Apprentice Inspector
MANTHORPE ENGINEERING LIMITED
Ripley (DE5 3ND)
Closes on Saturday 26 July 2025
Posted on 14 March 2025
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Summary
Manthorpe Engineering Limited are seeking an apprentice to develop their career within our Inspection Team. Industries we work for include Defence, Nuclear, Aerospace and Power Generation. Utilising the latest technology we manufacture high integrity machined parts, fabrications and assemblies from a range of materials.
- Wage
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£16,995 a year
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Starting Rate - £8.38 / hr Completion of Year 1 - £9.72 / hr Completion of Year 2 - £11.06 / hr Completion of Year 3 - £12.40 / hr Completion of Apprenticeship - £13.74 / hr minimum
- Training course
- Engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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07.30 - 16.30, Monday – Thursday. 07.30 - 12.30, Friday.
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 2 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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1
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
The aim of the apprenticeship program with Manthorpe Engineering is to train people to become skilled Inspectors who can then build a successful career within the company. To achieve this the apprentice will be paired with an experienced Inspector who will ensure their skills and knowledge are developed alongside their college based training. This process will involve on the job training and will include a wide variety of inspection techniques;
Shadowing and working alongside our experienced Inspection team performing tasks as follows;
- Inspection of simple and complex parts and assemblies for the Aerospace, Nuclear and Defence industries
- CMM Inspection, including online and offline programming
- Manual Inspection techniques working to fist principles
- Visual inspection
- Documentation Review
Where you’ll work
Manthorpe House
Forty Horse Close
Codnor Gate Industrial Estate
Ripley
DE5 3ND
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE
Your training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Your training plan
You will work with expert assessors and tutors to develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours within the profession.
You will experience a blended learning model.
This programme is delivered via a day release delivery model which means that one day per week, your attendance is required at our Engineering Campus (NG17). This attendance is required during term time only.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (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
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Creative
About this company
Founded in 1978 Manthorpe engineering provides a first tier, single source supply to the world's leading engineering manufacturers. The company has grown organically and acquisitions have strengthened our knowledge base, bringing new and lucrative business to the company.
After this apprenticeship
On completion of the apprenticeship it is expected that the qualified apprentice will be competent within Inspection activities whilst working unsupervised, (although guidance and training will still be available). We have a graded pay scale to reward further progression reflecting skills and experience. The business also has a track record of apprentices progressing to other roles (i.e. manufacturing engineering, sales, etc) as opportunities arise.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE
Laura
apprenticeships@wnc.ac.uk
01623 900467
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000308649.
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Closes on Saturday 26 July 2025
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