Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship

PARKER HANNIFIN MANUFACTURING LIMITED

Tyne and Wear - United Kingdom (NE11 0PZ)

Closes on Monday 16 June 2025

Posted on 2 May 2025


Summary

A new and exciting opportunity to work within Parker Hannifin, Team Valley. During the course of the apprenticeship, students will work towards achieving their qualification supported by their line manager in addition to their academic learning through their college or training provider and work-based assessor.

Training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Thursday, between 8:00am - 4:30pm. Friday, 8:00am - 1:30pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 8 September 2025

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

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

The below activities apply to Sustaining Engineering and New Product Development activities.

1. 2D design activities: Support the creation and modification of technical drawings.

2. 3D design activities: -

  • Model components
  • Support the creation and modification of assemblies.
  • Create and modify detail component and assembly drawings.
  • Part, assembly and detail component drawing release.


3. Generate component specification.

4. Conduct product & component validation and verification tests.

5. Working towards becoming competent in the use of appropriate engineering tools.

6. The apprentice will also support all Engineering activities as required by the business.

Where you'll work

Parker Hannifin Manufacturing Ltd
Gas Separation and Filtration Division EMEA
Dukesway - Team Valley Trading Estate - Gateshead
Tyne and Wear - United Kingdom
NE11 0PZ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

ZENITH PEOPLE LIMITED

Your training course

Engineering technician (level 3)

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Your training plan

Within the Level 3 Engineering Technician Standard you will be working towards the product design and development pathway.

After a period of foundation skills and technical knowledge development all apprentices will be required to achieve the following qualifications:

Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence)

After a further period of skills and technical knowledge development all apprentices will be required to achieve the following qualifications:

  • Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence) – Product  Design and Developmen
  • Level 3 Diploma or Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge)

Blended on/off the job training and location to be confirmed.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 9-4)
  • Maths (grade 9-4)
  • Science (grade 9-4)

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
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working

About this company

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Parker Hannifin provides expert industry knowledge, innovative engineering, and robust solutions for a cleaner, greener tomorrow. At Parker Hannifin, you have the individual scope for development to discover a broad range of topics and possibilities to which you can contribute your own ideas. Parker Hannifin is an equal opportunity employer and aware of its responsibility toward people with disabilities.

https://www.parker.com/gb/en/home.html (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Potential full time position available upon completion of apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ZENITH PEOPLE LIMITED

Ian Wilkinson

ianwilkinson@zenithtraining.org.uk

01919171097

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000318604.

Apply now

Closes on Monday 16 June 2025

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