Apprentice Engineering Test Technician
LAWSON FUSES LIMITED
Newacastle upon Tyne, NE20 9SW
Closes on Tuesday 1 April 2025
Posted on 4 February 2025
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Summary
A fantastic opportunity to join a great team where you will take a key role supporting the R&D team in performing a variety of technical product and material tests and measurements within the Lawson Fuses Laboratory. This will suit an aspiring engineer who wants to progress into a test and R&D engineering career.
- Wage
- £14,526.20 a year
- Training course
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday
8:30am to 5pm
Friday
8:30am to 1:30pm
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Tuesday 23 September
- Duration
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3 years 6 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
Key activities of this role will include the following:
- Pressure testing of ceramic barrels- understand expected pressure, record results
- Tensile testing- crush testing and pull testing of ceramic barrels, fuse assemblies and general sub-assemblies
- Thermal shock- heating of ceramic barrels and controlled placement into cold water and dye penetration testing to review microscopic cracks in ceramic
- Set up, assembly and operation of electrical tests to validate the operation of a fuse. Each of the above tests require a formal report to be written in MS Word that can be circulated to internal and external stakeholders
- Understand and utilise various pieces of electrical/ electronic equipment including volt meters, current meters, current sensors, thermocouples and electronic thermometers
- Understanding technical standards
- Reading and understanding technical drawings generated with AutoCAD
- Cleaning, preventive maintenance and assistance with repair of all test equipment
- Use of MS Excel to record data and control of documents such as calibration
Where you’ll work
Meadowfield,
Ponteland
Newacastle upon Tyne
NE20 9SW
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
TDR TRAINING LIMITED
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
- This is a full-time role based in our Ponteland site
- There will be a requirement to travel to TDR in Longbenton to study the BTec day release and practical training
- This role reports to the R&D Manager and will work closely with R&D Engineers including Materials, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers
- The role will be to assist the R&D team to implement product roadmap strategies and technical support for internal teams in UK and India
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- maths and English (grade 6 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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
About this company
Based in Ponteland, Lawson Fuses specialises in the design, development and manufacturing of low voltage, High-Rupturing Capacity (HRC) fuse links and fuse holders. Sold direct and via distributors, applications include electric /electronic capital equipment, utilities, renewable energy and domestic households. Job Context: Incorporated in 1938, LFL is an established British and global brand that operates in the fuse gear market with a focus on design, development and manufacture of low voltage High Rupture Capacity (HRC) fuse-links and associated fuse holders. LFL’s products are ASTA certified and comply with IEC/BS/ENA standards and accepted throughout the world. With manufacturing facilities based in UK and India, LFL’s global clientele is spread across several countries including (not limited to) UK, Middle East, Africa, India, Malaysia, Australia, South Korea and Hong Kong. With ISO 17025 ASTA certified R&D lab and ASTA certified manufacturing plants, LFL is keen on safety, quality and speed of product delivery. From 2018, LFL is part of Lucy Group which is a diversified international group head quartered in Oxford, UK and operates in multiple sectors including Power Distribution, Smart Lighting, Fuse Gear and Real Estate. Lawson Fuses under the banner of Lucy Group is focusing on accelerated growth of its product line and subsequently the share of the market. The role of PDM will be directly influencing the vision of the business.
After this apprenticeship
- Upon successful completion of this Level 3 apprenticeship the candidate will be a time served test technician
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TDR TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000300123.
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Closes on Tuesday 1 April 2025
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Company’s application instructions
VERY IMPORTANT: Applications will be directed to the TDR website where you shall complete a short sign-up form. It is very important that you indicate Lawson Fuses in the form. Failure to do this may delay your application.