Brief Description

Engineering Apprenticeship in an established company. The role will be varied and interesting resulting in an engineering role, with excellent prospects for progression.

Qualifications Required

• 5 GCSEs, or equivalent, at Grade C (Grade 4/5 in the numerical GCSE grading system) or above, including Mathematics and English as well as a Science, Technology or Engineering related subject
• AND 90+ credits in an Engineering BTEC at level 3.

Personal Qualities

• Self-motivated, hard-working
• Excellent time keeping
• Good team worker

Skills Required

Skills required to fulfil this role include

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and able to communicate will people at all levels of the business.
• Excellent analytical skills and enjoy problem solving with a logical and structured approach.
• Passion, drive and commitment to complete a 3-year apprenticeship with a genuine interest in Engineering.

Training to be Provided

• NVQ Level 4
• A Technical Certificate (HNC)
• In house training in line with your requirements.
• Employment Rights and Responsibilities
• Personal, learning and thinking skills award

Future Prospects

Future roles include Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineer, Design Engineer or Development engineer. Good career progression to senior engineer and management is available within the company.

Vacancy Detail

Founded over 100 years ago to manufacture components for horse drawn carriages, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has built on this long experience to become a global market leader in the design and manufacture of: Vehicle windows, Vehicle sun blinds, Telescopic slides. Working in partnership with world class customers and exporting to over 30 countries from its modern manufacturing facility, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has built a strong reputation for design, technical support and engineering expertise. With a global customer base supplying companies in construction equipment, aerospace, banking systems, commercial vehicles and many other market sectors. Customers include CAT, JCB, Volvo and Alexander Dennis. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has built a strong reputation for supplying quality products, as such the company is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 approved and offers both standard and bespoke solutions on a turnkey basis. The successful candidate during the apprenticeship will work in all areas of the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] engineering department including Manufacturing Engineering, Design, Toolroom, Quality, Product development and testing. During the time spent in each department the apprentice will be part of the team dealing with day-to-day issues and working on longer term projects. In addition the successful candidate will work in all manufacturing areas to gain experience and knowledge of Product knowledge of Windows, Slides and Blinds product groups, Glass bonding, CNC machining, Assembly processes, Paint and pre-treatment process, Welding and Robotic welding.

Other Information

Flexibility required in relation to working patterns and overtime. This apprenticeship has expired.