Engineering and manufacturing support technician apprentice (Quality focused)

SHEET TECH FABRICATIONS LIMITED

CAMBERLEY, GU15 3DF

Closes on Wednesday 30 April 2025

Posted on 29 January 2025


Summary

This apprenticeship offers a hands-on opportunity to gain technical quality skills in a dynamic engineering environment. Apprentices will assist in FAIs (first article inspection), fault diagnosis, and compliance to ISO/AS standards. The program includes structured training, mentorship, and a recognized qualification upon completion.

Training course
Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (half an hour for lunch).

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Thursday 1 May

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

  • Support the Quality Manager with all aspects of quality inspections (First offs, First article, etc..)
  • Work with CAD software to create and modify engineering drawings
  • Help ensure that all processes meet ISO/AS regulations
  • Collaborate with team members to enhance productivity and efficiency
  • Support engineers in diagnosing faults and implementing solutions

Where you’ll work

8 DOMAN ROAD

CAMBERLEY

GU15 3DF

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 S&A TRANSFORM GROUP LIMITED

Your training course

Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
  • Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
  • Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
  • Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
  • Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
  • Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
  • Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
  • Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
  • Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
  • Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
  • Follow standard operating procedures.
  • Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
  • Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
  • Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
  • Carry out and record learning and development activities.
  • Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
  • Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
  • Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
  • Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
  • Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
  • Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
  • Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
  • Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
  • Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
  • Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
  • Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
  • Follow standard operating procedures.
  • Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
  • Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
  • Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
  • Carry out and record learning and development activities.
  • Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.

Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4 or above)
  • Maths (grade 4 or above)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working

About this company

STF is a sheet metal and fabrication industry leader. Our expert team use a variety of manufacturing techniques to produce a range of products, from bespoke, handcrafted pieces of art to bulk production orders. Our clients, such as Aerospace and Motorsport, are typically from the science, utility and transport industries. We are committed to excellence, innovation, and nurturing talent. This apprenticeship offers an exciting opportunity to develop your skills and kickstart your career in business administration while contributing to our success.

https://www.sheet-techfab.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There is a potential for a permanent role within the company after completing the apprenticeship.

The skills acquired during the apprenticeship are highly transferable, allowing you to explore roles in diverse sectors like healthcare, education, retail, or technology.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SHEET TECH FABRICATIONS LIMITED

Marta West

marta.stf@outlook.com

01276684800

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000299220.

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Closes on Wednesday 30 April 2025

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