Engineering Apprentice

This is a 4 year apprenticeship resulting in a Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering. The first year will be spent at Midland Group Training Services (MGTS) in Redditch learning core practical and theoretical elements of the role. For the following years, apprentices will attend MGTS on a day release basis to complete the necessary educational requirements for the programme.

Skills you will develop include:

• Producing Components using Hand Fitting Techniques
• Wiring and Testing Electrical Equipment and Circuits
• Preparing and using Lathes for Turning Operations
• Preparing and using Milling Machines
• Producing Mechanical Engineering Drawings using a CAD System (Solidworks)

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Working alongside and assisting experienced engineers
• Following Company Health & Safety procedures
• Liaise with the Laboratory, Design and Drawing Offices in day to day duties. This would include involvement in design and redesign of products.
• To provide technical support for manufacturing (New product introductions, First Offs & ensure BOMs are correct).
• Deal with the product complaints and site rectification work, with site visits where necessary.
• Liaise with suppliers on technical matters.
• To carry out quarterly reviews on prices of electronic components and assist the Technical Manager/Technical Operations Supervisor in the specification of electronic components.
• Introduce new systems to refine the day to day duties of the Technical department including the generation of circuit diagrams and instruction leaflets.
• Ongoing update of and additions to the Technical Manual & Circuit Diagrams.
• Assist the Technical Manager/Technical Operations Supervisor in his day to day duties.

We are seeking applications from candidates who have or are predicted to gain 5 x GCSEs (or equivalent). Grades must be A*-C / 9-5 for Maths and A*-C / 9-4 for English, Science and two other subjects.

• Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence)
• BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge)
• Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence)

The first year of this apprenticeship is spent at MGTS in Redditch (Monday - Thursday 8.00am - 4.00pm, Friday 8.00am - 12.00pm).

Thorlux Lighting aims to offer permanent roles to all successful apprentices at the end of their training agreement wherever possible and to supporting continuing professional development.

F W Thorpe PLC, Merse Road

Redditch

Worcestershire

B98 9HH