Engineering Operations Apprentice

Summary

The successful applicant The Engineering Operations Apprentice at Vantage Power Ltd will play an important role interfacing between the design engineers, supply chain, technicians and operations team members across various projects. The purpose of this role is to shadow and learn from operations team members.

Wage: £22,880 a year
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Training course: Engineering technician (level 3)
Hours: Days to be confirmed between the hours of 8.00am - 5.00pm
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Sunday 1 June
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

Utilising workshop equipment including the lathe, mill, power tools, hand tools to machine, fabricate and assemble parts and sub-systems (mechanical and electrical)
Generate CNC machine code from CAD models for use on the milling machine
Read engineering drawings and utilize metrology equipment to perform part inspections
Provide support to prototype builds and vehicle installation, including creation and maintenance of build documentation
Coordinate with external venders to undertake routine maintenance activities for workshop tools and equipment
Undertake general administrative tasks to support Operations activities, such as reviewing and updating risk assessments and ensuring the workshop remains in good order
Support the set-up of new work areas by positioning parts, tools, and furniture correctly in the workshop before a build and putting these away once finished
Understand the strict safety requirements for high voltage working and be the second person that must be present when high voltage work is being undertaken
Support the creation and deployment of new operations processes
Identify tooling shortages or replacements and source the tools needed
Work with the technician and engineering team to ensure that right material is on site to produce parts

Alongside the core project work described above, which the Apprentice can make contributions to and learn from, there are numerous non-project tasks essential to the smooth operation of the workshop, including but not limited to:

Arranging workshop maintenance items with external parties.

New equipment:

Preparing for the arrival of new CapEx equipment (CNC lathe, waterjet cutter)
Produce instruction sheets and guides for technicians detailing how to use new equipment safely
Work with engineering to produce documentation on how to utilise and design to in-house capabilities
Work with technicians to recommend tooling acquisitions so that we can use new equipment to more efficiently and quickly meet or exceed project goals
Implementation of new processes in the operations team.
Marrying up drawings, material, tools and instructions to prep jobs for technicians
Provide updates and status to project management and wider team on the production of parts

Where you’ll work

Vantage Power Ltd, 7 Ockham Drive

Greenford

UB6 0FD

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

SOUTH THAMES COLLEGES GROUP

Your training course

Engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

Engineering Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:

Practical Experience: Hands-on experience with manufacturing processes and machinery
Project Management: Gaining skills in managing engineering projects from conception to completion
Problem Solving: Developing the ability to troubleshoot and solve engineering problems
Quality Control: Understanding and applying quality assurance practices and standards
Team Collaboration: Working within a multidisciplinary engineering team
Health and Safety: Learning and adhering to safety protocols and regulations in the workplace
Professional Development: Enhancing communication, time management, and other professional skills essential for engineers

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths (grade 4)
English (grade 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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

The salary range for this role is £22,880 to £27,936 per year.

About this company

In the several years prior to the formation of Vantage Power, two young engineers – Alexander Schey and Toby Schulz – built the world’s longest range electric car, and set a record by driving the longest road in the world — the 26,000km Pan-American Highway. Not content with stopping there, Alex and Toby teamed up again in 2011 to start Vantage Power. Over the following eight years the company grew from two to a highly experienced and skilled team of 25, with a laser focus on developing highly innovative electrification and connectivity technologies. Along the way, a number of industry firsts were achieved using Vantage Power technology, including the world’s first fleet of retrofitted hybrid buses – which entered service in London in 2017 – and a unique 25t triple-axle hybrid bus. In April 2019, Vantage Power was acquired by Allison Transmission – a global provider of commercial vehicle propulsion solutions. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Allison, Vantage Power is able to combine the strength and worldwide footprint of a major tier 1 supplier with the speed and agility of a high-tech growth company. Together we are united in our goals of delivering exceptional value to our customers and improving the way the world works.

After this apprenticeship

Possible progression to a full-time role

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