Apprentice Manufacturing & Planning Technician

SPS AEROSTRUCTURES LIMITED

Annesley (NG15 0DP)

Closes in 20 days (Friday 20 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 28 May 2025


Summary

Apprentice Levy Funded Course on the Job Training - with a view to be fully trained and also have exposure to Metrology Free Parking, 23 Days Annual Leave.

Wage

£15,311.40 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday - Thursday 7am - 4pm, Friday 7am - 12 noon

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 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

  • Compliance with company policies and procedures (Cardinal rules for Safety and Quality, Code of Conduct)
  • Compliance to customer product requirements and process controls (tooling control, new approvals)
  • Compliance to company procedures and technical requirements
  • Develop new solutions to existing manufacturing problems
  • Ensure manufacturing processes, procedures, engineering specs and workflows are adequate to define manufacturing requirements
  • Provide support to shop floor to resolve queries or issues in achieving capable processes or supporting process improvements
  • Raising concessions for non-conforming product
  • Define and create planning amendments for rework operations

Where you'll work

Willow Drive Sherwood Business Park
Annesley
NG15 0DP

Training

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

College or training organisation

SIEMENS MOBILITY LIMITED

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
  • At the workplace
  • Multi-sites

More training information

On the job training. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 2)
  • Maths (grade 2)

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
  • Team working

About this company

PCC Aerostructures UK (SPS) is a strong engineering business with a formidable record in the production of precision-machined fabrications and assemblies for civil aircraft and forms part of Global US company Precision Castparts Corp.

http://www.pccaero.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

23 Days Annual Leave 8 Bank Holidays Free On-Site Parking Pension Scheme

After this apprenticeship

  • Manufacturing & Planning Engineer
  • Metrology Lead
  • Quality Engineer

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SIEMENS MOBILITY LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000322754.

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Closes in 20 days (Friday 20 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

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