Apprenticeship Quality Inspector, Level 3

Caterpillar (U.K.) Ltd

Shrewsbury, SY1 3NX

Closes on Monday 14 April

Posted on 20 January 2025


Summary

For the first 10 months you will work a five-day week which will be a blend of days in college and in work. You will achieve a Level 2 qualification, which will include additional units specific to our business. For the following two years you will work our standard day release to complete BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma.

Annual wage
£15,930 a year

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Training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
07:30 to 17:15 Monday to Thursday and non-working day on Friday

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

4 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

Quality Inspection: you will join a specialised team responsible for ensuring all inhouse machined components and externally supplied components into the facility are defect-free and cause no disruption to engine or transmissions assembly. You will investigate any issues that arise, utilising a variety of high accuracy measurement devices, from hand gauging to complex measuring equipment such as Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) and programming from Computer Aided Designed models, and produce a report that will help our suppliers fix issues, improving quality.

Where you’ll work

Caterpillar Shrewsbury Ltd

Lancaster Road

Shrewsbury

SY1 3NX

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

SHREWSBURY COLLEGES GROUP

Your training course

Engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

Engineering Technician Level 3.

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

About this company

Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.

Company benefits

-21 days annual leave, -Up to 6% bonus -Contributory pension scheme -Contributory share scheme -Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, holiday purchase.

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be a qualified Engineering Technician. You will also be eligible to be professionally recognised by the IMechE (Institute of Mechanical Engineers).

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SHREWSBURY COLLEGES GROUP

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000296968.

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Closes on Monday 14 April

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