Calibration & Repair Engineer Apprentice

SEAWARD ELECTRONIC LIMITED

Peterlee Co Durham (SR8 2SW)

Closes on Monday 30 June 2025

Posted on 10 April 2025

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Summary

As a Calibration & Repair Engineer you will be part of a team responsible for repair, test, calibrate & adjust a wide range of test & measurement equipment from a range of electrical & physical parameters. You will become an integral member of the team & make a significant contribution to business in achieving its ambitious business growth plans.

Wage

£17,000 a year

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Salary rising to £28,000 gross per annum when qualified.

Training course
Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday- Friday 8.30am- 5pm

38 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

3 years 6 months

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

As a Calibration & Repair Engineer Apprentice you will be part of a team responsible for, repair, test, calibrate and adjust a wide range of test and measurement equipment from a wide range of electrical and physical parameters.

You will become an integral member of the team and make a significant contribution to business in achieving its ambitious business growth plans.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

  • Observing, learning, and understanding a wide range of engineering skills and processes whilst under the guidance of skilled technical staff
  • Demonstrate these skills and processes as the training period progresses by working independently or as part of a team, to undertake tasks as instructed and to increase overall contribution to the department
  • To undertake and successfully complete suitable college and/or practical training course(s) throughout the training period, achieving the academic grades and practical skills in order to entitle yearly progression
  • Learn and understand the importance of Health and Safety within the workplace
  • Learn how to maintain workshop equipment and keep it in good working order
  • Maintain a logbook over the duration of the apprenticeship, recording projects that have been undertaken and skills that have been learned
  • Maintain and ensure good housekeeping of the workplace
  • Any other reasonable duties appropriate to grade and role as required
  • Adhere to all policy and legislative requirements in respect of Health & Safety and Environmental legislation

Where you’ll work

18 Bracken Hill
South West Industrial Estate
Peterlee Co Durham
SR8 2SW

Training

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

College or training organisation

EAST DURHAM 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 successful candidate will complete Level 3 Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician Apprenticeship Standard
  • This will be delivered in college via day release once a week, and in the workplace with a tutor visiting once a month

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4 / C and above)
  • Maths (grade 4 / C and 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

  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this company

Since 1982, we have proudly manufactured premium electrical safety test equipment to customers across the world who share our appreciation of quality and want to keep more people safe. Where it all started... we've been manufacturing PAT testers from our head office in Peterlee since 1982 and continue to innovate and bring electrical safety professionals such as electrical contractors, facility managers and SMEs the best PAT testing equipment available.

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Company benefits

• Company performance bonus • 5 weeks holiday per annum • Birthday leave • Company pension scheme • Death in service benefit • Long service Awards • Training & development opportunities

After this apprenticeship

  • Possibility of permanent employment and going on to complete further qualifications

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EAST DURHAM COLLEGE

Emma Norbury

emma.norbury@eastdurham.ac.uk

01915185587

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000315084.

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Closes on Monday 30 June 2025

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