Role:Engineering Apprentice (Mechanical/Electrical)
Apprenticeship:Engineering maintenance technician – dual discipline (Level 3)
Location:Kingswinford, Dudley (DY8)
Kick-start your engineering career with hands-on experience in a growing, innovative global company.
Calling all future engineers - are you curious about how things work, enjoy building and creating, and want to turn your interest in engineering into a real career?
Join the Stiltz Engineering Apprenticeship and start your journey in Research & Development (R&D) engineering, where you’ll help design, build, and test innovative products that make a difference to our customers lives.
What you’ll do
You’ll gain real, practical engineering experience from day one:
Work alongside R&D engineers developing the Stiltz homelift range
Build and test prototypes using 3D printers, CNC machines, and plasma cutters
Support product testing against safety and performance standards
Help record results and write simple technical reports
See engineering in action through hands-on product builds and field installations
Learn how products are developed from concept through to manufacture
Training & qualification
Engineering Maintenance Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship (Technical Support pathway)
Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
Delivered in partnership with City of Wolverhampton College
Day release: 2 days per week in year 1, then 1 day per week thereafter (Bilston campus)
Blended learning: college-based study + workplace training
What we offer
· Salary: £14,560 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
· 25 days holiday + 8 statutory holidays + 1 extra day off for your birthday
· Life assurance & critical illness cover
· Pension Scheme
· Company Bonus Scheme
· Enhanced Cash Health Plan
· Wellbeing Program
· Cycle to Work Scheme
· Employee Referral Scheme
· Fully supported induction and on-going training/development
· Hours: Start8am Finish 4pm (Friday 8am – 1pm) - 35 hours a week
What we’re looking for
Grade 4+ in GCSE Maths and English (Grade 5 preferred)
Ideally studying or recently completed a Level 2 Engineering qualification
Interest in engineering, design, or how things are made
Enjoys hands-on practical work and problem-solving
Willingness to learn, ask questions, and develop new skills
Good communication and attention to detail
Science or engineering subjects are helpful but not essential
What you’ll get
Real engineering experience in a professional R&D engineering environment
Training, mentoring, and support from experienced engineers
Hands-on use of modern manufacturing and prototyping equipment
A supportive team in a growing, innovative global business
Opportunities to progress into further qualifications and engineering careers
Why join Stiltz?
We design and develop innovative and award-winning homelifts that improve accessibility and make a real difference in people’s lives. You’ll be part of a team where your ideas, curiosity, and development matter.
Many of our apprentices go on to build successful careers within the business.
Start your journey in engineering today
If you’re ready to learn, build, and grow your engineering skills, this apprenticeship is the perfect place to begin – apply now!
Stiltz Limited is the sole supplier, manufacturer and installer of the award-winning Stiltz Homelift - the most innovative, unique and useful homelift on the market.
The company started manufacturing and installing lifts in the UK in 2010. It's since grown rapidly to become a key global player in the homelift industry.
Stiltz Homelifts was awarded The Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2020.
Headquartered in the West Midlands, the business has southern and northern UK office and showroom bases.
A rapidly-growing USA dealer network is driven out of the Bethlehem, PA head office. This is where Stiltz is pilot an exciting, innovative and highly-successful franchise development program.
Several key accounts based in Germany, Netherlands, Australia and China contribute to the company's significant growth with other EMEA, South American and Far Eastern territories developing quickly too.
The Stiltz Homelift is designed solely for use in the domestic environment and uses unique dual-rail technology to ensure the lift is freestanding in the home and doesn't require load bearing walls. Customers are typically aged 50+; those who are either starting to find the stairs in their home difficult to manage or those who are looking to future-proof their home for later years.
Either way, Stiltz believes everyone has the right to attractive yet functional equipment in their homes to help them live as independently as possible, for as long as possible.
The design of the Stiltz Homelift makes sure anyone who is looking for a little help moving around the home can now do so in comfort and style.
