Engineering Apprenticeship

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Baxter, Thetford plant on an Engineering Apprenticeship. You will learn how to control and maintain site production equipment and understand the process behind how we make our life sustaining and saving products.

During this 4 year Apprenticeship programme, the first 6 months will be solely based at the engineering college, building your core engineering skills and setting you up for the rest of your apprenticeship, after the first 6 months you will be attending learning sessions at college on day release, you will gain hands on operational experience by assisting the Engineering Team in many areas including supporting planned preventative maintenance plans and carrying out reactive repair and improvement on equipment, whilst complying with Baxter policies, procedures and Safety regulations.  Successful completion of this apprenticeship will  provide you  with a Level 3 qualification. You will have the opportunity to work closely with the Maintenance, Utilities & Automation teams giving you the skills and experience to become a fully qualified Engineer. Your working week will be working 1 day release and 4x 8-hour day shifts to allow you to see all scenarios within maintenance.

A typical day on site starts with a shift handover and briefing to bring you up to speed with your priorities for the day. You will have the opportunity to work across various areas of the factory monitoring and maintaining production equipment, supporting the site utilities team and learning the process of solution production. In the latter stages of your apprenticeship you will also have the opportunity to work with our software specialists . With the support of your manager, you will learn how to put into practice the  technical and practical skills you have gained to identify potential issues, make decisions, and solve problems to ensure continued production of the facility.

As you progress through your apprenticeship you will support the Engineering team to:

• Carry out all planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment

• Raise corrective and reactive maintenance dockets on Maximo

• Completing tasks as requested by Shift Engineering Team Leader

• Update stores systems to ensure adequate stock remains available

• Review planned and preventative maintenance procedures and suggest improvements

• Escalate issues and concerns promptly and accordingly

What do we need from you?

• GCSE’s including Maths, English and Science (Grade C or Grade 4 & above or equivalent)

• A clear desire to begin a career in Engineering

• Enthusiastic approach and driven to learn new skills

• Adheres to instructions, policies and procedures to ensure safety and compliance of yourself and others

What happens after you apply?

• You will complete a hirevue interview via video/written assessment which acts as a 1st stage interview

• We will also ask you to remotely complete a series of ability assessments

• If successful in the above you will then be invited to attend a recruitment day scheduled for May 2025,  practical assessment, group activities and 121 interview.

• Following the above, if you are successful the apprenticeship will commence in September 2025.

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