Engineering Apprentice

This is a 4-year apprenticeship resulting in a Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering. The first year will be spent at Midland Group Training Services (MGTS) in Redditch learning core practical and theoretical elements of the role. For the following years, apprentices will attend MGTS on a day release basis to complete the necessary educational requirements for the programme.

Skills you will develop include:

• Producing Components using Hand Fitting Techniques


• Maintaining Fluid Power Equipment


• Wiring and Testing Electrical Equipment and Circuits


• Preparing and using Lathes for Turning Operations


• Preparing and using Milling Machines


• Producing Mechanical Engineering Drawings using a CAD System (SolidWorks)

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Working alongside and assisting experienced engineers


• Following Company Health & Safety procedures


• Liaise with the Laboratory, Design and Drawing Offices in day-to-day duties. This would include involvement in design and redesign of products


• To provide technical support for manufacturing (New product introductions, First Offs & ensure BOMs are correct)


• Deal with the product complaints and site rectification work, with site visits where necessary


• Liaise with suppliers on technical matters


• To carry out quarterly reviews on prices of electronic components and assist the Technical Manager/Technical Operations Supervisor in the specification of electronic components


• Introduce new systems to refine the day-to-day duties of the technical department including the generation of circuit diagrams and instruction leaflets


• Ongoing update of and additions to the Technical Manual & Circuit Diagrams


• Assist the Technical Manager/Technical Operations Supervisor in his day-to-day duties