GXO - Level 3 - Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineering Apprenticeship
GXO Logistics/ Wincanton Holdings Ltd · Faraday Avenue · posted 8 July 2026
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A vacancy has arisen within our flagship site at Hams Hall, working with Automated Machinery used to store and retrieve finished Goods products to meet customer demands on time every time. The Engineering Team’s role is to ensure equipment reliability through high maintenance standards.
About GXO
GXO is a fortune 500 company and is widely recognised as the world’s largest pure play contract logistics provider, providing supply chain consultancy and solutions to some of the world’s most admired brands. Employing approximately 150,000 globally people across more than 970 facilities. Improved stock visibility and availability, reduction of lead times, collaborative warehousing and transport models, and an absolute commitment to continuous improvement, are just some of the reasons why many of our customer relationships are so high.
This role is based at the Nestle Purina Factory in Hams Hall.
Your Responsibilities
- Site activities but not exclusive to whilst working with a qualified Engineer you will be expected to achieve the following: -
- Ensure all planned preventative maintenance schedules are completed to high standards every time
- Carry out repairs/maintenance tasks, with a first-time fix approach
- Ensure any spares are booked out to the correct asset via the PPM system
- Ensure any Company Quality Health & Safety objectives and statutory obligations are adhered to at all time
- Will involve working at heights up to 30 metres (full training will be given)
- Deal with all breakdowns effectively ensuring any downtime is minimised
- Ensure spare parts availability by monitoring stock levels and reordered as necessary
- Communicate with Operations Team ensuring all planned preventative maintenance is scheduled efficiently
- Involved in ensuring Key Performance Indicators are met and delivering a high level of customer service
- Be involved in the continual improvement of equipment
- Responsible for fault diagnosis and problem solving on all Material Handling Equipment ASRS Cranes/Conveyors
- Small amount of Co-Packing machinery equipment to maintain
Your training
Together with invaluable commercial and practical experience, you’ll gain several academic and vocational qualifications throughout your time with your employer and Make UK, which are fully paid for, including:
- Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Practical Foundation Training – in year 1, in 6 week blocks to include 4 weeks at Make UK and 2 weeks in company
- Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Workplace Competence Training - in years 2 to 4 in company
- Level 3 BTEC Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Development Knowledge - in Years 1, 2 & 3 on block release to Make UK
- In house training in line with your requirements.
- Further qualifications deemed necessary by your employer
On completion of your studies, you will achieve your full apprenticeship certification that will prove competence as a Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance Engineering Technician.
Where it leads
There is a structured engineering career pathway with incremental pay increases linked to performance and apprenticeship progression.
About GXO Logistics/ Wincanton Holdings Ltd
GXO is a world leader in providing cutting-edge logistics solutions for the world’s best companies.
We excel at moving goods through supply chains with critical efficiency and reliability. When we talk with customers, we want to know their most complex requirements and biggest challenges. The logistics processes that we engineer create faster, leaner, smarter supply chains tailored to those needs.
Our decades of experience in B2B and B2C verticals and our significant investments in innovation have put us in a strong position to capitalize on the tailwinds in our industry. These tailwinds include customer demand for advanced automation, the ongoing growth in ecommerce and the trend toward outsourcing supply chain services — all core competencies of GXO that set up our customers for success.
Logistics at full potential.
Things to consider
The role is based on a 37.5-hour working week (08:00 - 16:00, Monday to Friday, excluding a 30-minute unpaid break).
Make UK reserve the right to close this advert early once a suitable number of applications have been received. If you are interested in being considered, you should apply as quickly as possible to avoid disappointment.
Skills they're looking for
Entry requirements
- GCSE Science (grade 9-4) — essential
- GCSE English (grade 9-4) — essential
- GCSE Maths (grade 9-4) — essential
Where you'll work
- Hams Hall, Faraday Avenue, B46 1Al
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