Engineering Apprenticeship
CAPTEC SUBSYSTEMS ENGINEERING LTD
HAMPSHIRE (GU14 7QU)
Closes in 28 days (Friday 1 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 2 July 2025
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Summary
We seek hardworking, reliable individuals to join our team. You will learn the necessary skills to use a full range of tools to assist engineers throughout the manufacturing process in custom-metalwork engineering and electro-mechanical integration. An apprenticeship at CAPTEC is the beginning of an exciting career in a key technology sector.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 8.00am - 4.45pm and Friday, 8.00am - 1.00pm.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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2
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 at CAPTEC you will start as a valued team member, learning to:
- Set up & operate a variety of conventional & CNC machines, and undertake turning, graining, deburring, masking, powder coating, pressing, punching and assembling a wide variety of parts
- You will follow operation sheets, to ensure parts are progressed through the factory on time
- Achieve set production times and targets
- Read and interpret drawings & quality specifications
- You will gain an extensive knowledge of materials working to defence and aerospace standards
- You will learn the finishing processes such as spray-painting, silk-screen printing and engraving
- Carry out quality checks
- Work safely in compliance with Health and Safety law and in accordance with the company's policies
- Undertake other duties that may reasonably be required
Where you'll work
INDUSTRIES HOUSE
18 INVINCIBLE ROAD
FARNBOROUGH
HAMPSHIRE
GU14 7QU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
FARNBOROUGH COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Your training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
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Your training plan
As an apprentice at CAPTEC you will be employed in our factory with day release, off-site, college-based learning at Farnborough College of Technology.
You will earn a certificate for completing the Engineering Technician Level 3 Apprenticship Standard.
The day release scheme allows you to earn a wage, gain valuable work experience and industry-specific competence. You will be supported by both the staff at Cove and at the College.
Farnborough College of Technology is less than 2 km away.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
English, Maths, (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
- Organisation skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Initiative
About this company
At CAPTEC, we work with customers in engineering-led industries for custom-metalwork engineering and electro-mechanical integration. That is why we own every step of the process, providing a single point of contact, improving customer experience and protecting their brand reputation. Our customers outsource complex projects to CAPTEC because they trust us to get the job done.
After this apprenticeship
Successful completion of this apprenticeship will provide an opportunity to progress within the company.
But to start, you don't necessarily need to have industry or technical experience - simply the desire to embark upon a new and exciting career as a professional engineer.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CAPTEC SUBSYSTEMS ENGINEERING LTD
Phill Gower
01252512919
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000321556.
Apply now
Closes in 28 days (Friday 1 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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