Maintenance Technician - Level 3 Apprenticeship

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We believe in creating an environment where our apprentices really can learn and develop during their time with us. Our experts and mentors will treat you as part of the team from day one, encouraging you to bring your own ideas to the table and giving you the opportunity to really show what you can do.

MINI Plant Swindon is an integral part of the BMW Group’s production triangle. 90% of the body components for the MINI, including all the skin panels and closure assemblies, originate at BMW Group Plant Swindon.

We’re proud of our achievements, some of which include:

• Our production of 350 different types of pressed parts for the MINI body shell using 15 fully automated press lines.
• Our zero waste to landfill philosophy; none of the materials we use are sent to landfill.
• The opportunity to get involved with our continued support to our house charity with a variety of fundraising events throughout the year.

MINI Plant Swindon – Level 3 Maintenance Technician – 4 Year Apprenticeship (August 2026)

The pressings and sub-assembly facilities in Swindon are the initial stages of the process chain for the Painted Body which consists of a varied technologies both new and old.

Relying on close working relationships with production and internal/external partners alike, the Maintenance department is tasked with delivering maintenance activities and projects which sustain the high levels of our equipment performance required to meet production targets.

The training that you receive during your apprenticeship involves studying modern, state-of-the-art automotive production technology as well as the latest innovations in manufacturing techniques.

The BMW Group offers an enhanced level 3 BTEC Advanced Manufacturing Engineering apprenticeship commencing end of August 2026 with multiple vacancies available for this role. The four-year programme is designed to enable you to experience different aspects of engineering and production technology, focusing on general maintenance of our state-of-the-art production facility and systems, including robotics, controls systems, machining, fluid power, electronics, welding, and many more.

Alongside the practical engineering skills that are gained, the program will also focus on your personal and professional development where you will have exposure to a number of business techniques such as Agile, Lean Manufacturing and Problem Solving.

The first year of the program is purely in a learning environment at the Oxford apprentice training school where in addition to starting the academic requirements of your program you will undertake practical training to qualify you with Employers Units of Competence. Your training will cover a wide range of engineering disciplines such as milling and turning, hand skills, electrical and electronic circuits, control systems, fluid power, programmable logic controllers, welding and more.

In the second and third year you will continue with the academic requirements of the program alongside on-the-job training. Your on-the-job training will comprise of placements in a number of different areas of the business, with particular focus on the maintenance departments and may also involve placements at other BMW UK sites. If at the end of your second year you meet your targeted grades you will have the opportunity to continue your fully funded academic training beyond L3 onto an HNC in Engineering.

In your fourth year your on-the-job training will continue and will become more targeted to your final job role and where the job requires it you will start working a shift pattern to help better integrate you with your team.

A minimum of 5 GCSE’s (or equivalent) at level 5/C (or above) including Maths and English.

When it comes to selecting the right apprentices, it’s as much about attitude and behaviours as it is about vocational and academic success. That’s why in addition to the qualifications we require from you, we’ll also look for you to have a range of skills, attributes, and behaviours. These include team working, the ability to work…