Apprenticeships at Jungheinrich UK
First-class training from an international manufacturing organisation
We have more than 30 Apprentices here at Jungheinrich UK in schemes that cover Engineering, Credit Control, Taxation Professional, L&D Practitioner, Business Administration and Sales to name just a few. There's a range of qualification levels too, starting at Level 2 through to Level 7, which is equivalent to a Master Degree!
Apprentice Interviews:
Elliott Tickle
Apprentice Engineer
Lift truck maintenance and repair
How are you finding the Apprenticeship programme? I am now several months into my 2nd year as an engineering apprentice with Jungheinrich. I can safely say that I am enjoying my time here as an apprentice far more than any of my previous jobs.
What is something you achieved in 2020 that makes you proud? As I did not have a great deal of experience within engineering or mechanics coming into this job, It was a very new environment for me to come into. By the end of 2020, my knowledge of lift trucks and engineering as a whole had increased drastically. I am still new to the industry and have a lot more to learn, but the progress I made last year was something that makes me proud.
What do you want to achieve in 2021? I want to carry on progressing and expanding my knowledge in relation to lift truck equipment and engineering as a whole.
How are you going to ensure you achieve these goals? I will keep working hard and develop my knowledge and interest in the operation of this company.
What or who motivates/inspires you? My family, friends and work colleagues motivate/inspire me every day to keep working hard.
Would you recommend an Apprenticeship at Jungheinrich to someone? I would absolutely recommend an engineering apprenticeship with Jungheinrich to someone. Although I do not have any first-hand experience in other areas of the company, I would still recommend apprenticeships outside of Engineering simply because of the quality of the training that the company offers.
What is your favourite thing about your journey? Meeting all of the great people across the company.
Miles Newton
Apprentice Engineer
Lift truck maintenance and repair
How are you finding the Apprenticeship programme? I am finding this programme interesting and challenging at the same time, every day is different.
What is something you achieved in 2020 that makes you proud? What I have been most proud of during 2020 was my exam results during my two week blocks, I really studied hard and it payed off at the end.
What do you want to achieve in 2021? This year will mark the end of the second year of my Apprenticeship and I hope to strive for a good pass result on level 2 completion.
How are you going to ensure you achieve these goals? I will keep my focus and always try my best in every situation.
What or who motivates/inspires you? What inspires me most is having chosen to do this apprenticeship at an older age than most, I finally found what I enjoy doing and realise how important this is.
Would you recommend an Apprenticeship at Jungheinrich to someone? I would absolutely recommend this company for any apprenticeship programme they offer and highly encourage anyone considering it to go for it, as I did!
What is your favourite thing about your journey? My favourite thing about this journey was meeting my fellow colleagues at the start of this apprenticeship and all of us going through this together.
Kieran Loveridge
Apprentice Engineer
Lift truck maintenance and repair
How are you finding the Apprenticeship programme? It's great, I am covering more in-depth subjects at college and I can apply what I learn when I am in the workplace.
What do you want to achieve in 2021? Something I want to achieve in 2021 is to complete my level 2 course and move onto level 3.
How are you going to ensure you achieve these goals? I will achieve these goals by learning all the information I can whether it is from college or the workplace.
What or who motivates/inspires you? My partner and my family motivate me. They encourage me to be better and do the best I can.
Would you recommend an Apprenticeship at Jungheinrich to someone? Yes definitely 100%. Throughout my apprenticeship, everyone I've met has been so helpful and supportive during my training. If I have any questions or any queries, my manager will help and find a solution that works.
What is your favourite thing about your journey? My favourite thing about the journey I am on is meeting new people, especially the other apprentices who are on the same programme. It is nice to have people to speak to who can relate to my experience.
Mason Taylor
Apprentice Engineer
Lift truck and Powered Access Engineering Technician Level 3
What is something you achieved in 2020 that makes you proud? I am very proud to have had an interview at jungheinrich and even more ecstatic to have gotten the position as an apprentice, the opportunity is incredible.
What do you want to achieve in 2021? I would like to achieve a pass in all upcoming assessments either from the college or at work. I would also like to grow my understanding of the role by this time next year.
How are you going to ensure you achieve these goals? I am going to commit myself fully to all upcoming tasks and challenges.
What or who motivates/inspires you? My friends who have all gone through apprenticeships of their own inspire me, they have developed personally and professionally a lot over their own personal journeys. As a close friend of theirs, their growth was obvious to me and this is something I am looking to achieve myself.
Ed Hart
Apprentice Engineer
Lift truck and Powered Access Engineering Technician Level 3
What is something you achieved in 2020 that makes you proud? I am proud of finding a new job with Jungheinrich.
What do you want to achieve in 2021? I would like to increase my knowledge and understanding of fork lift truck maintenance
How are you going to ensure you achieve these goals? I will always keep a positive attitude while working, ensuring I follow all guidance to learning about the job.
What or who motivates/inspires you? Making sure I have good future prospects inspires me
Joshua Riddaway
Junior Financial Analyst
CIMA Level 7 Professional Accounting Technician
How are you finding the Apprenticeship programme? Yes, the apprenticeship is going really well. Working from home full time took some getting used to, and it delayed part of my study, but everything is back on track now.
