Apprentice Engineering Support Technician
Ascendant Access
WASHINGTON, NE38 0AE
Closes in 8 days (Sunday 1 December at 11:59pm)
Posted on 4 November 2024
Contents
Summary
We are looking to train an engineer to aid the engineering department in managing engineering data, creating engineering BoMs, understanding and editing engineering drawings, creating engineering drawings and to perform assigned tasks. Full training will be given, and you will be under close and general supervision.
- Annual wage
- £12,558 a year
- Training course
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday 8.00am - 4.00pm (with one ten-minute break and 30-minutes lunch) Friday 8.00am - 12.30pm (with a ten-minute break)
34 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 16 December
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- You will manage various engineering data including but not limited to - bills of materials, parts and service manuals, technical specifications etc.
- You will create and edit engineering drawings
- You will design non-structural machine elements
Where you’ll work
UNIT 1 TILLEY ROAD
CROWTHER
WASHINGTON
NE38 0AE
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
GATESHEAD 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 work towards the Level 3 Engineering Technician Apprenticeship standard with Gateshead College.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A*-C/4-9)
- Maths (grade A*-C/4-9)
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
- Team working
- Good eye for detail
- Willingness to learn
- Mathematical skills
- Mechanically minded
- Perform repetitive tasks
- Adhere to Health & Safety
Other requirements
25 days holiday plus statutory
About this company
Ascendant Access is the UK’s foremost specialist manufacturer of vehicle mounted platforms.
After this apprenticeship
Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to full-time employment for the right candidate.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GATESHEAD COLLEGE
Gabrielle Coates-Bassi
apprenticeships@gateshead.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000285368.
Apply now
Closes in 8 days (Sunday 1 December at 11:59pm)
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