Level 3 Advanced Apprentice Manufacturing: Tool Maker and Tool & Die Maintenance Technician
JLR
Solihull, B92 8NW
Closes in 8 days (Monday 3 March)
Posted on 12 February 2025
Contents
Summary
A JLR Advanced Apprenticeship gives you the opportunity to expand your knowledge by learning cutting-edge concepts and technologies at college and applying them to real-world projects. The apprenticeship takes four years to complete and adheres to the Toolmaker and tool and die maintenance technician Standard (ST1370).
- Wage
- £16,893 a year
- Training course
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday. Working hours to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 8 September
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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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
- This exciting programme is designed to help you build practical skills, deepen your technical knowledge, and develop key workplace behaviours like teamwork and problem-solving.
- For this apprenticeship you will be based in our Press shop team at our Solihull Plant.
Solihull Plant
- Solihull is at the forefront of UK automotive manufacturing: a fast-paced environment delivering modern luxury for our customers and offering fantastic opportunities for learning and growth. As a toolmaker apprentice you will join us in our Stampings team.
Toolmaking
- Vehicle production starts in our Press Shop where innovation, continuous improvements & problem solving are at the heart of everything that we do. Here in the Press Shop we manufacture all of JLR's Body Panels using state of the art Press Servo Press lines. As a Toolmaker, you will have the opportunity to learn the art die maintenance techniques in world class facilities. Your initial training will teach you the basics of Bench Fitting, Manual Machining & CNC machining. You will develop your skills learning how sheet metal is Stretched, Formed and Cut within an Automated Press Line that can produce 1,000 parts an hour. In this role you will be a critical member of our Die Maintenance Team, performing Planned Maintenance, Quality Improvements, Performance Increases and Engineering Changes. This is a highly skilled hands-on role which requires attention to detail and good problem-solving skills. This is an incredible opportunity and the start of your career at an exciting time for JLR
Where you’ll work
Jaguar Land Rover Solihull
Lode Ln
Solihull
B92 8NW
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
EEF 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
During your apprenticeship, you’ll spend a significant portion of your first year at Make UK based in Aston, Birmingham (B6 7EU). Your typical hours at the training provider will be from 8:00 AM to 4:30PM Monday – Thursday and reduced hours on Friday's; you will receive a confirmed timetable upon joining us. Here you’ll be assigned an Industrial Training Manager (ITM) and a JLR early careers cohort leader to support you throughout your apprenticeship journey.
Year 1 – Foundation Phase
In your first year, you'll focus on building your foundational knowledge of engineering and essential workplace competencies to ensure safety. You’ll spend time in workshops developing practical skills such as welding, electrical installation, milling, and fault finding. You’ll also take part in regular plant placements where you’ll have the opportunity to apply these newly acquired skills in a real-world environment. You’ll also begin studying your Level 3 BTEC qualification.
Year 2 – Academic Knowledge and Skills Development
In your second year, you’ll divide your time between your workplace and your training provider, spending four days on plant and one day at Make UK each week. During this time, you’ll continue your Level 3 BTEC qualification and put your academic knowledge into action while working on site.
Year 3 – Academic Knowledge and Competence Development
In your third year you will be developing your skills in plant and continue working towards your BTEC qualification, focusing on developing your skills beyond the basics and working on real-world projects on-site at JLR.
Year 4 – Continuation of Competence Development and End Point Assessment
In your final year, you’ll complete your apprenticeship and prepare for your End Point Assessment, supported every step of the way by your Early Careers Cohort Leader and ITM. This will consist of a technical interview including an opportunity to showcase your portfolio of the work you have undertaken at JLR.
Please note the delivery structure may be subject to change and will be confirmed upon joining us.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- any subject (grade C/4 or above)
- any subject (grade C/4 or above)
- English (grade C/4 or above)
- Maths (grade C/4 or above)
- STEM Subject (science, technology or engineering) (grade C/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
- Interest in manufacturing
Other requirements
Due to the hands-on nature of this role, hybrid working is not feasible. JLR is a multi-site business, and you will be required to work with various departments across multiple locations.
About this company
LIVE THE EXCEPTIONAL WITH SOUL We are the proud creators. The curious minds. Inspired to create unique vehicles, to realise our vision of modern luxury. We work as one. Shaping the future. Motivated by a love for our customer. United by a deep admiration for each other. Our sense of integrity and our spirit of excellent empowers us. Our ambition to grow. Our passion to chart new landscapes of innovation, encourages us to dream. It’s what drives us. To be visionaries. To be creators.
https://careers.jaguarlandrover.com/early-careers (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
You’ll enjoy a generous holiday allowance, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, an excellent pension scheme and access to a wide range of deals and discounts from retailers and sports clubs.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Upon completion of the apprenticeship, you will move into a substantive position within the business.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EEF LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000303174.
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Closes in 8 days (Monday 3 March)
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Company’s application instructions
Please be aware that we may close our programmes at any point and at short notice based on the volume of applications received. To give yourself the best chance of being considered for a place on this programme, please apply early.