Engineering Apprentice

Are you looking to join a dynamic, innovation-driven, international company, building a better future for us all? UPM leads the forest based bioindustry into a sustainable, innovation-driven, and exciting future. The competence, integrity and drive of our people make us unique. We live by our values – trust and be trusted, achieve together, renew with courage. We are now looking for a Mechanical and an Electrical apprentice to join our Maintenance department for a fixed-term four year apprenticeship program. The positions will be based on our Caledonian Paper Mill in Irvine, Ayrshire. What you’ll do Our Maintenance Department has an important role in maintaining and developing our plant and equipment to the highest standards of accuracy and reliability. During your apprenticeship you will learn the skills and knowledge required to work to these standards while following the Modern Apprenticeship route, with the potential to take higher technical qualifications. Your main tasks are

• Play a key role in maintaining and developing our plant and equipment to the highest standards of accuracy, efficiency, and safety
• Maintain and develop our production line and power station safely and in accordance with specifications, schedules, safety targets, and quality standards
• Troubleshoot engineering problems pertaining to equipment, machines, and design

Who you are

• You are eager to learn the skills to be able to contribute to the success of Caledonian Paper
• You have achieved or are expecting to achieve in 2023 three National 5s or above (grades A to C) in Math's and English, and either a Science (Physics preferred) or Technical subject
• You are confident with using computers
• You are interested in developing a career in engineering

This is what we offer for you

• Meaningful job: We are proud of what we do. Our work highlights the expertise of our personnel, the high quality of our products and the company's values.
• Inspired and motivated teams: We have a highly skilled workforce. We are a multifaceted, international organisation that works as a team to achieve our shared objectives.
• Development opportunities: With us you can build up your expertise. We provide opportunities to support your development throughout every stage of your career.
• Responsibility for people and environment: Our ethical principles embrace people as well as the environment. We are always striving to build a more sustainable future.

Additional information Are you interested in learning Engineering and Maintenance tasks involved in the process of producing paper? Part of the UPM-Kymmene group, Caledonian Paper is the UK's only manufacturer of Magazine paper using the latest technology to produce high volume, high quality products for demanding markets at home and abroad. The Company has been established in Irvine, Ayrshire for more than 30 years and has a reputation for offering high quality employment and development opportunities. For further information regarding the vacancy, please contact Stephen Alexander, Engineering + Projects Supervisor at stephen.alexander@upm or tel. +4407745158734. Please apply via the apply button and attach your CV and cover letter by 30.04.2023. For support with submitting your application, please contact HR Service Center at careers@upm.com or tel. +44 (0) 1723502550. UPM Communication Papers is the world's leading producer of graphic papers, offering an extensive product range for advertising and publishing as well as home and office uses. The high performing papers and service concepts of UPM add value to our customers' businesses, while actively fulfilling demanding environmental and social responsibility criteria. With headquarters in Germany, UPM Communication Papers employs approximately 6,500 people. More about UPM Communication Papers and its products at www.upmpaper.com Follow UPM Communication Papers on LinkedIn #LI-DNI