Product Design and Development Technician Apprentice CRONITE CASTINGS LIMITED
Do you want to be part of local history and an international business? Do you want to join a team who is the world’s leading designer and manufacture of heat treatment fixtures and furnace spare parts? During your apprenticeship you will work on all stages of product creation and modification including working on rapid prototype, 3D printing, assembly, testing and validating performance and working to given time scales.
Closing date: 28 Apr 2023
Apprenticeship summary
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Annual wage
£10,707.84
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Working week
Monday – Thursday (07:30 – 16:30) Friday (07:30 – 13:00)
Total hours per week: 39
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Expected duration
42 Months
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Possible start date
01 Sep 2023
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Date posted
09 Feb 2023
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Apprenticeship level
Advanced
Level 3 (A level) -
Reference number
VAC1000131185
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Positions
1 available
What will the apprentice be doing?
We’re looking for a driven individual who wants to kick-start their career as a product design and development technician within engineering.
- Contribute to the business by support activities from early concept to final prep for the customer
- Working on rapid prototype, 3D printing, assembly, testing and validating performance
- Ensure you adhere to health & safety policies and procedures
- Working to given time scales
- Work alongside skilled engineers who will bring new concepts to life and provide you with the knowledge needed to become fully trained
- You will also be expected to respond quickly to changing demands throughout your working day
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
The apprenticeship training is delivered through a combination of workplace learning and regular college attendance. This training will teach you the knowledge, skills and behaviours set out in the Product Design and Development Technician standard. On completion the apprentice will receive:
- Level 3 Diploma in advanced Manufacturing Engineering qualification
- Functional Skills in maths and English may also be required depending on current level
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
Following the successful completion of this apprenticeship, Cronite guarantees you a future career. We have internal development opportunities either in the UK or one of our other manufacturing sites in Asia or Europe.
Cronite continuously develops New range of alloys and Products to meet new customer’s expectations in the changing environment.
To support these activities, we reinvest over 4% of our turnover in Research & Development.
Our sites make use of CAD/CAM software, interconnected throughout our plants, tensile-strength calculation modules and creep testing machines (with quenching), and implement custom-designed joint research and testing protocols in collaboration with our customers.
We combine the FEA methodology, used at Cronite for almost 20 years, with the most recent Topology optimization approach.
With our prototyping equipment, 3D validation of new designs becomes both rapid and simple.
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills and personal qualities
Qualifications
GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade C/4) Desired
Things to consider
About the employer
Employer
CRONITE CASTINGS LIMITED
https://www.cronite-group.com/
Address
Blacknell Lane
Crewkerne
Somerset
TA18 7YA
Training
Apprenticeship standard
Engineering technician
Level 3 (A level)
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