Production / Design Engineering Apprentice

LDL LIGHTING LIMITED

WIGAN (WN5 0LE)

Closes on Friday 4 July 2025

Posted on 15 May 2025

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Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing business. Working within the lighting manufacturing industry the role is a brilliant mix of mechanical and electrical engineering, product design and production, the right candidate will have the opportunity to mould the role into a number of technical or design directions.

Wage

£18,000 a year

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Training course
Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 08.30 - 17.00 and Friday, 07.30 - 16.00 (2 x 15 minute breaks and 1 x 30 minute lunch break

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 11 August 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

  • Support the product design manager and secondly the production manager
  • Aid in bespoke product design. (extrusions, sheet metal, plastics)
  • Aid in testing new products. (photometry and thermal)
  • Produce engineering drawings
  • Use various CAD packages to programme CNC machines
  • Be responsible for the tooling, consumables and maintenance of machinery
  • Research products, competitors and components
  • Support production in assembling products and running machines

Where you'll work

UNIT 3
STONEHOUSE ROAD
MARTLAND MILL BUSINESS PARK
WIGAN
WN5 0LE

Training

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

College or training organisation

WIGAN AND LEIGH COLLEGE

Your training course

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

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What you'll learn

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.
  • 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

Engineering Manufacturing Technician Level 4 (Higher national certificate) Apprenticeship Standard:

  • The qualification will be delivered on a day release basis - one day per week at Wigan & Leigh College, with the rest of the week in the workplace
  • The apprentice will attend Wigan & Leigh College's Pagefield Campus based at Walkden Ave, Wigan WN1 2JH

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

A Level in:

STEM Related Subject (grade Pass)

T Level in:

STEM Related Subject (grade Pass)

BTEC in:

STEM Related Subject (grade Pass)

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

  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative

Other requirements

No AI generated applications will be accepted - these will be checked. Candidates must have good work ethic, be punctual, logical and a practical problem solver. Candidates should have an interest in machinery, manufacturing and design. It would also be desirable to have an interest in electronics. Experience with CAD (Solidworks, AutoCAD) would also be beneficial.

About this company

Established in 1995, LDL Lighting are at the forefront of the latest developments in lighting and lighting controls. With in-house design and development, including our own photometric test lab, we undertake extensive research and are dedicated to LED innovation and product design. We work closely with our clients and look to get involved with their projects at the earliest opportunity to impact on the design and provide value without compromise.

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After this apprenticeship

  • Potential for full time employment on completion of the course. Continued growth with the company
  • Future studying will also be supported

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WIGAN AND LEIGH COLLEGE

Andrew Fleetwood

a.fleetwood@wigan-leigh.ac.uk

01942 761528

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000320525.

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Closes on Friday 4 July 2025

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