Hitachi Rail is driving the Mobility Transition - helping every passenger, customer and community enjoy the benefits of more connected, seamless and sustainable transport. Our mission is to deliver superior, original technology and products for mobility projects around the world. Our products are designed to make sustainable mobility a reality across all areas of the global railway sector. Hitachi Rail values Wa (Harmony), Makoto (Sincerity), and Kaitakusha - Seishin (Pioneering Spirit). We empower employees to contribute to society through the development and delivery of technology and products that power sustainable connectivity.
General Engineering ApprenticeshipLocation: Cheadle, Greater Manchester
This apprenticeship will develop your skills in both systems design and hardware engineering. You will rotate between disciplines and be responsible for the production of designs, design estimates, design programs and design work packages for bids, services and projects, as well as the design and implementation of engineering solutions in accordance with programme and product requirements.
Key responsibilitiesThrough our degree apprenticeship, you will be getting to understand engineering from the ground up with the help of one of the biggest and best names in the industry. As an Engineering Apprentice, you will be studying towards a BEng in Railway Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University. The Railway Engineering course is designed to meet the increasing demand for transport engineering professionals requiring technical skills in sustainable, integrated and intelligent rail infrastructure and rail systems. Graduates will be able to design, build, operate and manage the interfaces characterising existing and new railways and infrastructure.
Who we are looking forWe are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are motivated, committed and keen to learn. A self-starter who can manage their time, show initiative and has a genuine interest in engineering and Hitachi Rail. Successful candidates will show self-discipline and an aspiration to achieve a degree qualification.
Entry RequirementsClosing date: Our applications will close at 11.59pm on Sunday 29th March 2026, this is the only time we will be accepting applications this year.
The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the UK.
Our commitmentWe are committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you will have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.
FlexibilityYour health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.
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