Controls Engineer Apprenticeship
SARUM ELECTRONICS LTD
BLANDFORD FORUM (DT11 7TA)
Closes in 13 days (Friday 9 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 27 March 2025
Contents
Summary
Apprentices will learn how to build and test HVAC control panels using mechanical and electrical diagrams. They will become familiar with common components used in controls. Successful apprentices will become qualified as a skilled panel wireman and controls test engineer. Apprentices will also be introduced to electrical design & PLC programming.
- Wage
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£14,329.90 to £23,174.58, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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08:00 to 16:00 Monday to Thursday, 08:00 to 15:00 Friday
36 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 30 June 2025
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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2
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
- Prepare metal enclosures and backplates using hand tools (Year 1)
- Assist with general production tasks including packing (Year 1)
- Soldering, crimping, wiring electro-mechanical control units using assembly instructions (Year 1-2)
- Wire panels from circuit diagrams (Year 2-4)
- Test and fault find panels (Year 3-4)
Where you’ll work
5-7 HOLLAND BUSINESS PARK
HOLLAND WAY
BLANDFORD FORUM
DT11 7TA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
YEOVIL COLLEGE
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
The apprenticeship training is delivered through a combination of workplace learning and regular college attendance. This training will teach you the knowledge, skills and behaviours set out in the Manufacturing Support Technician Level 3 standard. On completion the apprentice will receive Level 3 qualification. Functional Skills in maths and English may also be required depending on current level.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths & English (grade Grade 9 – 4 / A* - C)
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
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
You MUST be prepared to commit to your work and training for the duration of the apprenticeship. In some cases, you may be required to have a telephone interview with Yeovil College prior to your application being passed on. If a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date, it may close earlier so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
About this company
Sarum Electronics designs and manufactures control panels, also known as Building Management Systems (BMS), for Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) in buildings. Through dedication to quality, after-sales service and competitive pricing, Sarum Electronics has become a preferred supplier of controls to a wide range of customers across the UK. Our skilled technical team use a consultative approach to agree control strategies, design control systems and manufacture high quality solutions. Sarum Electronics is a proud member of the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA). The company was formed in 1985 and in 2014 become part of Lester Control Systems which has a group turnover of £15M. Collectively we have over 50,000 controllers in service across the United Kingdom. Our group locations include three manufacturing premises, an R&D Centre and Surrey based Head Office.
After this apprenticeship
On successful completion the apprentice will be skilled to build, test & fault find control panels using technical designs and documentation provided by others. Further progression will be available to become a control panel design engineer using SEE Electrical CAD software. You will learn to develop control strategies and to programme PLC’s. This will involve liaison with customers to understand requirements and to provide technical support.
Further progression may be available to commission control panels on customer sites.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
YEOVIL COLLEGE
Vicki Davey
Victoria.davey@yeovil.ac.uk
01935845561
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000312367.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Friday 9 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
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