Engineering Apprentice

ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In the European Union, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England and Portugal. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company’s brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino, C&H, Redpath, Tate & Lyle, Lyle’s and Sidul.

Join our dynamic Refining and Packing team at the iconic Thames Refinery in Silvertown, East London as a Multi-skilled Engineering Apprentice. Over the course of a 4-year apprenticeship, you'll master best engineering practices and dive into the fascinating world of sugar refining and packing. This is your chance to build a rewarding career in engineering while working at a historic location. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity!

Responsibilities

As an apprentice, you will:

• Position, assemble, install, and dismantle mechanical and electrical plant and equipment according to specifications.
• Perform planned, unplanned, and preventative maintenance procedures on plant and equipment.
• Replace, repair, and/or remove components in plant and equipment to ensure their return to operational condition.
• Diagnose and determine the cause of faults in plant and equipment.
• Develop and apply continuous improvement principles.

This apprenticeship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience and build a rewarding career in engineering.

Minimum Requirements

• Ability to read and understand written instructions.
• Numeracy and Literacy skills to 4-grade Maths and English GCSE's (or equivalent).
• Hands-on, practical skills and ability to demonstrate experience or development of these.
• Good team worker and communicator with a flexible approach to work.

At Tate & Lyle Sugars, our goal is to be the most admired sweetener company.

Service Excellence: Be the industry's Gold Standard by a relentless focus on reliability, providing products with superior quality and excellent customer services.
Efficiency and Sustainability: Eliminate inefficiency to be a sustainable, low-cost producer and to generate fuel for reinvestment.
Value-Add: Create strategic advantage and enhanced profitability through value-added products and services. The foundation of our values is Talent and Culture as we aim to build, retain and motivate a winning team.