Production Apprentice

  • Company: DE SOUTTER MEDICAL LIMITED
  • Location: Bucks, HP22 5WF
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary: £18,000.00 per year
  • Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
  • Ref: NAS-2000019985
  • Application Deadline Date: 31/07/2026
  • Start Date: 01/09/2026
  • Positions Available: 2
  • Working Week: Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 4:30pm and Friday 8:30am to 4:00pm. 30 minute lunch break.

Brief Description

To ensure all products are repaired, assembled, processed and inspected in accordance with the company’s manufacturing and quality procedures.

Training to be Provided

Qualifications included:



  • Engineering Fitter Apprenticeship Standard. Company Training Plan & Assessment

  • Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering- Development Knowledge (1 day per week for 2 years at college)
    Development Competence Qualification (workplace)

  • Level 2 Functional Skills- maths (If required)

  • Level 2 Functional Skills- English (If required)

  • End Point Assessment at the end of the apprenticeship.


College will be in Bicester, Oxfordshire.

Future Prospects


  • We assign a mentor to all apprentices to help guide and advise on career paths

  • Previous apprentices have moved on to supervision and management roles within Manufacturing

  • Apprentices have also moved on to Production Engineering and QA

  • We will support further learning through to higher level qualifications up to apprentice-degree level

Vacancy Detail


  • To advise supervision of any method/design improvements, which would enhance the quality, manufacturing process or performance of the product

  • To maintain proper records of all warranty claims, test results etc. and advise the management of any significant technical problems which may arise from time to time

  • To assist the goods in/despatch departments when workload demands

  • To assist the assembly section when the work load demands

  • To ensure all processes are performed in an efficient manner and within the agreed timescales

  • To ensure all repairs are performed in an efficient manner and customer warranties / service orders are dealt with promptly

  • To fulfil all requirements of your apprenticeship programme

  • To comply at all times with the company’s Health & Safety policy

  • To perform any other duties requested by the management of the company

Other Information


  • Must be able to travel to both our facility in Aston Clinton and the college in Bicester

  • A travel allowance may be available

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