Engineering Apprentice - Level 4

Siemens Healthcare Limited

Sudbury (CO10 2XQ)

Closes in 17 days (Sunday 11 May 2025)

Posted on 27 March 2025

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Summary

As an Engineering Apprentice at Siemens Healthineers you will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in one of the world's leading healthcare companies, alongside gaining a Higher Apprenticeship Level 4 – Engineering Manufacture Technician HNC qualification.

Wage

£23,600 a year

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Training course
Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
Hours
37.5 hours, Monday - Friday. Shifts tbc.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

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

  • Maintenance: You will perform routine maintenance tasks, troubleshoot equipment issues, and ensure that all machinery operates efficiently and safely
  • Operations Engineering: You will assist in optimizing manufacturing processes, improving production efficiency, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations
  • Project Engineering: You will support project planning and execution of the new manufacturing processes, developing new equipment to fit future business needs
  • Design Transfer Engineering: You will facilitate the transfer of new product designs from development to manufacturing, ensuring that all design specifications are met and that production processes are established
  • Validation: You will participate in the validation of equipment, processes, and systems to ensure they meet regulatory and quality standards. This includes developing validation protocols, executing validation activities, and documenting results
  • Automation & digitalization: You will utilize digital tools such as Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate (Power Platforms) and Simulation tools like Plant Simulation to analyse data, optimize processes, and support decision-making
  • During this 2 Year apprenticeship, you will also complete learning modules and projects, and work towards achieving a Level 4 Electrical Engineering, building a portfolio of work to support your final end-point assessment whilst guided by your line manager and our apprenticeship manager

Where you’ll work

Northern Road
Chilton Industrial Estate
Sudbury
CO10 2XQ

Training

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

College or training organisation

COLCHESTER INSTITUTE

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 training will be a combination of college and on-site on-the-job learning.

Requirements

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working

About this company

We pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For Everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

http://www.siemens-healthineers.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

We offer 26 days holiday, 2 paid volunteering days per year, a flexible benefits scheme including private medical insurance, up to 10% employer pension contribution, a share and bonus scheme, and support from our 24/7 employee assistance programme.

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

  • Depending on business requirements and the performance of the individual, there may be opportunities to progress further qualifications and beyond, including higher education
  • Subject to successful completion of the apprenticeship and available business opportunities when you finish, you would be well positioned to secure a role in the Engineering Team

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

COLCHESTER INSTITUTE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000312406.

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Closes in 17 days (Sunday 11 May 2025)

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Company’s application instructions

Please apply directly via the Siemens Healthineers website.