Control and Automation Systems Apprenticeship

1 week ago

Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom AstraZeneca Full time
At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. We're deeply committed to our strategy of being a great place to work. For us, that includes fostering an environment where everyone can be among inclusive, supportive individuals with curious minds.


A company that genuinely follows the science and values individuals at all levels, you'll be backed and encouraged to speak up, ask questions, and share ideas to push the boundaries of science and continuously learn and explore.


Make the start of your journey a lifechanging one


As part of our Early Talent Programme, you'll be involved in projects and learning opportunities that have real impact from day one.

Being part of our journey and helping us to provide life changing medicine to patients all over the world and transform lives for the better.

Making important contributions and embracing our values to deliver on our purpose. Because regardless of role or level, we all have an important part to play in making a positive difference.

AstraZeneca's Engineering Apprenticeship programme is designed to create the technicians and engineers of the future.

Engineering apprentices play a hugely important role at AstraZeneca, solving challenges that arise from some of the most advanced equipment in the industry.

As an engineering apprentice, you'll be required to maintain complex equipment and ensure that high standards are adhered to for safety, manufacturing quality and documentation.


Under supervision the role holder will work on:

  • Control and Automation Systems supporting facilities and operational process automation at the Biologics Facility
  • developing into the role of Subject Matter Expert.
  • Performing the role of System Administrator, ensuring continued system compliance, reliability, and life cycle management ensuing that the control system meets the continuous requirements of the business.
  • Providing project and troubleshooting technical support in the event of Control System upgrades, maintenance, and support of failure events, to ensure effective and timely response to support site activities.

Training and Development
AstraZeneca will sponsor you through your Control Technical Support Engineer degree at
Aston University. The apprenticeship combines working, earning a full-time salary, with fully funded part-time university learning (on average 1 day/week).

This will give you the opportunity to gain a degree, just as you would if you went to university full-time, with the advantage of gaining relevant work-life skills and the excitement of helping to develop new medicines whilst taking your first steps towards a rewarding career.


Essential skills/capabilities required:

  • Good communication skills
  • Good team working skills
  • High organisation skills and confidence to work independently
  • Concerns for standards
  • High numeracy and literacy skills
  • Computer literacy
  • The ability to learn
  • Selfmotivation
  • Initiative

Entry Requirements:


This is a 51 month Fixed Term Contract opportunity based at Speke - Liverpool offering
£21,500 starting base salary + 11% benefits fund + bonus.



Opening date of advert: 16th January 2023
**Closing date of advert: 17th February 2023

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