Engineering apprentice 25-0029

TURBINE SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Nottingham, NG15 0DR

Closes on Saturday 31 May

Posted on 14 January 2025


Summary

Turbine Surface Technologies (TST) are offering an exciting opportunity to join their dedicated Engineering team, who are an integral part of the business that provides Engineering support to the Operations Teams. This is an ideal opportunity for a candidate to start their engineering career.

Annual wage
£18,000 a year

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The basic starting salary will be £18,000 with the opportunity achieve yearly increases as below based on performance throughout your apprenticeship. Year 1 – £18000 Year 2 – £22000 Year 3 – £26000

Training course
Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)
Hours
You will work Monday - Friday. Your start and finish times including your shift pattern will be determined by the employing company (TBC).

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 8 September

Duration

5 years

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

The Engineering Apprenticeship Scheme at TST consists of the following placements in the engineering teams:

  • Process Engineering
  • Product Engineering
  • Tooling Engineering (CAD)

During each rotation you will work closely with the department, supporting both day-to-day tasks and completing short projects whilst learning about the area.

This will include tasks such as writing technical documents, statistical analysis of process data, problem investigation and resolution and tooling design and control. By utilising these skills you will provide technical support which will help resolve key business issues.

Where you’ll work

Unit 13a

Little Oak Drive

Nottingham

NG15 0DR

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

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 candidate will study for a Level 6 Manufacturing Engineer
  • On completion of this, you will gain a qualification in Engineering at Degree Level 6 Apprenticeship Standard
  • During the first year of the Apprenticeship, your learning will take place at the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre based at Catcliffe, Rotherham, for an initial block of study on a full-time basis. After this, you will attend the Training Centre for one day a week for knowledge study

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English Language (grade Grade C or 4)
  • Mathematics (grade Grade C or 4)

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
  • Team working

About this company

Established in 2000, Turbine Surface Technologies is a joint venture between Rolls-Royce and Chromalloy, providing specialist coatings solutions to state-of-the-art gas turbine components. Situated on Sherwood Business Park in Annesley, Nottingham. Turbine Surface Technologies recognises that by building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential. We believe employee diversity is an asset to our business. People of different age groups, backgrounds, genders and cultures, with a range of experiences and capabilities, help us understand and serve our customers and reach our business objectives. Company Values: The ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our workplace values: Operate Safely: Doing the right thing, safely and sustainably and not walking by when we can make a difference. Getting it right first time, saves time, minimises disruption and provides the best possible service. Operate Openly with Customer Focus: We have a duty to work together and follow procedures to create the correct environment to deliver the right service. We listen and encourage openness, with views and opinions being valued. Believing we are good is not good enough, our customers must share our belief and share our successes, recognising what we say, we do. Operate with Respect and Dignity: Treating people as we would want to be treated, with respect and patience and respecting diversity in our workforce and the communities in which we work.

After this apprenticeship

  • Completion of the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre apprenticeships are nationally recognised qualifications that are acknowledged and respected by employers across the world
  • These can open the door to many more opportunities, such as Engineering Management and Project Engineering positions across a range of sectors worldwide

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

AMRC Training Centre Recruitment Team

recruitment@amrctraining.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290373.

Apply now

Closes on Saturday 31 May

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Company’s application instructions

Please follow the link to apply on the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre website and complete an application form. Once this has been received, it will be reviewed, and you will receive an email response with the next steps of the application process. Please note the AMRC Training Centre reserves the right to close company vacancies, should they get filled, ahead of the published closing date.