What is something you achieved in 2020 that makes you proud? Completed Certificate Level of CIMA qualification. Covid brought along a lot of obstacles, from tuition changing from classroom to online learning half way through, to an exam being cancelled 2 days before I was due to take it and a lot of adaptation was required. I still managed to pass all exams first time and can now move onto the next level of the qualification in 2021.
What do you want to achieve in 2021? In 2021, I plan to progress through the CIMA qualification, with a minimum requirement of completing the Operational level. I also want to develop my commercial management skills, taking on more responsibility within my job role.
How are you going to ensure you achieve these goals? I have planned my route through the level and tuition commenced earlier this year. With the right preparation, I am confident that I will not have any trouble passing the exams. In terms of work goals, I am taking on more responsibility all the time and my skills can also develop by using what I learn within tuition.
What or who motivates/inspires you? My main motivation is the end goal. Whenever I feel like it is hard work and feel I do not have much free time at that moment, I remember that it is only a short-term sacrifice and the reward at the end is worth it.
Would you recommend an Apprenticeship at Jungheinrich to someone? Yes, I have a lot of support around me, here at Jungheinrich. You can really give the apprenticeship as much time and attention as you feel it deserves, alongside developing the skills required for your job role.
What is your favourite thing about your journey? This is a unique time to enrol on an apprenticeship. Within the first 15months, I have faced many obstacles and I believe it has helped me develop skills, which I would not have had the opportunity to develop this early on.
About Our Apprentices
In the next few paragraphs, you'll be able to read about some of our apprentices and their experiences of working alongside our team in various departments within our organisation.
Kieran Loveridge
Apprentice Engineer
Hi, my name is Kieran Loveridge. I am 21 years old and I joined Jungheinrich as an apprentice in September 2019. I am one of nine engineering apprentices this year awarded with a place on the 3-year program with Jungheinrich. In my spare time outside of work, I play for my local rugby team and have done so since 2009, I'm now a regular on the first team.
I applied for an apprenticeship because I knew I could learn on the job, attend college and have a wage all at the same time. I didn’t feel that going to university would offer me a similar opportunity. I have learnt so much from the apprenticeship already, I did not think it was possible but the environment that Jungheinrich has created, makes it. I have a great mentor who is teaching and showing me everything I need to know. Everyone I have met in the company has been genuine and willing to help me if I need anything. Once my apprenticeship is complete I hope to continue as a long-term employee of Jungheinrich and one day reach supervisor or even higher. I would recommend an apprenticeship to anyone. The best thing I have done so far.
Miles Newton
Apprentice engineer with Jungheinrich
During my spare time, I enjoy seeing friends and most importantly spending time with my family. I currently play for a football team and enjoy going to the gym. I have been lucky enough to travel to various places around the world and relish the opportunity to explore new countries when the chance arises.
I have always been interested in becoming an engineer. Jungheinrich supported me in taking this leap and are a company I firmly believe in. It is by far the best decision I have made in my career – I am excited to see what the future at Jungheinrich will bring.
Aaron Reid
Apprentice Engineer with Jungheinrich
Outside of work I play for a local football team, I’ve been with them for 13 years, starting when I was 5. I have played for a few other teams and trained with the coaches of Wigan Athletic for a couple of years. Besides football, I recently started attending the gym in August of last year. However, now that I am 18 most of my time is spent with mates watching football rather than playing.
I applied for an apprenticeship as I wanted to learn through hands-on methods rather than via theory-based education and revision. I found I have always responded better to this approach and working with Jungheinrich is proving that to be the case. My long-term goal is to become a fully qualified engineer within Jungheinrich and move up within the company.
Oliver Legg-Mitchell
Apprentice Engineer
Hello, my name is Oliver Legg-Mitchell. I’m 28 years young and joined the Jungheinrich engineering apprenticeship in September 2019. Outside of work, I’m a huge fan of live music, travel and anything with an engine. If I’m not playing the guitar or doing something to do with cars and bikes, you will find me enjoying a beverage talking about them.
After enjoying my youth as an ambitious musician, I moved into sales, marketing and events management, but I longed for something more rewarding. I decided to change careers and persue something closer to my interests outside of work. I attended Birmingham College studying engineering before progressing to The University of Leeds to study automotive engineering. I really enjoyed the degree but the pressures of working full-time as a mature student was hard going. I did some research and found the Jungheinrich apprenticeship scheme offered all the things I love about engineering whilst enabling me to earn a salary and haven’t looked back.
Since joining Jungheinrich I have had lots of hands-on experience, felt very valued and learnt some more industry-specific knowledge. I’ve had the opportunity to work on a varied fleet whilst also gaining some experience working at a high-end customer in Crewe which was awesome to see the cars being manufactured.
I want to build upon my existing knowledge and take my career within engineering as far as possible. I’m particularly excited about the future of automation within the industry and would like to be heavily involved in the future.
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