Sales Engineer Apprentice - BEL Valves

BEL VALVES LIMITED

Newcastle On Tyne, NE6 1BS

Closes in 16 days (Sunday 2 February)

Posted on 16 January 2025

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Summary

You’ll develop and support the sales team in understanding customer needs, proposing technical solutions, and closing sales. The role combines learning technical expertise, customer relationship management, and effective sales strategies.

Annual wage
£14,190 a year

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6 monthly pay increases will take place on receipt of a successful review.

Training course
Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
Hours
5 days a week. Shift pattern to be confirmed by the training school.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 8 September

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

2

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

  • Demonstrate capability within the sales Bid Process, challenging costs and estimates to ensure margin maximisation. Consistently meets and exceeds the required standards
  • Consistently meets the high standards of customer service required by BEL Valves
  • Consistently prepares and submits quotations in a timely manner, ensuring strict adherence to specified requirements and guidelines
  • Learn how to be proficient in the compilation and costing of valves and spare parts, collaborating closely with the Procurement Department to secure precise pricing information
  • Engage positively with clients, consistently seeking opportunities for upselling and maximise opportunities within the existing market
  • Promote a safe working environment by following BEL Valves safety policies and taking action to correct any unsafe behaviour or conditions
  • Interpret and follow drawings/diagrams and/or specifications for required components or assembly
  • Plan work activity, including resources, equipment
  • Quality check and adjust components or assembly against required specifications; for example, testing and calibrating
  • Identify and resolve problems with components or assemblies
  • Re-instate work area and equipment
  • Contribute to continuous improvement in component production or assembly

Where you’ll work

11 Glasshouse Street

St Peters

Newcastle On Tyne

NE6 1BS

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

TYNE COAST COLLEGE

Your training course

Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
  • Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
  • Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
  • Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
  • Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
  • Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
  • Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
  • Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
  • Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
  • Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
  • Follow standard operating procedures.
  • Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
  • Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
  • Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
  • Carry out and record learning and development activities.
  • Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
  • Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
  • Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
  • Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
  • Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
  • Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
  • Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
  • Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
  • Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
  • Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
  • Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
  • Follow standard operating procedures.
  • Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
  • Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
  • Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
  • Carry out and record learning and development activities.
  • Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.

Your training plan

You will complete a 4-year apprenticeship specialising in the first instance Assembly and Test followed by entering the sales team and will study with South Tyneside Marine School, completing a portfolio of evidence to prove their competence to achieve a Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering.

At the start of your apprenticeship, you’ll spend the first 15 weeks at South Tyneside Marine School. You’ll then join the team at Bel Valves in Walker, where you’ll spend four days per week in the factory while attending college one day per week ultimately ending up within the sales office.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 9-4)
  • Mathematics (grade 9-4)

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

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this company

BEL Valves, part of the British Engines Group, is a global business with a strong brand delivered over 60 years. BEL Valves offers design, manufacture, testing and aftermarket care of high integrity valves and actuators to critical offshore and onshore projects, within the oil and gas, power and renewables sectors. Core activities are managed from the head office in Newcastle upon Tyne, with international projects supported from a local and satellite network.

http://www.britishengines.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

• Hands-on experience • Get paid to learn • Industry recognized qualifications • Wellbeing app (Employee Assistance Program) • Mentorship • Training & development

After this apprenticeship

  • Sales Engineer
  • Senior Sales Engineer
  • Sales Manager

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BEL VALVES LIMITED

Elaine Roy

Grouplearningdevelopment@britishengines.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000296569.

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Closes in 16 days (Sunday 2 February)

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Company’s application instructions

complete the application form provided, attend an initials skills assessment at the training school and be invited in to the business for interview.