Manufacturing Engineering Apprentice
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Company: SUMMIT ENGINEERING BIRMINGHAM LTD
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Location: WEST MIDLANDS, B90 4NZ
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000049163
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Application Deadline Date: 01/09/2026
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Start Date: 15/09/2026
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Positions Available: 4
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Working Week: Monday to Thursday 6am - 4.15pm OR 7am - 5.15pm. We don’t work Fridays, but sometimes there is a need for overtime.
Brief Description
Apprentices will gain a great understanding of processes across the shop floor, including machine and manual methods of engineering, quality, sales, customer management and stores.
Training to be Provided
Engineering Manufacturing Technician Level 4.
You will attend Solihull College & University Centre (Woodlands Campus) one day a week during term time. You will study a HNC in Mechatronics whilst at college and be visited by the allocates assessor to assist you build a portfolio of evidence to meet the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviour listed in the apprenticeship standard.
At the end of the learning, you will complete some End Point Assessments (EPA), which are independently assessed by EAL.
Future Prospects
Long term career progression could be a supervisory position in production, a manufacturing engineer, a quality engineer, or business development. Short term could be an apprenticeship degree in a chosen/related field.
Vacancy Detail
- The apprentice will receive a detailed plan which works alongside their college course
- This plan will incorporate most areas of the business so that they can get a good understanding of the whole process from quotation to shipping the completed product
- They will spend a specified period of time in each area where they will have a dedicated mentor, monthly reviews and final assessments in line with what they are learning at college
- Areas covered include, sales, customer account management, manufacturing engineering, CNC machining, milling, turning and grinding, quality inspection and dispatch
Other Information
The shop floor can be a bit noisy and working with metal can be a bit dirty, but not horrendously so. You will spend a lot of time on your feet.
Buses out of Solihull are reliable, but others can take a really long time to get here. It would be ideal if you can drive.