Calibration Technician Apprentice (Level 3 Maintenance and Operations Engineer Technician)

SPS Technologies Limited

Leicester (LE4 9HX)

Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 30 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 16 July 2025


Summary

Want to join one of the world’s largest manufacturers of critical fastening systems for aerospace & defence applications? This is a fantastic opportunity for a technically minded individual with motivation and drive who'll have the chance to get involved to support the assigned manufacturing areas. Apply now for a Summer 2025 start!

Wage

£15,175.68 a year

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Fantastic salaries offered. Salary dependent on age, between £15,175 - £23,961 per annum

Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 4:30pm/Friday 7:30am - 1:30pm

38 hours a week

Start date

Monday 11 August 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

  • Calibration of all required measurement & monitoring equipment
  • Understanding of thermal equipment calibration & adjusting
  • Become expert in understand international standard for thermal controls and calibration
  • Update system with results and recommendations
  • Assist with problem resolution on gauging issues
  • Repair of gauges thermal equipment
  • Completion, maintenance, and review of quality records
  • To be aware of requirements of the organisation’s Quality Assurance systems and take responsibility for its obligations
  • Support the Quality metrics and the achievement of set targets
  • Maintenance of records
  • Heat treatment calibration
  • Calibration of dimensional measurement equipment and hard gauging
  • Any other duties and responsibilities given by your line manager, which can reasonably be expected of the post holder given their knowledge, skills, and experience

Where you'll work

Troon industrial Area
191 Barkby Road
Leicester
LE4 9HX

Training

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

College or training organisation

LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

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Your training plan

Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Level 3.

Majority of time spent with employer with attendance required at Loughborough College 1-day per week, during term time where you will study set units that map directly into your apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 GCSE's including Maths, English and Science (grade C/4 or above)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Patience

Other requirements

Loughborough College reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy before the end date, following consultation with us, as the employer.

About this company

SPS Technologies has been established since 1936, its product offering, and investment strategy is focused on technically sophisticated components and materials that are necessary and vital to key end-user markets such as aerospace, transportation, power generation, racing, farm and construction equipment and general industrial. Quality control programs of all SPS businesses reflect the demanding requirements of SPS' aerospace heritage. All product lines benefit from the culture of quality that has a long history at SPS. Because of this culture and our strong product design capability, many of SPS' products are manufactured for safety-critical applications.

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Company benefits

25 Days +8 Bank Holidays, Pension, Annual Pay Review, Quarterly Cash Bonus, Sport & Social Club, Discount Codes & more.

After this apprenticeship

Opportunity to gain permanent employment following successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE

Lou Coll Apprenticeship Recruitment

apprenticeships@loucoll.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332044.

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Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 30 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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