Technical Engineering Apprentice
TWIFLEX LIMITED
Ampthill Road, MK42 9RD
Closes in 14 days (Friday 29 November)
Posted on 7 November 2024
Contents
Summary
Are you looking to become an Engineering Apprentice? Twiflex Ltd are looking to recruit a Technical Apprentice where you will receive practical training and theoretical knowledge through day release at college to become a fully skilled Applications Engineer.
- Annual wage
- £15,000 a year
- Training course
- Engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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37 hours per week, core hours are 9am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 1pm on a Friday. Additional hours should be worked Monday to Thursday to ensure 37 hours have been completed by 1pm on a Friday.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Wednesday 1 January
- Duration
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4 years 4 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
Twiflex Ltd are looking to recruit a Technical Apprentice where you will receive practical training and theoretical knowledge through day release at college to become a fully skilled Applications Engineer. This is an ideal opportunity to progress your career in engineering for a global leader in power transmission.
The technical apprenticeship is designed for the apprentice to acquire all the skills and knowledge to become fully qualified as an Applications Engineer.
So what will you be learning?
To acquire the practical skills you will be providing a service to the sales department and customers, involving selection and quotation of Regal Rexnord brand products supported at the Twiflex Ltd facility.
You will be working from a customer enquiry and translating technical requirements into selection of units for a variety of different mechanical power transmission applications for different industries such as marine, mining, steel and oil and gas.
You will work with customer specifications, undertake full calculations and help develop new design solutions to meet the customers required specification.
You will prepare cost estimates for new assembly proposals through good understanding of key suppliers and the manufacturing costing system and preparing quotations for presentation to customers whilst maintaining accepted levels of profitability.
To gain the necessary theoretical knowledge, one day per week is spent at college which will also involve practical workshop sessions, leading to a recognised qualification.
Where you’ll work
Ampthill Road
MK42 9RD
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
BEDFORD COLLEGE
Your training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
Level 3 Engineering Technician - Technical Support - Mechanical Pathway
Level 2 Functional Skills in English and maths if required
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths (grade 4)
- English (grade 4)
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
- Creative thinking
Other requirements
Candidates must attend an initial interview with a member of the Bedford College Apprenticeship Recruitment Team if you meet the entry criteria. Please note this is part of the recruitment process and must be completed in order for your application to be progressed to the next stage. The Bedford College Group reserve the right to close the vacancy early. College attendence will be at the Leighton Buzzard Campus. Please ensure you have looked at transport to both the workplace and college.
About this company
Twiflex, founded in 1946, specializes in the design, manufacture and supply of advanced braking technologies for industrial applications. Twiflex offers the largest range of pneumatically-, hydraulically-, and mechanically-applied industrial disc brake calipers in the world, along with a full line of thrusters, disc brake systems, flexible couplings, and shafts clutch couplings.
After this apprenticeship
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, the right candidate will have the opportunity to obtain a full time position with Twiflex.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BEDFORD COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286432.
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Closes in 14 days (Friday 29 November)
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