Quality Engineering Apprentice (Level 4)

Summary

We’re looking for a high-caliber apprentice to support Quality Engineering activities within Actuation Systems. You’ll work on quality improvement projects, support the program-based quality team, and ensure safety, quality, and output targets are met. This apprenticeship offers career development, mentorship, and valuable engineering experience.

Annual wage

£18,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Starting salary of £18000 with annual increments.

Training course

Quality practitioner (level 4)

Hours

Monday - Thursday, 08:00 - 16:15 and Friday, 08:00 - 2:15

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 18 August

Duration

2 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

Accountable for all aspects of quality improvement, including reducing scrap and rework costs
Lead projects to address issues and develop business processes that meet business and customer needs
Collaborate with the programme-based quality team to resolve quality-related issues
Support the achievement of safety, quality, and output targets within the Banbury facility
Drive continuous improvement to enhance overall operational efficiency and quality performance

Where you’ll work

Chalker Way

Banbury

Oxfordshire

OX16 4XD

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

JC TRAINING & CONSULTANCY LTD

Your training course

Quality practitioner (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents

Identify, interpret and apply relevant legal, governmental or industry regulations affecting the organisation.
Communicate using appropriate methods (verbal, written, visual) to influence internal and external stakeholders, using appropriate questioning techniques such as open questions, leading questions.
Identify, collect and analyse relevant quality data using appropriate tools and techniques such as Pareto analysis, statistical methods and trending analysis.
Apply methods and tools to improve the quality performance of processes, products and services such as production control plans, standardised work, use of failure modes and effects.
Identify, analyse and prioritise quality specific risks and opportunities. Support the development, implementation and effectiveness of resulting actions.
Plan and conduct system, product or process audits.
Assess the effectiveness of the measurement systems using tool such as Measurement Systems Analysis.
Identify requirements from technical documents, commercial input or stakeholder statements and converting to definitions that can drive the organisations processes
Identify gaps in process performance and develop improvement plans to close gaps.
Apply structured problem solving including identification, definition, measurement, analysis, improvement and control methods and tools.
Communicate organisational quality strategy to all levels of the organisation.
Identify who the internal and external stakeholders are and their current and optimal positions (such as hostile, help it work, opposed, uncooperative, indifferent, hesitant, enthusiastic support) required to support quality related activities.
Identify, interpret and apply relevant legal, governmental or industry regulations affecting the organisation.
Communicate using appropriate methods (verbal, written, visual) to influence internal and external stakeholders, using appropriate questioning techniques such as open questions, leading questions.
Identify, collect and analyse relevant quality data using appropriate tools and techniques such as Pareto analysis, statistical methods and trending analysis.
Apply methods and tools to improve the quality performance of processes, products and services such as production control plans, standardised work, use of failure modes and effects.
Identify, analyse and prioritise quality specific risks and opportunities. Support the development, implementation and effectiveness of resulting actions.
Plan and conduct system, product or process audits.
Assess the effectiveness of the measurement systems using tool such as Measurement Systems Analysis.
Identify requirements from technical documents, commercial input or stakeholder statements and converting to definitions that can drive the organisations processes
Identify gaps in process performance and develop improvement plans to close gaps.
Apply structured problem solving including identification, definition, measurement, analysis, improvement and control methods and tools.
Communicate organisational quality strategy to all levels of the organisation.
Identify who the internal and external stakeholders are and their current and optimal positions (such as hostile, help it work, opposed, uncooperative, indifferent, hesitant, enthusiastic support) required to support quality related activities.

Your training plan

Quality Practitioner Level 4 Apprenticeship Standard:

The apprenticeship lasts for a period of 2 years and is a partnership between Collins Aerospace and JC Training and Consultancy
You will learn key Quality principles which will be vital to your development at Collins Aerospace.
As an apprentice your learning will consist of both academic and functional training
Your learning will be a blended learning approach, where you will spend time learning basic quality principle’s thought a mixture of online masterclasses, and on-site, putting your learning into practice within a team of our skilled engineers to develop the basic principles and under pinning knowledge needed for your career

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 5)
Maths (grade 5)
Science (grade 5)
Total of 5 GCSEs inc Maths, English & Science (grade 5)

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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative

About this company

The role is based at our Collins Aerospace Composite Center of Excellence facility in Banbury, UK – formerly the Crompton Technology Group (CTG) – designs, qualifies and manufactures high-performance structural and non-structural aerospace composite products for military and commercial applications.

Company benefits

Employee Assistance Programme Private Healthcare and Dental Cover Competitive pension scheme 185 hours holiday per annum (not including Bank Holidays)

After this apprenticeship

In this role, you will be responsible for managing inspections, audits, and quality control processes, ensuring that products meet the highest standards
As you gain experience, you will have the opportunity to progress into senior positions such as Quality Manager, where you may oversee teams and lead larger-scale quality improvement initiatives
Further career development may lead to roles like Quality Assurance Manager, Director of Quality, or Chief Quality Officer (CQO), where you will define and implement company-wide quality strategies

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

JC TRAINING & CONSULTANCY LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000296902.

Apply now

Closes in 12 days (Sunday 2 February)

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Company’s application instructions

Successful candidates will be invited to complete an online video interview followed by an on site assessment centre at our banbury facility in March.

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