Shrewsbury Apprenticeships

At Caterpillar Shrewsbury we are proud of our apprenticeships which provide a safe and supportive environment for you to put your newly-acquired knowledge and skills into practice. If successful in joining us, you will gain valuable experience in real work environments giving you a head start in your career and allowing you to build on your capabilities. You will also gain an Advanced qualification which is transferable and recognised within the industry.

Based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, our facility has over 100 years of manufacturing experience and now specialises in a wide variety of military, rail and Cat machine engines, transmissions and drive line systems.

We work with learning providers who have modern facilities, who understand our business and tailor your learning to help you be successful at work. Our four-year Advanced Apprenticeship programme includes:

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RM Tooling
LR - installing gear train on CV12 Challenger 3
Female employee tightens bolt onto part in the factory
Male employee positions Faro Arm machine in Inspection Laboratory
Male employee drops liquid into a beaker in a laboratory
Male apprentice inspects a range of parts in the factory
Male employee analyses data on three computer screens in Test Corridor
Male apprentice torques nut onto a very large engine in the factory
Male employee adjusts a bolt on an engine
  • 12 months full-time at college to achieve a Level 2 qualification, which will include additional units specific to our business. This incorporates a number of weeks where you will be in-company full-time with planned on-the-job training.
    • This provides an excellent foundation of basic skills and theory for a career in manufacturing and engineering.
    • During this period, you will be regularly visited by Caterpillar Shrewsbury leaders and you will spend a number of weeks working on site, to ensure that we build a relationship with you and that you feel part of our business and become familiar with the site itself.
  • Two years’ day release (one day per week) to complete BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
    • Three days per week in work with one day per week day release. Work-based learning with on-the-job training allows you to learn from our skilled workforce whilst bringing new and innovative practices to our business. This phase includes a structured rotation plan where you will gain experience in a number of operational areas of the business.
  • Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be a qualified Engineering Technician. You will also be professionally recognised by the IMechE (Institute of Mechanical Engineers).
  • Our current apprentices regularly represent our business at various Future Talent events and have also participated in other internal projects and external opportunities to build their abilities, such as the World Skills competition and the Army Reservists Challenge.

We do not currently have any open vacancies but please visit us again early next year when we will begin recruiting for our September 2025 intake.

I have a question or would like to provide feedback.

Feel free to email us at HRShrewsbury@cat.com.

We are more than happy redirect your question to the relevant person, and we value all feedback as it allows us to continuously improve our processes.

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