Production Apprentice

Summary

The role will be within our busy production team. The main part of the job will be to ensure all products are repaired, assembled, processed and inspected in accordance with the company’s manufacturing and quality procedures.

Wage: £18,000 a year
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Training course: Engineering fitter (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 4:30pm and Friday 8:30am to 4:00pm. 30 minute lunch break.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 1 September
Duration: 3 years
Positions available: 2

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

• To advise supervision of any method/design improvements, which would enhance the quality, manufacturing process or performance of the product.
• To maintain proper records of all warranty claims, test results etc. and advise the management of any significant technical problems which may arise from time to time.
• To assist the goods in/despatch departments when workload demands.
• To assist the assembly section when the work load demands.
• To ensure all processes are performed in an efficient manner and within the agreed timescales.
• To ensure all repairs are performed in an efficient manner and customer warranties / service orders are dealt with promptly.
• To fulfil all requirements of your apprenticeship programme.
• To comply at all times with the company’s Health & Safety policy.
• To perform any other duties requested by the management of the company.

Where you’ll work

1 Halton Brook Business Park

Weston Road Aston Clinton

Aylesbury

Bucks

HP22 5WF

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

ENGINEERING TRUST TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Reading, interpreting and understanding the component or assembly specification, diagrams, drawings and work instructions.
Planning component or assembly task – materials, tools and equipment.
Preparing work area for component or assembly task; sourcing required resources, tools and equipment.
Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity and know how to source required resources and interpret detailed drawings, specifications and job instructions.
Checking tools during and after task completion; identifying and reporting defects.
Measuring and testing, checking or inspecting component or assembly for example; use of micrometers, verniers, multimeters, voltmeter.
Problem solving; analysing the issue and fixing the issue where appropriate.
Applying improvement techniques; recommending or implementing solutions where appropriate.
Communicating with colleagues or customers (internal or external).
Completing component or assembly documentation for example job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation.
Reporting work outcomes or issues.
Restoring the work area on completion of the activity; returning any resources and consumables to the appropriate location and house-keeping.
Disposing of waste in accordance with waste streams; re-cycling, re-using where appropriate.
Operating within limits of responsibility.
Operating in line with quality, health and safety and environmental policy and procedures; identifying risks and hazards and identifying control measures where applicable.
Reading, interpreting and understanding the component or assembly specification, diagrams, drawings and work instructions.
Planning component or assembly task – materials, tools and equipment.
Preparing work area for component or assembly task; sourcing required resources, tools and equipment.
Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity and know how to source required resources and interpret detailed drawings, specifications and job instructions.
Checking tools during and after task completion; identifying and reporting defects.
Measuring and testing, checking or inspecting component or assembly for example; use of micrometers, verniers, multimeters, voltmeter.
Problem solving; analysing the issue and fixing the issue where appropriate.
Applying improvement techniques; recommending or implementing solutions where appropriate.
Communicating with colleagues or customers (internal or external).
Completing component or assembly documentation for example job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation.
Reporting work outcomes or issues.
Restoring the work area on completion of the activity; returning any resources and consumables to the appropriate location and house-keeping.
Disposing of waste in accordance with waste streams; re-cycling, re-using where appropriate.
Operating within limits of responsibility.
Operating in line with quality, health and safety and environmental policy and procedures; identifying risks and hazards and identifying control measures where applicable.

Your training plan

1 day a week at college in Bicester.

More training information

Qualifications included:

Engineering Fitter Apprenticeship Standard. Company Training Plan & Assessment.
Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering - Development Knowledge (1 day per week for 2 years at college)
Development Competence Qualification (workplace)

Level 2 Functional Skills - Maths (If required)
Level 2 Functional Skills - English (If required)

End Point Assessment at the end of the apprenticeship

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

A Min of 5 GCSE's inc Science, English & Maths (grade 4-9 (C-A*))

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
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Patience
Time Management
Interest in Engineering
Motivated
Willingness to learn

Other requirements

Must be able to travel to both our facility in Aston Clinton and the college in Bicester. A travel allowance may be available.

About this company

De Soutter Medical specialise in the development, production and worldwide distribution of high performance powered orthopaedic tools for surgical procedures. Our goal is to develop and produce advanced surgical cutting solutions for a rapidly changing global healthcare market. Today, De Soutter Medical has some of the finest engineering facilities, producing a range of over 800 products, and maintaining a reputation for unrivalled customer service.

http://www.de-soutter.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

A travel allowance MAY be available for college.

After this apprenticeship

We assign a mentor to all apprentices to help guide and advise on career paths.
Previous apprentices have moved on to supervision and management roles within Manufacturing. Apprentices have also moved on to Production Engineering and QA.
We will support further learning through to higher level qualifications up to apprentice-degree level.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ENGINEERING TRUST TRAINING LIMITED

Sally Parr

s.parr@theengineeringtrust.org

07879 128768

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000300148.

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Closes on Monday 18 August 2025

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