Manufacturing Engineer Apprenticeship
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Company: AWE PLC
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Location: Berkshire, RG7 4PR
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £24,500.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000057891
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Application Deadline Date: 20/12/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2027
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Positions Available: 6
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Working Week: 9 day fortnight. 33 hrs on the short week, 8hrs 15 mins per day. 41 hrs on the long week, 8hrs 15 mins per day Monday to Thursday and Fridays 8hrs. Please note hours may alter due to your offsite training establishment training times.
Brief Description
This apprenticeship is about developing your interest in how products and parts are made safely, accurately and consistently. You will build your knowledge step by step, learning how designs are turned into real processes, tools and practical solutions used in the workplace.
Training to be Provided
Please note this Apprenticeship is 60 months followed by the End Point Assessment.
Future Prospects
When you successfully complete your apprenticeship, you could move into one of our engineering teams as a Manufacturing Engineer. The exact role will depend on business need and the skills and interests you develop during your apprenticeship. Future areas could include:
• New product introduction
• Manufacturing system design
• Advanced or digital manufacturing
• Tooling
• Production support or continuous improvement.
• You will also continue to be supported as you develop your engineering career, including working towards professional recognition where this is relevant to your role.
Vacancy Detail
This apprenticeship is about developing your interest in how products and parts are made safely, accurately and consistently. You will build your knowledge step by step, learning how designs are turned into real processes, tools and practical solutions used in the workplace.
You will combine university study with hands-on placements at AWE. During the apprenticeship, you will learn how manufacturing engineers support areas such as:
• Precision manufacture
• Fabrication
• Joining
• Assembly
• Materials processing
• Tooling
• Inspection
• New production capability.
Working with teams across design, operations, quality, safety and projects, you will start to understand how different parts of engineering come together to make sure work is completed safely and to the right standard.
As you gain confidence, you will take on real engineering tasks with support from experienced colleagues. This could include helping to test or improve manufacturing processes, looking at data, solving practical problems, supporting the development of tools or equipment, and creating clear engineering documents. You will also learn why safety, quality, cost, delivery and sustainability are important in a highly regulated organisation.
Manufacturing now uses a lot of digital technology. You may use computer-aided design and manufacturing tools, digital work instructions, engineering systems and data analysis. You will learn how technology helps teams work accurately, safely and consistently, and why keeping reliable records is so important.
Other Information
Start Date: 1st September 2027
Annual leave will not be granted from 1st September until 1st October due to mandatory inductions you are required to complete as part of your apprenticeship. Any leave approved after this point will depend on the training provider requirements for your apprenticeship and must be agreed in advance.
These roles are governed by Health and Safety at Work Regulations and require all candidates to have an Occupational Health pre-employment medical held at AWE which follows the initial selection process. All candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role and be willing and able to work in designated areas.
Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.
If you choose to share information on your application form about support needs, learning differences, disabilities, health conditions or adjustments, we may contact you to understand how we can support you through the recruitment process. This information will only be used for this purpose and will be handled in line with GDPR.
Due to the security requirements associated with this apprenticeship, applicants must be British Nationals and be aged 18 or over by 31 August 2027