Mechanical Engineering Apprentice

NAMMO (U.K) LIMITED

Bucks, HP18 0XB

Closes in 5 days (Thursday 1 August)

Posted on 14 May 2024

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Summary

Nammo will want you to take a strong interest in their space thruster business and develop into a highly valued member of their multi-skilled team.

Annual wage
£20,000 a year

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course
Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday-Thursday 8:00am - 16:45pm Friday 8:00am - 12:00pm

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 2 September

Duration

3 Years

Positions available

2

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

Qualifications included:

  • Engineering Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship Standard. Company Training Plan & Assessment.
  • BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Engineering (1 day per week for 2 years at college)
  • Level 4 Diploma in Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing (Development Competence)
  • Level 2 Functional Skills - Maths (If required)
  • Level 2 Functional Skills - English (If required)
  • End Point Assessment at the end of the apprenticeship (Months 36 to 39)

Where you’ll work

Building 47

Westcott Venture Park

Westcott

Bucks

HP18 0XB

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

ENGINEERING TRUST TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents
  • Read and extract relevant engineering and manufacturing related data and information (such as workplans or project plans, schedules,  drawings, specifications, production data, quality reports, costing data, statistical information) drawing accurate conclusions and making informed decisions.
  • Use project management tools, such as Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT), stakeholder matrices, risk mapping, radar chart and summary risk profiles.
  • Use problem solving tools such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Fishbone, Practical Problem Solving (PPS) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
  • Analyse and interpret data and information in order to generate manufacturing engineering documentation such as Parts Per Million (PPM) quality adherence, cost analysis and test data.
  • Communicate using the appropriate method for the audience such as, formal and informal presentations, written reports, verbal, electronic, social media and incorporating relevant and appropriate data or metrics.
  • Use the approved process and quality compliance procedure to create or amend engineering or manufacturing documentation.
  • Use lean tools and techniques, such as Six Sigma, 8 Wastes, Workplace organisation such as 5S's (sort, set in order, shine, standardise and sustain), Kaizen and Poka-Yoke (Error proofing).
  • Apply documentation control processes and procedures such as format, location, access, authorisation.
  • Use financial planning, recording and review processes and documentation such as departmental budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
  • Use computer based software systems or packages such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), Data Analytics and Databases.

    • Your training plan

    This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • A Min of 5 GCSE's inc Science, English & Maths (grade 4-9 (C-A*))
    • In relevant subjects (grade A* - E)
    • Engineering qualification (grade Level 3)

    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
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Number skills
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Patience
    • Time Management
    • Motivated
    • Flexible attitude
    • Manual Dexterity

    Other requirements

    Duties will be performed in a facility requiring the frequent use of Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) and chemically resistant clothing to handle potentially hazardous substances, and working with high pressure gas systems. You will be required to pass a periodic basic medical examination. You must be able to work in a safe and conscientious manner in areas with known hazards. While performing the duties of this job, you will occasionally be required to work late/nightshifts, weekends and holidays. Use of PC equipment is required. Other requirements include: Manual handling, ability to climb ladders, bending at waist, sitting, kneeling, climbing, walking, crouching as job may require, ability to work outdoors in hot and cold temperatures during all weathers, working in high noise level environments requiring hearing protection, working around lubricants, solvents, batteries, cleaning fluids, paints, and other chemicals.

    About this company

    Nammo Westcott designs, manufactures and tests a range of chemical thrusters (small rockets) which are used to propel satellites into position either in the Earth’s orbit or for deep-space missions to other planets. The company also makes less powerful thrusters that control the satellite’s attitude/position during its 15 year orbit life. The company is the UK’s only space rocket thruster manufacturer and has a long history of success with many hundreds of units in use, the team has approx 30 experienced people based at Westcott which covers every aspect of space thruster engineering and production. We now seek to build the team by adding a mechanical engineering apprentice to the production team.

    http://www.nammo.com (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • We would hope that your career develops with our company and that you will find the work constantly interesting and challenging.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    ENGINEERING TRUST TRAINING LIMITED

    Sally Parr

    s.parr@theengineeringtrust.org

    07879 128768

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000250076.

    Apply now

    Closes in 5 days (Thursday 1 August)

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