Engineering Apprentice - Mars Wrigley - Plymouth

This is an exciting opportunity to join a 4-year Apprenticeship, where you will be working towards the Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance Technician qualification. You will take part in fantastic training courses and team building events, whilst tackling real challenges and taking on real responsibility.

You’ll need to be a great team player and communicator, with the motivation to get results and a positive mindset. As a Mars Apprentice you will gain a professional qualification, as well as on the job experience.

Salary £20,000 rising on completion of each academic year + annual bonus + benefits

When we make brands that put smiles on people’s faces and create better moments for millions, we feel a sense of pride in our work! At Mars Wrigley Plymouth, we make our iconic products like Hubba Bubba®, ORBIT®, EXTRA® and Airwaves®.

What are we looking for?

5 GCSEs Grade C / 4 or above (or equivalent) in Maths, English, and Science and any other 2 GCSEs

A demonstrable interest in Engineering and Leadership

The ability to work as part of a team

The desire to learn

Willing and able to travel to our Plymouth site and City College Plymouth

We require you to be 16+ by the 7th September 2026

You must not have more than 2 years engineering experience, prior learning, or qualifications higher than an NVQ Level 3 in engineering

What would be your key responsibilities?

With strong mentorship and coaching from our experienced Technical Associates you will be;

Learning how to maintain our plant

Learning how to diagnose complex mechanical and electrical faults

Learning how to repair our equipment

Applying all relevant Mars quality and safety systems to ensure the safety of people and products is maintained

Working across various areas in our factory including Mechanical, Electrical and Utilities

On successful completion of the Apprenticeship you will have demonstrated leadership, and the ability to take ownership and accountability for equipment, carry out complex fault diagnosis and repairs and provide technical coaching to others.

What can you expect from Mars?

Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Applications will be reviewed regularly and may close early if we receive a high number of applicants. We currently expect to hold our assessment days during January and March 2026.

Want to know more about the recruitment process? Visit the Apprenticeship page on our careers website (

We are keen for all applicants to demonstrate their full potential during our recruitment process. If you could benefit from any support or adjustments to this recruitment process for any reason, including those related to a disability, please let us know at . Any information you provide will be treated in confidence.

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