Associate Integration/Test Engineer Apprentice

Summary

As Manufacturing Technician you will have an amazing, challenging and rewarding opportunity to undergo a level 4 Engineering Apprenticeship with one of the UKs foremost Automation specialists. You will be part of a dynamic and highly motivated team.

Wage: £20,000 a year
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Training course: Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
Hours: Core hours: Monday to Friday, morning: 1000am - 12.00pm, afternoon 2.00pm -3:30pm. Breaks and lunchtime: 30mins We do require you to be on-site 60% of the time across the month (up to 3 days per week on average).
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 1 September
Duration: 3 years 6 months
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

Produce Test documentation for all aspects of testing
Conduct both System development testing and Integration testing as directed by line manage
Support Test Function across multiple projects as required
Develop understanding of PMS system and its components
Produce Test scripts for testing non-complex systems
Become proficient in the use of DOORS
Understand and use configuration management tools
General network diagnosis using industry standard tools (wireshark, command line, powershell and putty)

Where you’ll work

920 Hempton Court

Aztec West, Almondsbury

Bristol

BS32 4SR

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

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Your training course

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents

Read and extract relevant engineering and manufacturing related data and information (such as workplans or project plans, schedules, drawings, specifications, production data, quality reports, costing data, statistical information) drawing accurate conclusions and making informed decisions.
Use project management tools, such as Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT), stakeholder matrices, risk mapping, radar chart and summary risk profiles.
Use problem solving tools such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Fishbone, Practical Problem Solving (PPS) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
Analyse and interpret data and information in order to generate manufacturing engineering documentation such as Parts Per Million (PPM) quality adherence, cost analysis and test data.
Communicate using the appropriate method for the audience such as, formal and informal presentations, written reports, verbal, electronic, social media and incorporating relevant and appropriate data or metrics.
Use the approved process and quality compliance procedure to create or amend engineering or manufacturing documentation.
Use lean tools and techniques, such as Six Sigma, 8 Wastes, Workplace organisation such as 5S's (sort, set in order, shine, standardise and sustain), Kaizen and Poka-Yoke (Error proofing).
Apply documentation control processes and procedures such as format, location, access, authorisation.
Use financial planning, recording and review processes and documentation such as departmental budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
Use computer based software systems or packages such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), Data Analytics and Databases.
Read and extract relevant engineering and manufacturing related data and information (such as workplans or project plans, schedules, drawings, specifications, production data, quality reports, costing data, statistical information) drawing accurate conclusions and making informed decisions.
Use project management tools, such as Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT), stakeholder matrices, risk mapping, radar chart and summary risk profiles.
Use problem solving tools such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Fishbone, Practical Problem Solving (PPS) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
Analyse and interpret data and information in order to generate manufacturing engineering documentation such as Parts Per Million (PPM) quality adherence, cost analysis and test data.
Communicate using the appropriate method for the audience such as, formal and informal presentations, written reports, verbal, electronic, social media and incorporating relevant and appropriate data or metrics.
Use the approved process and quality compliance procedure to create or amend engineering or manufacturing documentation.
Use lean tools and techniques, such as Six Sigma, 8 Wastes, Workplace organisation such as 5S's (sort, set in order, shine, standardise and sustain), Kaizen and Poka-Yoke (Error proofing).
Apply documentation control processes and procedures such as format, location, access, authorisation.
Use financial planning, recording and review processes and documentation such as departmental budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
Use computer based software systems or packages such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), Data Analytics and Databases.

Your training plan

You will be pursuing a Level 4 Apprenticeship Standard as Engineering Manufacturing Technician.
As part of this program, you will attend college as directed by Weston College as the training provider, and an assessor will conduct on-site observations to evaluate your progress.
At the conclusion of your programm, your qualification will be assessed through an End Point Assessment.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Any subject (not including English or Maths) (grade 5+)
Any subject (not including English or Maths) (grade 5+)
Any subject (not including English or Maths) (grade 5+)
English (grade 5+)
Maths (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
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Ambition

Other requirements

• The candidate must be in a position to gain a UK Security Clearance (SC). • The candidate must be able to comply with Health and Safety (H&S) requirements for all facets of employment

About this company

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defence technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defence and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

https://www.l3harris.com/en-gb/united-kingdom?regional_redirect=en-gb (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

-Hybrid working -Half day finish on a Friday -25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays -Private medical insurance -Pension scheme up to 7% employer contribution -Flexible opt-in extras -Employee assistance program

After this apprenticeship

Potential full-time employment after completion of apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Naomi Judge

naomi.judge@weston.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000298341.

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Closes in 30 days (Monday 24 March)

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