Ref: QP3 Apprentice Quality Engineer at DLR Elastomer Engineering Ltd

Summary

Quality Practitioner level 4 apprenticeship delivered by Runshaw College. With the support of the technical team the Apprentice Quality Engineer will play a critical role in all aspects of quality across the business. This will include daily inspection tasks and also quality related projects.

Annual wage

£15,600 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Pay range: £7.50-£10 an hour.

Training course

Quality practitioner (level 4)

Hours

0730-1600 Monday to Friday.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 6 January

Duration

1 year 8 months

Positions available

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

Building a culture of quality
Driving quality projects across the whole business
Quality systems ISO 9001, ISO14000
Inbound goods inspection, certification and record keeping
Production inspection, certification and record keeping
Outbound inspection, certification and record-keeping
Supplier vetting and audits
Supplier performance management
Continuous improvement projects
Customer returns and rejects

Where you’ll work

UNITS 1A/1B

LEYLAND BUSINESS PARK

CENTURION WAY

FARINGTON

PR25 3GR

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

RUNSHAW COLLEGE

Your training course

Quality practitioner (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents

Identify, interpret and apply relevant legal, governmental or industry regulations affecting the organisation.
Communicate using appropriate methods (verbal, written, visual) to influence internal and external stakeholders, using appropriate questioning techniques such as open questions, leading questions.
Identify, collect and analyse relevant quality data using appropriate tools and techniques such as Pareto analysis, statistical methods and trending analysis.
Apply methods and tools to improve the quality performance of processes, products and services such as production control plans, standardised work, use of failure modes and effects.
Identify, analyse and prioritise quality specific risks and opportunities. Support the development, implementation and effectiveness of resulting actions.
Plan and conduct system, product or process audits.
Assess the effectiveness of the measurement systems using tool such as Measurement Systems Analysis.
Identify requirements from technical documents, commercial input or stakeholder statements and converting to definitions that can drive the organisations processes
Identify gaps in process performance and develop improvement plans to close gaps.
Apply structured problem solving including identification, definition, measurement, analysis, improvement and control methods and tools.
Communicate organisational quality strategy to all levels of the organisation.
Identify who the internal and external stakeholders are and their current and optimal positions (such as hostile, help it work, opposed, uncooperative, indifferent, hesitant, enthusiastic support) required to support quality related activities.
Identify, interpret and apply relevant legal, governmental or industry regulations affecting the organisation.
Communicate using appropriate methods (verbal, written, visual) to influence internal and external stakeholders, using appropriate questioning techniques such as open questions, leading questions.
Identify, collect and analyse relevant quality data using appropriate tools and techniques such as Pareto analysis, statistical methods and trending analysis.
Apply methods and tools to improve the quality performance of processes, products and services such as production control plans, standardised work, use of failure modes and effects.
Identify, analyse and prioritise quality specific risks and opportunities. Support the development, implementation and effectiveness of resulting actions.
Plan and conduct system, product or process audits.
Assess the effectiveness of the measurement systems using tool such as Measurement Systems Analysis.
Identify requirements from technical documents, commercial input or stakeholder statements and converting to definitions that can drive the organisations processes
Identify gaps in process performance and develop improvement plans to close gaps.
Apply structured problem solving including identification, definition, measurement, analysis, improvement and control methods and tools.
Communicate organisational quality strategy to all levels of the organisation.
Identify who the internal and external stakeholders are and their current and optimal positions (such as hostile, help it work, opposed, uncooperative, indifferent, hesitant, enthusiastic support) required to support quality related activities.

Your training plan

This apprenticeship is completed within the workplace with some teaching at college or via Teams. You will be assessed through written work and observation throughout your training. You will be given time by your employer to complete portfolio work, attend training, workplace shadowing and any other opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 9-4 (C or above))
Maths (grade 9-4 (C or above))

A Level in:

Any level 3 qualification (grade pass or above)

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
Team working

Other requirements

In order to progress your application, we will require you to complete additional paperwork and complete a BKSB assessment. The information will be sent via email if you meet the entry requirements set by the employer and linked training provider for the vacancy. Please check your junk mail whilst the vacancy is open. Until we receive the above, we are unable to progress your application so please monitor your emails.

About this company

DLR Elastomer Engineering are a manufacturer of specialist rubber and polyurethane products. Supplying a number of industries including defence, aerospace, chemical processing, oil and gas, rail and construction. Based in our 100,000 sqft factory in Leyland we employ 35 staff, many of whom have been with us for over 15 years.

After this apprenticeship

This is an entirely new role and we see the right candidate progressing to the role of quality engineer and then quality manager.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

RUNSHAW COLLEGE

Charlotte Ward

ward.c@runshaw.ac.uk

01772643007

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000288667.

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Closes in 4 days (Tuesday 31 December at 11:59pm)

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