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Mechanical Engineering Apprentice

Employer:
Celanese, Newport
Location:
Corporation Road, NP19 4XF, United Kingdom.
Pay:
Apprenticeship rates
Hours of work:
31-40 hours per week
Training provider:
NDGTA
Level:
Apprenticeship (Level 3)
Sector:
Engineering
Pathway:
Engineering Manufacture
Possible start date:
01 September 2026
Closing date:
27 February 2026
Positions available:
1
Vacancy ID:
6747

michelle.barrett@celanese.com


About the apprenticeship

Duties

You will be responsible for the safe assembly, maintenance and troubleshooting for a multitude of fixed and rotating equipment, learning all the ins and outs as you go. You will gain knowledge of pumps, piping, extruders, failure mechanisms, benchfitting and much more. You will be challenged to design and construct solutions to complex problems and to improve our proactive maintenance. You will acquire skills that will provide opportunities at many large-scale production facilities all around the world.

Requirements

Skills

• Be enthusiastic and determined to succeed
• Self-motivated to ensure college deadlines are met
• Have an inquisitive nature
• Have a hands-on approach and a practical mind
• Evidence of practical skills or hobbies to demonstrate this would be an advantage

Qualifications

• Have, as a minimum, three passes at GCSE, grades A-C (achieved or predicted), including the following subjects:
• English Language
• Mathematics
• A technical subject preferably Physics, Chemistry, CDT, Engineering Science or Product Design

Language

Welsh Spoken Skills:
No
Welsh Written Skills:
No

Course details

Training provider:
NDGTA
Training provider course:
Level 3 Engineering Apprenticeship

About the employer

Celanese, Newport
Corporation Road
Newport
Newport
NP19 4XF

Disability confident

No, we are not part of the Disability Confident Scheme from the UK Department for Work and Pensions.

Please note that all apprenticeships are open to everyone. However, some organisations have worked to achieve Disability Confident accreditation. You should always apply for the apprenticeship you feel best suited to.

Interview arrangements

Successful applicants will undergo aptitude testing at NDGTA, Cwmbran in March 2026, followed by face-to-face interviews at AES Newport soon afterwards.

How to apply

Email the address below to apply for this vacancy

michelle.barrett@celanese.com