Apprentice Quality Technician

Summary

RMD is seeking an apprentice to support its Global Quality Team. The role involves helping ensure compliance with regulations and standards, including BS EN (British and European) and ISO (International). It offers hands-on experience in quality control, inspection, and continuous improvement in a safety-critical, environmentally focused setting.

Wage

£15,300 a year

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7% Annual Bonus

Training course

Quality practitioner (level 4)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 9 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

Key Responsibilities:

Assist in performing inspections and quality checks on fabricated materials, welding, and construction assemblies
Support the documentation and reporting of quality findings in line with industry standards and project specifications
Help monitor compliance with health and safety regulations during quality inspections
Participate in supplier audits and assist with corrective action follow-ups (oversee travel may be required)
Learn to apply quality control tools such as non-destructive testing (NDT), weld inspection, and dimensional checks
Collaborate closely with engineers, fabricators, and suppliers to understand quality requirements and improve processes
Attend training sessions and college courses focused on construction quality standards, fabrication processes, and industry regulations
Assisting with maintaining quality records, certifications, and compliance documentation

Where you'll work

BRICKYARD ROAD
ALDRIDGE
WALSALL
WEST MIDLANDS
WS9 8BW

Training

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

College or training organisation

IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Your training course

Quality practitioner (level 4)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Identify, interpret and apply relevant legal, governmental or industry regulations affecting the organisation.
Communicate using appropriate methods (verbal, written, visual) to influence internal and external stakeholders, using appropriate questioning techniques such as open questions, leading questions.
Identify, collect and analyse relevant quality data using appropriate tools and techniques such as Pareto analysis, statistical methods and trending analysis.
Apply methods and tools to improve the quality performance of processes, products and services such as production control plans, standardised work, use of failure modes and effects.
Identify, analyse and prioritise quality specific risks and opportunities. Support the development, implementation and effectiveness of resulting actions.
Plan and conduct system, product or process audits.
Assess the effectiveness of the measurement systems using tool such as Measurement Systems Analysis.
Identify requirements from technical documents, commercial input or stakeholder statements and converting to definitions that can drive the organisations processes
Identify gaps in process performance and develop improvement plans to close gaps.
Apply structured problem solving including identification, definition, measurement, analysis, improvement and control methods and tools.
Communicate organisational quality strategy to all levels of the organisation.
Identify who the internal and external stakeholders are and their current and optimal positions (such as hostile, help it work, opposed, uncooperative, indifferent, hesitant, enthusiastic support) required to support quality related activities.
Identify, interpret and apply relevant legal, governmental or industry regulations affecting the organisation.
Communicate using appropriate methods (verbal, written, visual) to influence internal and external stakeholders, using appropriate questioning techniques such as open questions, leading questions.
Identify, collect and analyse relevant quality data using appropriate tools and techniques such as Pareto analysis, statistical methods and trending analysis.
Apply methods and tools to improve the quality performance of processes, products and services such as production control plans, standardised work, use of failure modes and effects.
Identify, analyse and prioritise quality specific risks and opportunities. Support the development, implementation and effectiveness of resulting actions.
Plan and conduct system, product or process audits.
Assess the effectiveness of the measurement systems using tool such as Measurement Systems Analysis.
Identify requirements from technical documents, commercial input or stakeholder statements and converting to definitions that can drive the organisations processes
Identify gaps in process performance and develop improvement plans to close gaps.
Apply structured problem solving including identification, definition, measurement, analysis, improvement and control methods and tools.
Communicate organisational quality strategy to all levels of the organisation.
Identify who the internal and external stakeholders are and their current and optimal positions (such as hostile, help it work, opposed, uncooperative, indifferent, hesitant, enthusiastic support) required to support quality related activities.

Your training plan

This is a level 4 Quality Practitioner apprenticeship delivered over a period of 21 months.

The apprentice would be required to attend the training centre for a one-week block, followed by 7 x 1 day per week workshops at the training centre and attending meetings with an assessor, at the company, one day per month.

The training provider is In-Comm Training Services. You will attend the Aldridge WS9 8UG site.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English and Science (grade 9-7)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

Any relevant subject (grade 4-9 minimum)

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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Interest in Engineering
Interest in Fabrication

About this company

Altrad RMD Kwikform is a leading provider of formwork, falsework / shoring, heavy-duty support, ground shoring and safety & access systems, with a proven track record of supporting the global construction industry for almost a century to create some of the world's most challenging and impressive structures.

Company benefits

Health Cash Plan. Employee Assist Scheme. Royal London Pension Scheme. Discount Shoppers Portal.

After this apprenticeship

Opportunity to develop into a senior quality engineer

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