Apprentice Line Technician

CROWCON DETECTION INSTRUMENTS LIMITED

Oxfordshire (OX14 4SD)

Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 9 April 2025


Summary

Crowcon Detection Instruments. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Halma plc. Halma’s purpose is growing a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day. Crowcon’s values are: Do the right thing Collaborate and support each other Always do your best Try new things Be yourself Create sensing solutions designed to save lives every day.

Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 25 August 2025

Duration

1 year

Positions available

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

The team is made up as follows:

  • Head of Manufacturing
  • Senior Manufacturing Engineer 
  • Manufacturing Engineers
  • Line Technicians & Apprentice Line Technicians

Main Responsibilities:

As part of your apprenticeship, you will learn and develop your skills and knowledge to fulfil the line technician responsibilities as below:

  • To develop an excellent working knowledge of all Crowcon products
  • Provide first line technical support for all product ranges to triage and repair down to component level
  • The ability to triage and repair to component level
  • Creation of reports relating to product / process issues
  • Maintain and commission assembly and test equipment
  • Identify areas for continuous improvement and contribute to implementation of solutions
  • Support the implementation of new processes into manufacturing
  • Carry out maintenance schedules
  • Responsibility of safe working practices in accordance with health and safety policies

Where you’ll work

Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd
172 Brook Drive, Milton Park
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 4SD

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

ABINGDON AND WITNEY COLLEGE

Your training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Your training plan

Duration:

  • 13 months practical training period, plus 3 months for End Point Assessment

Delivery model:

  • Work-based training with your employer
  • Day release during term time (approximately 2 days a week for 1 year)
  • Approximately 12 on-site assessment visits per year
  • Off the job training will count for at least 6 hours a week of an apprentice’s time at work

Qualifications included:

  • Level 2 Diploma in Engineering Operations (Skills)
  • Level 2 Diploma in Engineering Operations (Knowledge)
  • Level 2 Engineering Operative Apprenticeship

End Point Assessment:

  • Practical assessment
  • Professional discussion

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English and Maths (grade A* to C / Level 9 -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
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Microsoft suite

About this company

We have been designing and manufacturing life-saving products for 50 years, protecting people from toxic and flammable gases. Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Halma plc. Halma’s (www.halma.com) purpose is growing a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day. Halma is a market leader in specialist safety, health, and environmental technologies, a global group of businesses developing solutions that push the boundaries of science and technology. Headquartered in the UK, Halma is one of the top performing businesses in the FTSE 100 index with many years of record revenues and profits. The group has nearly 50 businesses operating through three sectors (Medical, Environmental & Analysis and Safety) in more than 20 countries and major operations in Europe, North and South America and Asia, supplying customers in 160 countries and employing more than 8,500 people worldwide.

https://www.crowcon.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Opportunities to take on further apprenticeships at level 3 and 4

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ABINGDON AND WITNEY COLLEGE

Imogen

apprenticeships@abingdon-witney.ac.uk

01235 216216

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000314472.

Apply now

Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

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