Laboratory Technician Apprentice

Summary

In this role, you will provide direct support to production and to the laboratory to ensure products are made to the right quality and level of productivity.

Wage

£24,884 a year

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Training course

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Hours

Monday - Thursday, 7.45am - 5.00pm and Friday, 7.45am - 12.45pm

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

In this role, you will provide direct support to production and to the laboratory to ensure products are made to the right quality and level of productivity.

Duties and key responsibilities:

Sample testing of products
Routine testing of products
Helping with customer Factory Acceptance Tests
Writing inspection and sample test reports
Goods in inspection/testing e.g., wire tensile tests, ret pins, FODES
Dimensioning products
Helping Rubber Moulding supervisor with electrical traceability and administration of quality reports (US, Canada)
Setting up and running tests
Maintaining the laboratory equipment/keeping it tidy
Collection and removal of test samples from the laboratory
Writing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)
Conducting Risk Assessments with Quality Engineer

Personal:

Happy to work in a team or on their own
Positive attitude, can-do approach, and reliable
Some lifting required
Has an interest in engineering and maintaining/fixing mechanical items such as cars, bikes, drones etc.
May require occasional driving to customers/suppliers

Where you'll work

EAST PORTWAY
ANDOVER
HAMPSHIRE
SP10 3LH

Training

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

College or training organisation

BASINGSTOKE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

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
Training will take place 1 day a week at Basingstoke College, the remaining time at the workplace

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 5 (B))
maths (grade 5 (B))
Science (grade 5 (B))

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
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Team working
Initiative
Physical fitness
Mechanical

Other requirements

May require occasional driving to customers/suppliers. Happy to work in a team or on their own Positive attitude, can-do approach, and reliable

About this company

Through wide-ranging manufacturing capabilities, we serve the communications, energy, special industries, and solar markets with connections you can count on.

After this apprenticeship

To provide direct support to production and to the laboratory to ensure products are made to the right quality and level of productivity

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