Designer Engineer Apprentice
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Company: MARK FENTON DESIGN SERVICES
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Location: HEREFORD, HR4 9DX
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £16,640.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000004793
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Application Deadline Date: 15/04/2026
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Start Date: 07/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm with 30 min break.
Brief Description
Mark Fenton Design Services is a growing, sub-contract design drawing office specialising in producing high quality drawings for the Industrial Cladding and Roofing industry. We're looking for an apprentice to join our team as technical support in design, working closely with our sister company IBPS Draughting Ltd as well.
Training to be Provided
Formal training is delivered at HWGTA, located in Hereford (HR4 9SX) :
Level 3 comprises of:
- Duration approximately 40 - 45 months
- Years 1/2 is a combination of off the job training at HWGTA Training Centre as well as training on site with your employer
- This includes 26-42 weeks within the training Centre plus 1 day per week in a classroom setting to cover practical and theory aspects and complete EAL Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering - Development Knowledge
- Years 3/4 based full time in company developing skills in preparation for the end point assessment to gain your Engineering & Manufacturing Support Technician 3 qualification
- You will receive monthly visits from your assigned Learning and Development Specialist, who will set you work, monitor your development and wellbeing, and discuss training sessions. They will also prepare you for your End Point Assessment
- Additional training for functional skills in English and maths will be undertaken if needed
Future Prospects
- Potential to further career within the company
Vacancy Detail
Assisting the design team with:
- Production of layouts
- To provide accurate, detailed plans for manufacturing and erecting steel structures
- Material scheduling
- Projects from design stage through to construction
- Work in close partnership with architects and contractors
- Using 2D and 3D CAD software