* Follow a Process Engineering pathway, learning the science behind how we make sugar and how to control and monitor process plants and equipment efficiently, economically, and safely from slicing to diffusion and evaporation, to filtering.
* Learn how the key operational functions Extraction, Refinery, Pulp Management, Energy, Co-Products and Customer Supply work within our factories.
* Gain a solid knowledge of our processes and equipment.
* Understand our systems and procedures to work safely and efficiently.
* Develop the behavioural skills to be a great team member.
Programme and Qualifications
A 30-month learning programme, following the Science Manufacturing Technician Standard, achieving a Level 3 Process Technology qualification and all the practical experience alongside, to be ready to move into a Process Technician role.
Requirements
* Minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at Level 5/C or above, including Maths, English and a Science.
* Candidates must be able to travel to the workplace and attend College.
Application Details
Closing Date: TBC
As part of your application, please ensure your CV includes your relevant experiences, key skills, and examples that show your enthusiasm for this apprenticeship and why you’d be a great fit.
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