2x Industrial Engineer Apprentice/2x Operational Excellence Apprentice
DNATA CATERING UK LIMITED
Hounslow (TW5 9NR)
Closes in 23 days (Friday 30 May 2025)
Posted on 6 May 2025
Contents
Summary
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our team as 2x Industrial Engineer Apprentices and 2x Operational Excellence Apprentices. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain practical experience in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, working towards a recognised Level 3 Technical Support Technician Engineering qualification.
- Wage
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£26,500 a year
- Training course
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 15 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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4
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 key purpose of this role is to support the Resource planning department in understanding current operational performance by analysing existing processes and systems to provide a baseline. You will then work closely with all areas and identify opportunities for improvement and optimisation of the operation.
Who you'll deal with :
Primarily you will work closely with qualified Industrial Engineers and Resource planners alongside the support and guidance you will also work with other functions within the business such as Operations, Operational Excellence, Logistics, and quality assurance.
What you'll be doing :
- Support collection and analysing of data to understand current operational performance.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce waste.
- Support Resource planning department in the development and implementation of solutions to enhance productivity.
- Work with cross-functional teams, including Operations, Operational Excellence, Logistics, and quality assurance, to drive continuous improvement.
- Conduct time studies and process flow analysis to identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
- Help design and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure consistent processes.
- Assist with root cause analysis and corrective actions to resolve quality issues.
This list is not exhaustive and may include any other duties considered reasonable by the line manager. You will also get the opportunity for personal and professional growth and get exposure across wider functions within the business.
Where you'll work
3 Spitfire Way
Hounslow
TW5 9NR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
HRUC (HARROW, RICHMOND AND UXBRIDGE COLLEGES)
Your training course
Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
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
Engineering and manufacturing support technician (Level 3) apprenticeship standard
Apprentices will be required to attend college at least x1 day per week either at Uxbridge, Harrow or Hayes Campus completing necessary mandatory training and units associated with the apprenticeship.
The apprentice will be required to complete:
• Work towards gaining a full Qualification.
• Employment Rights and Responsibilities.
• Skills, Knowledge, and Behaviours.
• Standard and End Point Assessment.
Other training will be provided by the employer as required to enable the fulfilment of the job role.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4-9)
- Math's (grade 4-9)
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
- Team working
Other requirements
In this role you will get the opportunity to work across the entire UK operation and therefore this role will involve travel and where required working away when needed, this is subject to age and working directive.
About this company
Dnata Catering UK are one of the leading providers of Airline catering services to the leading airline companies in the UK. dnata have an exciting opportunity for 4 new Enginerring Apprentices to join the fantastic team working at the London Heathrow unit, based in Houslow, with an opportunity to travel and work at the other sites across the UK
After this apprenticeship
Potential to progress within the company upon completion of your apprenticeship, working towards further qualifications such as IMS Module 1, 2a and 2b, Six Sigma Green belt, Business Improvement Techniques (BIT).
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DNATA CATERING UK LIMITED
Stefanie Monks
stef.monks@dnata.com
07779992131
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000319003.
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Closes in 23 days (Friday 30 May 2025)
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