Engineering Technician Apprentice
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Company: BARKSTON PLASTICS ENGINEERING LIMITED
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Location: LS9 0DX
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £19,136.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000029946
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Application Deadline Date: 05/06/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 3
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Working Week: Monday - Thursday, 8.00am - 4.00pm and Friday, 8.00am - 2.00pm (one day per week at college)
Brief Description
Becoming an apprentice at Barkston Plastic will allow you to build a wide range of engineering and design skills within a supportive and successful business. Our apprenticeships follow a structured programme under which you will receive close mentoring from experienced engineers, alongside support from Leeds City College.
Training to be Provided
- Training will take place at Printworks Campus, Leeds
- You will attend college one day per week
Future Prospects
- Progression onto Level 3 Apprenticeship
Vacancy Detail
- How to interpret and produce engineering drawings and CAD models using industry‑standard software
- How to understand materials, tolerances, manufacturing processes and how design decisions affect production
- How to support the estimating and design teams with technical data, drawings, and documentation
- How to work with engineering change processes, revision control and technical specifications
- Quality control principles, inspection techniques and how to design for quality and manufacturability
- How to communicate technical information clearly to colleagues in design, production and sales
- Recognised engineering and manufacturing standards including 5S, safe working practices and continuous improvement
- How to contribute to problem‑solving activities and support engineering projects from concept to manufacture