Electrical Engineering Degree Apprenticeship
PROCTER & GAMBLE TECHNICAL CENTRES LIMITED
Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE12 9BZ)
Closes in 8 days (Friday 2 May 2025)
Posted on 9 April 2025
Contents
Summary
Passionate about the science behind products you use every day? Want to work with world-class brands such as Ariel, Fairy and Bold in the Innovation Centre of one of the biggest Consumer Goods companies in the world whilst working towards a funded university degree? This Electrical & Electronic Engineer Apprentice opportunity is for you!
- Wage
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£17,500 a year
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Salary reviewed annually during apprenticeship and access to competitive benefits.
- Training course
- Electrical or electronic technical support engineer (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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30 hours onsite at Procter & Gambles Newcastle Technical Centre, plus 1 day at Sunderland University.
Shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 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
- Work on your own projects and maintenance areas, but as part of an overall project team
- Have an opportunity to put your technical skills to work on intellectually challenging problems
- Improve your team working and leadership skills through practical experience and interactive training courses
- Learn to work effectively with people of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds
- Experience the working environment in a leading international company and gain guidance on your professional development
Where you’ll work
Newcastle Innovation Centre
Whitley Road, Longbenton
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE12 9BZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND
Your training course
Electrical or electronic technical support engineer (degree) (level 6)
Equal to degree
Course contents
- How to comply with statutory requirements and stringent organisational safety requirements
- Producing components using hand fitting techniques
- Producing Electrical or Electronic Drawings using a Computer Aided Design (CAD) system
- Preparing and using lathes, milling and other general or specialist machines and High Tech equipment
- Wiring and testing electrical equipment, assembling and testing electronic circuits
- Using computer software packages to assist with engineering activities
- Producing engineering project plans
- Maintaining and improving electrical equipment and systems
- Project management in undertaking engineering activities
- Producing and working to engineering specifications and briefs, presenting and technical problem solving
- Scheduling and managing engineering activities
- Electrical and electronic product manufacturing and testing
- Demonstrating technical and commercial management in planning and managing tasks and resources
Your training plan
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 5)
- Maths (grade 5)
Other in:
- Any A levels ideally 1 science (grade 112)
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
- Presentation skills
- Team working
- Initiative
About this company
P&G was founded over 180 years ago as a simple soap and candle company. Today, we’re the world’s largest consumer goods company and home to iconic, trusted brands that make life a little bit easier in small but meaningful ways. We’ve spanned three centuries thanks to three simple ideas: leadership, innovation and citizenship. The insight, innovation and passion of talented teams has helped us grow into a global company that is governed responsibly and ethically, that is open and transparent, and that supports good causes and protects the environment. This is a place where you can be proud to work and do something that matters.
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
- If successful a potential role in the Engineering team at Procter & Gambles Newcastle Innovation Centre
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PROCTER & GAMBLE TECHNICAL CENTRES LIMITED
Kelly Sproat
sproat.ke@pg.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000314873.
Apply now
Closes in 8 days (Friday 2 May 2025)
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