Engineering Apprentice (Tooling)
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics
Patchway (BS34 5TB)
Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 23 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 9 July 2025
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Summary
EQYO Motion Tech, a Saint-Gobain brand, designs and delivers innovative, high-performance solutions used globally- from electric car doors to motor bearings. Join us as an Engineering Apprentice and co-engineer the future while completing a recognised apprenticeship focused on Tooling. Visit www.eqyo.com.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Engineering operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Shift rotation
2 weeks 6:00-14:30
2 weeks 14:00-22:30
Days to be confirmed
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 4 August 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
- Assisting in the manufacture, assembly, maintenance, and repair of tooling used in our production lines, including press tools, jigs, fixtures, and moulds
- Learning to safely operate a range of manual and CNC machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, grinders, and surface finishers
- Supporting the toolmakers in day-to-day tasks in the tool room including tool prep, component measurement, and maintenance logs
Where you'll work
Saint-Gobain
Unit 16 Concorde Road
Patchway
BS34 5TB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE
Your training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
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Your training plan
Training and Qualification Level
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
- Engineering Operative Level 2
- Carrying out a range of engineering operations
- City of Bristol College (Advanced Engineering Centre)
- Day Release
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
English & Maths (grade 4/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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Positive Attitude
- Willingness to learn
About this company
EQYO is a team with a unique blend of human ingenuity and tenacity; we love working with innovators. We know that making progress for your project will take inspired leaps of imagination and also pragmatism and determination. Our model is one of co-engineering. We listen first, then apply a tailor-made concept, design and manufacture process. We serve you with speed, versatility and resourcefulness in every region of the globe. Backed by the resources and ambition of our corporate parent Saint-Gobain, we don’t rest until we’ve found the way forward for your system.
After this apprenticeship
- Full time opportunities
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE
Business Partnerships and Onboarding Team
apprentice@cityofbristol.ac.uk
01173125250
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000330586.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 23 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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