Engineering Apprentice (Level 6)
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Company: SALTS HEALTHCARE LIMITED
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Location: Birmingham, B6 6BQ
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £21,000.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000041219
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Application Deadline Date: 17/07/2026
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Start Date: 07/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday- Hours to be flexible to suit business needs.
Brief Description
Launch your career with a Level 6 Engineering Degree Apprenticeship in a dynamic manufacturing setting. Gain hands-on experience in automation, controls and robotics while studying for a bachelor's degree. Build the skills to maintain, fault-find and improve advanced engineering equipment.
Training to be Provided
- The apprentice will train through a combination of workplace learning and academic study
- They will develop practical skills and knowledge by working on real engineering projects with their employer, supported by experienced engineers
This hands-on experience is complemented by structured academic learning
- Year 1: Foundation Degree Level 4 (1 day per week) plus Foundation Competence Level 2 (2?3 days per week)- 3 days total per week
- Year 2: Foundation Degree Level 5 (1 day per week
- Years 3 and 4: Top-up degree delivered at Birmingham City University (1 day per week) Workplace Learning: Alongside academic study, the apprentice will gain practical experience by working on real engineering projects within the workplace, supported by experienced engineers
Delivery Method:
- Years 1 and 2: Day release at James Watt College
- Years 3 and 4: Day release at Birmingham City University Ongoing workplace learning with employer
This blended approach ensures the apprentice gains both valuable industry experience and a strong theoretical understanding of control systems engineering, progressing from foundation level to a top-up degree.
Future Prospects
Successful completion of this apprenticeship is expected to prepare you for progression into roles such as Automation Engineer, Controls Engineer, Robotics Engineer, Manufacturing Systems Engineer or Reliability Engineer.
Vacancy Detail
- Work safely and professionally in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, following Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality standards
- Develop safe working practices, including electrical safety, safe isolation, permit systems and machine safety principles
- Get hands-on with automated manufacturing equipment and associated control systems
- Support engineers to maintain, fault-find and troubleshoot production machinery
- Use engineering tools, test equipment and diagnostic instruments to diagnose problems
- Learn to read engineering drawings, electrical schematics and technical documentation
- Build your understanding of electrical circuits, sensors, actuators, drives and industrial control components
- Develop knowledge of PLC architecture, industrial networks and automation principles
- Assist with fault-finding on automated manufacturing equipment.
- Support maintenance and troubleshooting of PLC-controlled machinery
- Help diagnose electrical, control and automation system faults
- Learn PLC programming principles and software development techniques
- Support robot operation, maintenance and basic programming activities
- Assist with commissioning and validation of automation equipment
- Take part in machine modifications and continuous improvement projects
- Learn about industrial communication protocols such as Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Profibus and CC-Link
- Support machine safety verification activities, including interlocks, light curtains, safety relays and safety PLC systems
- Develop competence in servo drives, motion control systems and machine vision technologies
- Help collect data, monitor performance and support reliability improvements
- Work under supervision to develop, modify and optimise PLC programs
- Diagnose and help rectify complex automation, control system and robotics faults
- Take part in robot programming, integration and optimisation activities
- Support the specification, design and implementation of automation projects
- Help install and commission new manufacturing equipment
- Develop HMI systems, operator interfaces and production monitoring solutions
- Support the integration of industrial networks and communication systems
- Contribute to capital projects involving automation, controls and robotics
- Carry out structured root cause analysis and help develop corrective actions for recurring equipment failures
- Analyse production and machine performance data to identify opportunities for improvement
- Assist in creating technical documentation, standards and engineering procedures
- Support cybersecurity and network integrity of industrial control systems
- Provide technical support and guidance to production teams and maintenance personnel
Other Information
- You will train at both the employer's workplace and at James Watt college as part of this apprenticeship
- Before applying, please check how you will travel to each location and how long the journey will take