Engineering and manufacturing support Apprentice
HORSTMAN DEFENCE SYSTEMS LIMITED
Avon (BA1 3EX)
Closes in 27 days (Friday 2 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 2 April 2025
Contents
Summary
As a EMS Apprentice, you will learn to, and gain hands on experience in engineering processes, equipment maintenance, and troubleshooting whilst studying for a recognised qualification.
- Wage
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£18,470 a year
- Training course
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday, 7.30am until 4.00pm.
Friday, 7.30am until 12:30pm.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 28 July 2025
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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1
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
This apprenticeship runs for 48 months and will provide you with the technical expertise and practical skills needed to excel in a high-tech engineering environment, with the possibility of full-time employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
The apprenticeship is held in partnership with Bath College at the Radstock Somer Valley Campus. The apprentice will be expected to attend college in person for part of their working week, and attend work at Locksbrook the days you are not at college.
Through a combination of classroom and work based learning over 4 years, the EMS Apprentice will gain knowledge of a broad range of activities and departments including Procurement, Projects, Health and Safety, Manufacturing and Design.
Duties will include:
- Assist in the setup, operation, and maintenance of manufacturing systems and equipment.
- Support the engineering team with day-to-day troubleshooting and repair tasks.
- Perform routine checks and inspections on equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.
- Interpret and analyse engineering drawings, blueprints, and schematics.
- Work with various tools, instruments, and machinery to support the production process.
- Follow engineering drawings and technical instructions to support manufacturing processes.
- Maintain a high standard of 5S.
- Maintain and troubleshoot machinery and tooling, learning best practices for maintenance and repair.
- Keep up-to-date with technical advancements and best practices in engineering and manufacturing.
- Ensure company policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant Environmental, Health & Safety and regulatory legislation.
- Actively support continuous improvement activities throughout the business.
Where you’ll work
Locksbrook Road
Bath
Avon
BA1 3EX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
BATH 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
- You will be required to attend college two days per week, term time only at our Somer Valley Campus in Radstock.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade 4/C or above)
- Science (grade 4/C 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
- Problem solving skills
- Initiative
Other requirements
Being part of the defence industry, offer of employment is subject to BPSS screening.
About this company
Horstman is a high value added, innovative engineering business with a global footprint that provides quality, technically excellent solutions for customers. World leading in the design and development of military vehicle suspension systems, we cover solutions from ultra-lightweight wheeled vehicle , C130 air portable vehicles, through to infantry and engineer vehicles up to the heaviest in the fleet as well as Main Battle Tanks. We are based in Bath, UK and as part of the Global RENK Group by working for Horstman you become part of an international team committed to providing the highest standards to our customers and partners around the world. Many of the positions within the business give opportunities for international travel meeting customers or suppliers.
After this apprenticeship
- Apprentices can progress toAssembly Operative, ITS Technician, manufacturing engineers, design engineers and potentially complete a HNC.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BATH COLLEGE
Laura Joy
laura.joy@bathcollege.ac.uk
01225328752
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000313435.
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Closes in 27 days (Friday 2 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
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