Engineering and Manufacturing Support Apprentice
Magna Cosma Casting UK
Shropshire (TF3 3AN)
Closes in 22 days (Monday 12 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 17 April 2025
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Summary
Magna Cosma Casting is looking for an Apprentice Manufacturing Engineer to join their team. In this role, you’ll help design, develop, and improve manufacturing processes. Working alongside experienced engineers, you’ll learn how to boost production efficiency, uphold quality standards, and support innovative engineering solutions.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday, 8.30am - 5.00pm. Friday, 8.30am - 2.00pm. This role will move into a shift pattern.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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4 years
- 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
In this role, you will:
- Support the design, development, and improvement of manufacturing processes
- Assist the production team with troubleshooting and process optimisation
- Learn to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications
- Gain hands-on experience with manufacturing tools, equipment, and software
- Work alongside quality control teams and support process improvement projects
- Learn how to maintain accurate quality records and follow control procedures
- Be assigned a mentor while working on-site for guidance and development
- Collaborate with professionals across engineering, Plant Management, and Customers
- Focus on delivering high standards in cost, quality, and on-time delivery
- Follow and promote all Health and Safety procedures
Health & Safety:
- Promote and support the company’s Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) policies throughout the department and plant
Where you’ll work
Cosma Casting UK
Telford 54 Business Park
Telford
Shropshire
TF3 3AN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Your training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Your training plan
- This is a 4 year apprenticeship, where you will achieve a Level 3 Engineering Technician qualification
- You will attend the training centre, In-Comm Training Services in Telford TF3 3AJ, full time for the first 7 months, followed by 4 days at the company and 1 day at the training centre for the remainder of the apprenticeship
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English, Maths and Science (grade grade 5 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
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- An interest in engineering
- Positive attitude
Other requirements
Plant conditions necessitate exposure to heat, cold, dust, hot objects and loud noises within our manufacturing environment. Full Health and Safety training and PPE provided for all conditions.
About this company
Cosma Casting UK is an operating unit of Magna International, one of the world's premier global automotive suppliers. Magna's pioneering technology and creativity allows our customers to ask for solutions that lie beyond what they previously thought was possible. Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.
After this apprenticeship
- There is no end to the possibilities of what the future will bring once you have completed your apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Keira Stead
keiras@in-comm.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000316110.
Apply now
Closes in 22 days (Monday 12 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
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