Test & Metrology Apprentice
MAHLE POWERTRAIN LIMITED
Northampton (NN5 5TZ)
Closes in 15 days (Wednesday 2 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 17 June 2025
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Summary
As an apprentice, you’ll work across teams to help solve real production challenges and contribute to customer-focused projects. This is a great opportunity to build your technical skills, gain experience with advanced testing equipment, and be part of innovative engineering work from day one.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday-Friday, times to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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
What You’ll Be Doing:
As part of the Product Testing team, you’ll get hands-on with a variety of tasks that support engineering and quality assurance efforts. Your responsibilities will include:
Dimensional Checks: Measure and inspect components to ensure they meet specifications.
Metrology Support: Assist with precision measurements using advanced tools and equipment.
Test Rig Setup: Set up and monitor bearing test rigs to support performance evaluations.
Project Support: Capture high-quality photographs and take accurate measurements for documentation.
Mechanical Testing: Perform tests to assess material and component performance.
Quality & Calibration: Maintain quality documentation and manage the calibration database.
Test Shaft Management: Oversee the supply and readiness of test shafts.
Data Logging: Record and report test results clearly and accurately.
Housekeeping: Keep the lab and workspaces clean, safe, and organised.
Team Collaboration: Attend meetings and work closely with engineers and other departments.
General Support: Assist Test Engineers and the Head of Product Testing as needed.
Where you'll work
Costin House
St James Mill Road
Northampton
NN5 5TZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE
Your training course
Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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 Apprenticeship Standard.
One day training at Milton Keynes College.
More training information
Experience of working in an engineering or mechanical background.
Become a competent user of hand-tools.
Demonstrable ability of mechanical build, e.g. engine components.
Gain experience of basic Metrology measuring equipment.
Obtain a working knowledge of mechanical, electrical & hydraulic systems.
Obtain working knowledge of PC-based spreadsheet software.
Obtain a working knowledge of instrumentations systems.
Leading on to Test Technician/Metrology Technician as you progress within the role.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
- Science (grade 4)
Desirable qualifications
A Level in:
- Engineering (grade C)
- Maths (grade C)
- Physics (grade C)
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Team working
Other requirements
A full driving licence would be an advantage as you will have to commute to the workplace. Full-time on-site role. Some equipment is heavy, would need to be comfortable with this. To be eligible for this apprenticeship, you must meet the following residency criteria: you must have lived in the UK, the British Overseas Territories, or Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least three years prior to the start of the apprenticeship.
About this company
MAHLE is a leading international development partner and supplier to the automotive industry with customers in both passenger car and commercial vehicle sectors. Founded in 1920, the technology group is working on the climate-neutral mobility of tomorrow, with a focus on the strategic areas of electrification and thermal management as well as further technologies to reduce CO2 emissions, such as fuel cells or highly efficient, clean combustion engines that also run on renewable fuels, such as hydrogen. Today, one in every two vehicles globally is equipped with MAHLE components.
After this apprenticeship
Leading on to Test Technician/Metrology Technician as you progress within the role.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE
apprenticeships@mkcollege.ac.uk
01908637056
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000326594.
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Closes in 15 days (Wednesday 2 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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