Production Engineering Technician Apprentice

Summary

Join our collaborative and supportive team at Southern Scientific to work alongside our Production/Repair Engineers. The role, will require you to repair, build and test various electronic equipment, updating processes and procedures and at times providing customer support whilst always making sure our quality standards are met.

Wage: £20,000 a year
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Training course: Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
Hours: Flexi: 08:00 to 10:00 (start)– 16:00 to 18:00(finish)
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Thursday 1 May
Duration: 3 years 6 months
Positions available: 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

Responsibilities:

Assembling company products in accordance with work instructions.
Testing new products against test procedures, or to specification.
Repairing and fault finding on existing equipment to component level.
Completing documentation of production/repair processes and test reports as required.
Creating and updating product work instructions.
Liaising with and assisting internal and external customers.
Identifying opportunities for continuous improvements.
Assisting/carrying out new product introduction or product modification, collaborating with multiple departments.
Utilising root cause analysis methodology and tools (RCA, PFMEA, PPS, etc) to resolve supply chain, and internal quality issues.
Full adherence to the company's quality systems.

The above list is not exhaustive and, as such, you may be required to undertake other duties as appropriate.

Where you’ll work

SCIENTIFIC HOUSE
HENFIELD BUSINESS PARK
SHOREHAM ROAD
HENFIELD
BN5 9SL

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

SIGTA LIMITED

Your training course

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents

Read and extract relevant engineering and manufacturing related data and information (such as workplans or project plans, schedules, drawings, specifications, production data, quality reports, costing data, statistical information) drawing accurate conclusions and making informed decisions.
Use project management tools, such as Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT), stakeholder matrices, risk mapping, radar chart and summary risk profiles.
Use problem solving tools such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Fishbone, Practical Problem Solving (PPS) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
Analyse and interpret data and information in order to generate manufacturing engineering documentation such as Parts Per Million (PPM) quality adherence, cost analysis and test data.
Communicate using the appropriate method for the audience such as, formal and informal presentations, written reports, verbal, electronic, social media and incorporating relevant and appropriate data or metrics.
Use the approved process and quality compliance procedure to create or amend engineering or manufacturing documentation.
Use lean tools and techniques, such as Six Sigma, 8 Wastes, Workplace organisation such as 5S's (sort, set in order, shine, standardise and sustain), Kaizen and Poka-Yoke (Error proofing).
Apply documentation control processes and procedures such as format, location, access, authorisation.
Use financial planning, recording and review processes and documentation such as departmental budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
Use computer based software systems or packages such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), Data Analytics and Databases.
Read and extract relevant engineering and manufacturing related data and information (such as workplans or project plans, schedules, drawings, specifications, production data, quality reports, costing data, statistical information) drawing accurate conclusions and making informed decisions.
Use project management tools, such as Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT), stakeholder matrices, risk mapping, radar chart and summary risk profiles.
Use problem solving tools such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Fishbone, Practical Problem Solving (PPS) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
Analyse and interpret data and information in order to generate manufacturing engineering documentation such as Parts Per Million (PPM) quality adherence, cost analysis and test data.
Communicate using the appropriate method for the audience such as, formal and informal presentations, written reports, verbal, electronic, social media and incorporating relevant and appropriate data or metrics.
Use the approved process and quality compliance procedure to create or amend engineering or manufacturing documentation.
Use lean tools and techniques, such as Six Sigma, 8 Wastes, Workplace organisation such as 5S's (sort, set in order, shine, standardise and sustain), Kaizen and Poka-Yoke (Error proofing).
Apply documentation control processes and procedures such as format, location, access, authorisation.
Use financial planning, recording and review processes and documentation such as departmental budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
Use computer based software systems or packages such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), Data Analytics and Databases.

Your training plan

The Role:

Working as part of a small but busy team, alongside our other Production/Repair Engineers and warehouse staff. The role, will require you to repair, build and test various electronic equipment, updating processes and procedures and at times providing customer support whilst always making sure our quality standards are met.

You will report to the Operations Manager.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English, Science (grade 4/5 C)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths (grade 5/B)

BTEC in:

Engineering (grade A)

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
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

As with all apprenticeships, this requires a long term commitment – there will be assignments and log book entries to complete. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a top company, whilst you work towards nationally recognised qualifications.

About this company

Southern Scientific is a specialist supplier of radiation detection equipment for the Nuclear, Medical, Security, Defence, Industrial & Research sectors. All design and manufacturing takes place at our UK offices in Henfield, where our team of highly experienced engineers work together to bring our products from conceptualisation to market, using knowledge of over 40 years in the radiation detection industry. We have the capability for hardware and software design and are always happy to discuss special applications.

Company benefits

Holiday – Bank holidays plus 24 days (increasing over service) + additional day off over Christmas.

After this apprenticeship

To become a fully qualified Production Engineering Technician with Southern Scientific.

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