2026 Apprenticeship Programme

Our 24-month Technical & Engineering Apprenticeship Programme is designed to provide hands-on experience and industry-recognized qualifications. You'll gain practical knowledge while taking on real responsibilities, helping shape your future career with Schneider Electric.

This programme is specifically tailored for our Services Business Unit, where successful apprentices transition into Field Service Representative roles. These roles involve travel to customer sites and training to support our fast-paced service operations.

Programme Requirements:

• Must have completed N4-N5 or equivalent in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Must be a 2nd-4th year university student in a STEM-related course.
• Must hold a Matric certificate with:70% average in Mathematics and Physics or 60% average in English.
• Must have a minimum tertiary average of 65% or higher (if in first year or above).
• Hold valid trade certification relevant to electrical and mechanical engineering.

Key Offerings?

• Paid apprenticeship
• Real business experience and client interactions to prepare you for job market expectations.
• Learning Objectives
• Learn to install and maintain products at customer sites.
• Learn to repair and upgrade products.
• Complete site risk assessments, reports, timesheets, and expense submissions in a timely manner.
• Support workflow and time management across the team.
• Contribute to additional tasks and projects that support the broader business.

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!

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You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and 'inclusion' is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.

Client-provided location(s): De Aar, South Africa

Job ID: Schneider_Electric-https://careers.se.com/jobs/97239?lang=en-us

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-09-01T18:42:10