Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician Apprentice

You'll undertake a Level 3 Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician Apprenticeship over a three-year period, combining structured training at The JCB Academy with practical experience at Holcim UK's Cauldon Cement Works.

Your training will include:

• Attending The JCB Academy, Rocester, for three days per week during the initial training period, following an agreed training timetable.
• Developing core engineering knowledge and practical skills through workshop-based and classroom learning.
• Studying engineering principles, technical mathematics, health and safety, and engineering processes.
• Gaining practical experience alongside qualified electrical engineers at Holcim Cement Works.
• Learning to maintain, troubleshoot and improve electrical equipment and automated manufacturing systems.
• Applying the knowledge gained during formal training to real engineering tasks in the workplace.
• Completing workplace assessments and gathering evidence to demonstrate your developing knowledge, skills and behaviours.
• Undertaking regular progress reviews with your employer and The JCB Academy.
• Completing an End-Point Assessment (EPA) to demonstrate occupational competence.
• Functional Skills in English and mathematics at Level 2 will be included where required.

The programme will provide you with the technical knowledge, practical experience and professional skills needed to develop a successful career within electrical engineering.

Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard Engineering Technician

• EAL L2 Dip in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence)
• EAL L3 Dip in Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering -Technical Support Technician (Development Competence)
• Level 2 Functional Skills English (where required)
• Level 2 Functional Skills Maths (where required)