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Employer scheme

Wrightbus

Bus manufacturer building hydrogen and electric buses, with engineering and manufacturing apprenticeships.

Ballymena Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
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Trades they train

Engineering & Manufacturing

Engineering Fitter

Assemble, install and adjust mechanical assemblies and machinery so they run right.

Pay
£32k–£48k
Level
L3
Train
3 years
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Engineering & Manufacturing

Maintenance Engineering Technician

Keep production plant running — mechanical, electrical and control systems, planned and reactive.

Pay
£35k–£52k
Level
L3
Train
3.5 years
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Engineering & Manufacturing

Metal Fabricator

Cut, form and assemble steel and sheet metal into structures, vessels and components.

Pay
£31k–£46k
Level
L3
Train
3.5 years
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Engineering & Manufacturing

Welder

Join metal by hand to a standard that can be X-rayed — a skill that travels worldwide and pays for it.

Pay
£32k–£55k
Level
L2
Train
1.5 years
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Motor Vehicle & Transport

Bus & Coach Engineering Technician

Keep public transport fleets safe, legal and on the road — including the new electric ones.

Pay
£32k–£46k
Level
L3
Train
3 years
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