Quality Practitioner Apprentice

Summary

As a Quality Apprentice, you will support the business to carry out in process and final inspection activities on manufactured and purchased components in order to meet customer quality & delivery requirements.

Annual wage

£14,190 a year

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Training course

Quality practitioner (level 4)

Hours

MONDAY TO FRIDAY - PATTERN NOT CONFIRMED.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 8 September

Duration

3 years

Positions available

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

Learn to perform receiving, in-process and final inspection and testing activities
Learn 5S principles and how to apply them to QC department and standards are sustained to audit requirements
Identification of non-conforming items via the company’s NCR system and maintenance of inspection status
Assist in identifying and utilising the most effective and efficient method of checking components
Ensure documentation is accurate and maintained to a high standard
Support the business in ensuring quality system procedures are being adhered to and are operating effectively
Participate in audits

Where you’ll work

11 Glasshouse Street

St Peters

Newcastle On Tyne

NE6 1BS

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

ACCESS TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Quality practitioner (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents

Identify, interpret and apply relevant legal, governmental or industry regulations affecting the organisation.
Communicate using appropriate methods (verbal, written, visual) to influence internal and external stakeholders, using appropriate questioning techniques such as open questions, leading questions.
Identify, collect and analyse relevant quality data using appropriate tools and techniques such as Pareto analysis, statistical methods and trending analysis.
Apply methods and tools to improve the quality performance of processes, products and services such as production control plans, standardised work, use of failure modes and effects.
Identify, analyse and prioritise quality specific risks and opportunities. Support the development, implementation and effectiveness of resulting actions.
Plan and conduct system, product or process audits.
Assess the effectiveness of the measurement systems using tool such as Measurement Systems Analysis.
Identify requirements from technical documents, commercial input or stakeholder statements and converting to definitions that can drive the organisations processes
Identify gaps in process performance and develop improvement plans to close gaps.
Apply structured problem solving including identification, definition, measurement, analysis, improvement and control methods and tools.
Communicate organisational quality strategy to all levels of the organisation.
Identify who the internal and external stakeholders are and their current and optimal positions (such as hostile, help it work, opposed, uncooperative, indifferent, hesitant, enthusiastic support) required to support quality related activities.
Identify, interpret and apply relevant legal, governmental or industry regulations affecting the organisation.
Communicate using appropriate methods (verbal, written, visual) to influence internal and external stakeholders, using appropriate questioning techniques such as open questions, leading questions.
Identify, collect and analyse relevant quality data using appropriate tools and techniques such as Pareto analysis, statistical methods and trending analysis.
Apply methods and tools to improve the quality performance of processes, products and services such as production control plans, standardised work, use of failure modes and effects.
Identify, analyse and prioritise quality specific risks and opportunities. Support the development, implementation and effectiveness of resulting actions.
Plan and conduct system, product or process audits.
Assess the effectiveness of the measurement systems using tool such as Measurement Systems Analysis.
Identify requirements from technical documents, commercial input or stakeholder statements and converting to definitions that can drive the organisations processes
Identify gaps in process performance and develop improvement plans to close gaps.
Apply structured problem solving including identification, definition, measurement, analysis, improvement and control methods and tools.
Communicate organisational quality strategy to all levels of the organisation.
Identify who the internal and external stakeholders are and their current and optimal positions (such as hostile, help it work, opposed, uncooperative, indifferent, hesitant, enthusiastic support) required to support quality related activities.

Your training plan

You will complete a 3 year apprenticeship specialising in quality planning, assurance, control and continuous improvement and will study with our Training Partner, completing a portfolio of evidence to prove your competence to achieve a Level 4 Quality Practitioner Apprenticeship, as well as receiving additional role specific training.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 9-4)
Mathematics (grade 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
IT skills
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Team working
Initiative

About this company

BEL Valves, part of the British Engines Group, is a global business with a strong brand delivered over 60 years. BEL Valves offers design, manufacture, testing and aftermarket care of high integrity valves and actuators to critical offshore and onshore projects, within the oil and gas, power and renewables sectors. Core activities are managed from the head office in Newcastle upon Tyne, with international projects supported from a local and satellite network. Companies and products in the British Engines group include: CMP Products – electrical cable glands, cable cleats and associated products BEL Engineering – engineering service provider of sub-contract machining, assembly and test Michell Bearings – hydrodynamic bearing manufacturer Rotary Power – hydraulic motors and pumps, and hydraulic power units BEL Valves – high integrity valves, actuators and controls Stephenson Gobin – electromagnetic clutches and brakes, and fire safety products Stadium Export Service – export service and industrial packing solutions Tyne Pressure Testing – specialist pressure testing facilities, testing to extreme pressures

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

Company benefits

• Hands-on experience • Get paid to learn • Industry recognised qualifications • Wellbeing app (Employee Assistance Program) • Mentorship • Training & development

After this apprenticeship

Engineering/Inspection Technician
Inspection Supervisor
Quality Assurance Lead

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BEL VALVES LIMITED

Elaine Roy

Grouplearningdevelopment@britishengines.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000291997.

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Closes in 28 days (Sunday 19 January)

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Company’s application instructions

complete application form provided, initial assessment done at training school, invite to interview onsite

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