Quality Assurance Degree Apprentice

Job Title:

Quality Assurance Degree Apprentice

Location(s):
Llantrisant

Based at our Llantrisant site, the Quality Assurance Apprenticeship provides the Global Operations Division with talent to meet the current and future demand of the division. You will contribute in many ways to support the division; this includes using a range of tools and techniques to improve quality of products, services and business performance. You will be working alongside experienced personnel to contribute to the Quality team, working with real activities from day one.

Your degree apprenticeship will lead you to achieving a BSc Engineering Management.

• Year 1: Attend University of Wales Trinity Saint David one or two days per week on a day release basis. Learn engineering management knowledge in a range of subjects. Work at Level 4, alongside Quality Technicians and Engineers. Support process and quality audits.
• Years 2 onwards: Continue attending college one or two days per week. Work at Levels 4, 5 and 6. Final year includes a project. Work with manufacturing engineering team to investigate improvements following field failures and Voice of the Customer reports. Evaluate failure trends and capability data to support delivery of improvement projects. Have an active role in delivery of New Product Introductions.
  
  Take part in Continuous Improvement activities, suggesting and delivering improvements in a structured project-based approach.

• Good communication skills, enabling successful interaction with team leaders, fellow engineers, Quality Assurance personnel and management.
• Self-motivated with a drive to keep on top of all University work alongside busy day-to-day activities.
• A proactive approach to problem identification and resolution.
• Willing to work within structured development program and take responsibility for personal development.
• Able to critically look at performance and engineering practices to define and improve departmental procedures.

Travel to University of Wales Trinity Saint David (Swansea campus) on day release. Both domestic and international travel is required on an occasional basis.

• GCSE grades minimum grade C, including Maths, English, Science and relevant subjects such as Engineering or Product Design.
• A levels BCC (including Maths and a Science).
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Experience in software packages including MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, passion for learning with a practical mindset.
• Good organisational skills.

• BSc in Engineering Management.
• 4 Years of industry experience.
• Inhouse bespoke training.
• Internal Auditor training.
• Salary: £18,000 in Year 1, National Minimum Wage for your age group in Years 2-4.