Engineering Apprentice
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Company: OXFORD FLOW LTD
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Location: Witney, OX29 0AX
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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-2000046242
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Application Deadline Date: 24/08/2026
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Start Date: 14/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Thursday is 07:30 to 16:00 and Friday is 07:30 - 13:00 if in production, when they move around the company they will need to align with other departments, for example 8am - 4pm Monday - Friday.
Brief Description
This apprenticeship is the best possible platform to grow into an engineering career. The employee will spend time working with each engineering and production aspect such as Assembly, Production Engineering, Engineering design and the Innovation Team to fully grow their knowledge which will help support Oxford Flow in the future.
Training to be Provided
Duration:
- 13-months practical training period, plus 3-months for End Point Assessment
Delivery model:
- Work-based training with your employer
- Day release during term time (approximately 2-days a week for 1-year)
- Regular meetings with your training coordinator to monitor progress and well-being
- Off the job training will count for at least 6-hours a week of an apprentice’s time at work
Qualifications included:
- Level 2 Diploma in Engineering Operations (Skills)
- Level 2 Certificate in Engineering Operations (Knowledge)
- Level 2 Engineering Operative Apprenticeship
End Point Assessment:
- Practical assessment
- Professional discussion
Future Prospects
The candidate will have an opportunity to showcase their skills and from this once the apprenticeship is complete will work in one of the functions as:
- Production Engineer
- Design Engineer
- Assembly Technician
- Field Service Engineer
It will all be dependent on where their skillset best suits the company.
Vacancy Detail
In production (6-month rotation):
- Assembly of valves
- Testing using hydro and pneumatic tests
- Completion of job cards
Production engineering (6-month rotation):
- Jig design
- Test station design
- Production improvements utilising lean manufacturing tools.
- Fault finding to route cause
- Production scheduling
Engineering design (6-month rotation):
- Design scaling using SolidWorks
- Drawing creation to aid manufacture
- 3D printing test components
Innovation team (6-month rotation):
- Bluesky design
- Testing
- CFD
- PFMEA
- Testing prototype units
- Report creation
The apprentice will gain skills such as SolidWorks design, 3D printing, assembly skills, manufacturing engineering skills such as route cause analysis, lean tools etc.
Once complete the apprentice will be able to use all the gathered skills in all future employment.
Other Information
The successful candidate must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to their own transport.