Apprentice Technical Engineer
DAIKIN APPLIED (UK) LIMITED
Northumberland (NE23 8AF)
Closes in 15 days (Thursday 15 May 2025)
Posted on 30 April 2025
Contents
Summary
This is a practical role in various departments supporting the business in supplying our full range of Air Handling Units to the market. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain real world engineering experience while working alongside a highly skilled and supportive team.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 8am - 4.30pm. Friday 8am - 1pm
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 22 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
As an Apprentice, you will play a valuable role in various departments supporting the business in supplying our full range of Air Handling Units (AHUs) to the market.
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain practical engineering experience while working alongside a highly skilled and supportive team. You will be supported through formal training and on-the-job learning as you develop a wide range of technical and professional skills.
A predefined pathway is set for each apprenticeship allowing the apprentice to gain experience in a number of departments with the view of providing a strong foundation of knowledge preparing the apprentice for a long and successful career
This role will work in a selection of Departments included (but not limited to) in pathway:
- AHU Projects - Providing total sales technical support to both clients & sales staff which includes production information, quotations, and technical assistance.
- Engineering & Controls - Providing support to the shop floor, purchasing, projects and sales on all projects. They provide technical support and selection advice for AHU special applications, field sales and key clients. They prepare drawings from specifications, engineering drawings for production via various software.
- Internal Sales - Providing AHU quotations issued to consulting engineers at design stage, as well as contractors of tender’s stage. They do this using various software available, such as Astraweb and Salesforce. The also provide full support to the salesman, customers and other departments with technical knowledge, providing training on how to use selection software.
The Engineering Technical Apprentice has pathway can be tailored if needed to better suit either the business or apprentices’ needs. This will be discussed with all potential candidates before doing so.
Where you’ll work
Bassington Lane
Cramlimgton
Northumberland
NE23 8AF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
TDR TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
- Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
- Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
- Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
- Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
- Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
- Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
- Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
- Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
- Follow standard operating procedures.
- Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
- Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
- Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
- Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
- Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
- Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
- Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
- Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
- Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
- Follow standard operating procedures.
- Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
- Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
Your training plan
- Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering via Engineering and manufacturing support technician Level 3 apprenticeship standard
- End Point Assessment
More training information
Practical training and the Level 3 BTec will take place at TDR Training in Longbenton.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English Language or English Literature (grade 5/C or above)
- Maths (grade 5/C or above)
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
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
About this company
Daikin Applied UK is at the forefront of designing, manufacturing, servicing, and commissioning HVAC products and systems. With a strong presence in the UK market and part of the global Daikin Group, we are now looking to recruit an enthusiastic Apprentice to join our Production team at our Cramlington facility
After this apprenticeship
A permanent position may be available following successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TDR TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000318071.
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Closes in 15 days (Thursday 15 May 2025)
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Company’s application instructions
VERY IMPORTANT: Applications will be directed to the TDR website where you shall complete a short sign-up form. It is very important that you indicate Daikin in the form. Failure to do this may delay your application.