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TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEERING APPRENTICE
Level 4
Buhler UK Limited
London (E16 2BF)
Closes in 30 days (Friday 6 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 6 October 2026
Summary
Start your engineering career with a Level 4 apprenticeship, developing skills in technical troubleshooting, equipment testing and engineering investigations. Work alongside experienced engineers while earning, learning and building a long-term career.
Wage: £16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age.
Training course: Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, with a 30-minute lunch break. 40 hours per week.
Start date: Tuesday 10 November 2026
Duration: 3 years 10 months
Positions available: 1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Respond to and help assess customer technical enquiries
- Support engineers with troubleshooting technical issues
- Assist with testing equipment for different customer applications
- Help investigate equipment issues and identify potential solutions
- Support engineering projects and technical investigations
- Create and update technical guides and how-to documents
- Produce technical notes, reports and presentations
- Use Microsoft 365, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Plan and organise daily tasks with support from the team
- Work alongside experienced engineers and technologists
- Develop knowledge of the company’s equipment and applications
- Attend customer sites in the later stages of the apprenticeship, where appropriate
Where you'll work
20 Atlantis Avenue London E16 2BF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider: TRAIN'D UP RAILWAY RESOURCING LIMITED
Training course: Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
What you'll learn
- Read and extract relevant engineering and manufacturing related data and information (such as workplans or project plans, schedules, drawings, specifications, production data, quality reports, costing data, statistical information) drawing accurate conclusions and making informed decisions.
- Use project management tools, such as Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT), stakeholder matrices, risk mapping, radar chart and summary risk profiles.
- Use problem solving tools such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Fishbone, Practical Problem Solving (PPS) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
- Analyse and interpret data and information in order to generate manufacturing engineering documentation such as Parts Per Million (PPM) quality adherence, cost analysis and test data.
- Communicate using the appropriate method for the audience such as, formal and informal presentations, written reports, verbal, electronic, social media and incorporating relevant and appropriate data or metrics.
- Use the approved process and quality compliance procedure to create or amend engineering or manufacturing documentation.
- Use lean tools and techniques, such as Six Sigma, 8 Wastes, Workplace organisation such as 5S's (sort, set in order, shine, standardise and sustain), Kaizen and Poka-Yoke (Error proofing).
- Apply documentation control processes and procedures such as format, location, access, authorisation.
- Use financial planning, recording and review processes and documentation such as departmental budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
- Use computer based software systems or packages such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), Data Analytics and Databases.
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Training schedule
Training will be delivered online by Train’d Up alongside learning and development in the workplace. The apprentice will receive structured training and support throughout the programme, allowing them to develop their knowledge while gaining practical experience in their role.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in: English (grade C/4 or above)
- Maths (grade C/4 or above)
- Sciences (grade C/4 or above)
- A Level in: Maths (or equivalent) (grade Pass)
- Science (or equivalent) (grade Pass)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
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- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Applicants should have A-levels in Maths and a Science subject, with a good science focus at GCSE level. Customer-focused experience would be an advantage, along with strong communication skills and the confidence to communicate professionally with customers and colleagues. As the apprenticeship progresses, there may be opportunities to visit customer sites, so applicants should also be comfortable with occasional travel as part of the role.
About this employer
Bühler UK Limited is part of the global Bühler Group, a leading engineering and technology company specialising in solutions for the food, grains and advanced materials industries. Bühler has a long-established presence in the UK, providing processing equipment, engineering and installation support to customers. Its London site is the headquarters for optical sorting and sensor-based technologies and includes manufacturing, testing and new product development facilities.
Working at Bühler gives apprentices the opportunity to develop their skills within an innovative engineering environment, alongside experienced professionals and technologies used by customers around the world.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.
On successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be opportunities to progress into a permanent technical engineering role. Potential career routes could include Technical Support Engineer, Engineering Technician or other roles within the Technology team, with opportunities to continue developing specialist engineering knowledge and experience.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TRAIN'D UP RAILWAY RESOURCING LIMITED
Ruth Haworth
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000057485.
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Closes in 30 days (Friday 6 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
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