Apprentice Technician

Summary

The OpenWorks team is looking for highly motivated Apprentice Technician to bring their passion of assembling and testing complex electro-mechanical products to our growing team.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 4.30pm.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 19 May 2025

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

2

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

Main Roles and Responsibilities:

To assist the production team with the assembly and testing of the range of Autonomous Optics and SkyWall products
Assembling and testing intricate electro-mechanical camera systems in a clean room environment
Work from technical drawings to assemble and test Autonomous Optics and SkyWall products
Build and test specialised products to ensure they meet performance standards.
Repair and maintain existing products, diagnosing and fixing faults.
Conduct product testing to verify functionality and reliability.
Ensure attention to detail in all aspects of assembly and repair

Where you’ll work

UNIT 5
REGENTS DRIVE
LOW PRUDHOE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
PRUDHOE
NE42 6PX

Training

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

College or training organisation

TDR TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Reading, interpreting and understanding the component or assembly specification, diagrams, drawings and work instructions.
Planning component or assembly task – materials, tools and equipment.
Preparing work area for component or assembly task; sourcing required resources, tools and equipment.
Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity and know how to source required resources and interpret detailed drawings, specifications and job instructions.
Checking tools during and after task completion; identifying and reporting defects.
Measuring and testing, checking or inspecting component or assembly for example; use of micrometers, verniers, multimeters, voltmeter.
Problem solving; analysing the issue and fixing the issue where appropriate.
Applying improvement techniques; recommending or implementing solutions where appropriate.
Communicating with colleagues or customers (internal or external).
Completing component or assembly documentation for example job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation.
Reporting work outcomes or issues.
Restoring the work area on completion of the activity; returning any resources and consumables to the appropriate location and house-keeping.
Disposing of waste in accordance with waste streams; re-cycling, re-using where appropriate.
Operating within limits of responsibility.
Operating in line with quality, health and safety and environmental policy and procedures; identifying risks and hazards and identifying control measures where applicable.
Reading, interpreting and understanding the component or assembly specification, diagrams, drawings and work instructions.
Planning component or assembly task – materials, tools and equipment.
Preparing work area for component or assembly task; sourcing required resources, tools and equipment.
Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity and know how to source required resources and interpret detailed drawings, specifications and job instructions.
Checking tools during and after task completion; identifying and reporting defects.
Measuring and testing, checking or inspecting component or assembly for example; use of micrometers, verniers, multimeters, voltmeter.
Problem solving; analysing the issue and fixing the issue where appropriate.
Applying improvement techniques; recommending or implementing solutions where appropriate.
Communicating with colleagues or customers (internal or external).
Completing component or assembly documentation for example job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation.
Reporting work outcomes or issues.
Restoring the work area on completion of the activity; returning any resources and consumables to the appropriate location and house-keeping.
Disposing of waste in accordance with waste streams; re-cycling, re-using where appropriate.
Operating within limits of responsibility.
Operating in line with quality, health and safety and environmental policy and procedures; identifying risks and hazards and identifying control measures where applicable.

Your training plan

The candidate will work towards an Engineering apprenticeship
Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge) Level: 3 Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge)
End point assessment
Blended on/off the job training and location to be confirmed.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

maths and English (grade grade 5 minimum)

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
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

About this company

OpenWorks is a fast-growing high-tech company that designs and manufactures a range of products sold internationally. Our SkyWall and Autonomous Vision technologies are in use worldwide and we are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is looking for an opportunity to really make a difference. As a small fast-growing company, we offer the opportunity for a candidate to have autonomy and responsibility – you can see the impact of your efforts.

https://openworksengineering.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Upon completion of this apprenticeshuipp the leaner will become a time served fabricator.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TDR TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000311842.

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Closes in 15 days (Saturday 10 May 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 Openworks in the form. Failure to do this may delay your application.

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