Engineering Degree Apprentice - Level 6
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 Level 6 Manufacturing Engineer qualification, including a bachelors degree.
- Wage
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£25,000 a year
- Training course
- Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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37.5 hours, Monday - Friday.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- 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
- 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 analyze data, optimize processes, and support decision-making.
- During this 5-6 Year apprenticeship you will also complete learning modules and projects, and work towards achieving a Level 6 Engineering qualification, 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
Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)
Equal to degree
Course contents
- Foundation Stage: Complying with statutory regulations and stringent organisational safety requirements
- Foundation Stage: Producing components using hand fitting, fabrication and joining techniques
- Foundation Stage: Producing Computer Aided Design (CAD) models (drawings) using a CAD system
- Foundation Stage: Preparing and using lathes, milling and other general or specialist machines and high tech equipment
- Foundation Stage: Preparing and proving Computer Numeric Control programmes
- Foundation Stage: Using computer software packages to assist with and evaluate engineering activities
- Foundation Stage: Producing and managing engineering project plans
- Foundation Stage: Producing assemblies using a wide range of materials and techniques
- Development Team: Project management and scheduling engineering activities
- Development Team: Securing appropriate resources and managing budgets and resources
- Development Team: Implementing, monitoring and evaluating engineering processes
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
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.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
COLCHESTER INSTITUTE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000312422.
Apply now
Closes in 17 days (Sunday 11 May 2025)
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Company’s application instructions
Please apply directly via the Siemens Healthineers website.