Process Engineer Apprentice

SILICONE ENGINEERING LIMITED

Lancashire (BB1 3HU)

Closes on Thursday 5 June 2025

Posted on 6 March 2025

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Summary

Work on tasks under supervision and support projects, processes and continuous improvement programmes at Silicone Engineering Limited as a member of the innovations team.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Pay to be discussed at interview.

Training course
Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 8.00am - 5.00pm. Friday, 8.00am - 11.30am.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 July 2025

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Organisational duties:

  • Adhere to company policy and standards
  • Ensure adherence to workplace safety protocols and report hazards or incidents
  • Participate in internal training sessions and seek guidance from senior staff
  • Collaborate with team members in the laboratory and innovations department, and with colleagues in production, QA and engineering. 

Functional duties:

  • Asist the innocations engineer in gathering data on production processes and analyse it to identify trends, inefficiencies or area for improvment.
  • Assist in identifying and resolving issues related to the production processes.
  • Assist in running tests to evaluate process parameters and associated product quality.
  • Proactively seek out and obtain knowledge on new processes, equipment and machinery.
  • Support the team in process improvements under the guidance of senior staff.
  • Assist in internal audits of production departments to ensure productivity standards are being met.
  • Support production departments with correct and appropriate tooling and manufacturing aids.

Where you’ll work

Greenbank Business Park
Blakewater Road
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 3HU

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

BURNLEY COLLEGE

Your training course

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents
  • Read and extract relevant engineering and manufacturing related data and information (such as workplans or project plans, schedules,  drawings, specifications, production data, quality reports, costing data, statistical information) drawing accurate conclusions and making informed decisions.
  • Use project management tools, such as Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT), stakeholder matrices, risk mapping, radar chart and summary risk profiles.
  • Use problem solving tools such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Fishbone, Practical Problem Solving (PPS) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
  • Analyse and interpret data and information in order to generate manufacturing engineering documentation such as Parts Per Million (PPM) quality adherence, cost analysis and test data.
  • Communicate using the appropriate method for the audience such as, formal and informal presentations, written reports, verbal, electronic, social media and incorporating relevant and appropriate data or metrics.
  • Use the approved process and quality compliance procedure to create or amend engineering or manufacturing documentation.
  • Use lean tools and techniques, such as Six Sigma, 8 Wastes, Workplace organisation such as 5S's (sort, set in order, shine, standardise and sustain), Kaizen and Poka-Yoke (Error proofing).
  • Apply documentation control processes and procedures such as format, location, access, authorisation.
  • Use financial planning, recording and review processes and documentation such as departmental budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
  • Use computer based software systems or packages such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), Data Analytics and Databases.
  • Read and extract relevant engineering and manufacturing related data and information (such as workplans or project plans, schedules,  drawings, specifications, production data, quality reports, costing data, statistical information) drawing accurate conclusions and making informed decisions.
  • Use project management tools, such as Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT), stakeholder matrices, risk mapping, radar chart and summary risk profiles.
  • Use problem solving tools such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Fishbone, Practical Problem Solving (PPS) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
  • Analyse and interpret data and information in order to generate manufacturing engineering documentation such as Parts Per Million (PPM) quality adherence, cost analysis and test data.
  • Communicate using the appropriate method for the audience such as, formal and informal presentations, written reports, verbal, electronic, social media and incorporating relevant and appropriate data or metrics.
  • Use the approved process and quality compliance procedure to create or amend engineering or manufacturing documentation.
  • Use lean tools and techniques, such as Six Sigma, 8 Wastes, Workplace organisation such as 5S's (sort, set in order, shine, standardise and sustain), Kaizen and Poka-Yoke (Error proofing).
  • Apply documentation control processes and procedures such as format, location, access, authorisation.
  • Use financial planning, recording and review processes and documentation such as departmental budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
  • Use computer based software systems or packages such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), Data Analytics and Databases.

Your training plan

  • The training will take place at Burnley College 
  • The apprenitce will be enrolled on the Level 4 Engineering Manufacturing Technician

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

BTEC in:

  • Engineering (grade Pass, Distinction or Merit)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Team working

About this company

Silicone Engineering is Europe’s leading manufacturer and supplier of silicone rubber materials, specialising in solid silicone rubber and closed cell silicone sponge. Supplying major industrial sectors across the globe, our quality approved silicone materials and products are produced to the highest international standards, which is why we are recognised globally as the number one silicone solution provider, exporting over 60% of our materials to over 45 countries.

https://silicone.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, we aim to secure a permanent role within the company for our apprentices. There could also be opportunities for further development for those who show willing.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BURNLEY COLLEGE

Themis

themis@burnley.ac.uk

01282733005

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000307831.

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Closes on Thursday 5 June 2025

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