Quality Technician Apprentice
TE Connectivity
Witham (CM8 3AH)
Closes in 12 days (Friday 8 August 2025)
Posted on 25 July 2025
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Summary
A unique opportunity to learn from a highly experienced Quality team who are responsible for all aspects of the manufacturing plants delivery of high quality product to the end customer. The role will cover all aspects of quality ensuring compliance with customer and contractual requirements.
- Wage
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£18,000 a year
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Annual Bonus. Pension Contribution double match up to 10 %.
- Training course
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday, 7.30am - 4.35pm and Friday, 7.30am - 1.10pm. 10-minute morning break and 45-minute lunch break.
39 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
The quality technician will be responsible for inspecting & testing of received component parts and products, supporting on site teams to solve problems relating to quality and the creation of performance data and reports.
This will involve working closely with suppliers, on site teams and customers dealing with day-to-day quality issues.
The main duties will be:
- Completion of tasks using own judgement and initiative
- Inspection and testing of received component parts and products
- Preparation of performance data and reports
- Ensure that non-conforming products are properly handled via the non-conforming materials process
- Assist in parts/materials qualification and in the execution of first article inspection activities and reports
Where you'll work
Freebournes Road
Witham
CM8 3AH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
COLCHESTER INSTITUTE
Training course
Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
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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.
Training schedule
- The apprentice will be working towards the Level 3 Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician Apprenticeship Standard
- Qualifications include the EAL Level 3 Diploma in Engineering and manufacturing support technologies
- College attendance will be at Colchester Institute (Colchester Campus) one day per week
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 9-4/A*-C)
- maths (grade 9-5/A*-B)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
Computer work will be required, also some lifting and movement of heavy goods but all within permitted and safe range.
About this employer
With over 65+ years of experience in the Energy market, from generation to transmission to distribution to wherever energy is needed, we offer a portfolio of cable accessories, connectors and fittings, surge arresters, insulation and protection covers, smart grid systems, metering, and installation training. No matter where in the energy landscape, we help optimize asset service life and prevent the costly effects of underground failures, animal-induced outages, materials tracking, and flashovers. TE Connectivity’s Energy division has over 3,300 employees globally across 10 engineering competency centres and 12 manufacturing sites. The Quality Technician will be based at our manufacturing facility in Witham, Essex UK and currently employees 170 people.
https://www.te.com/en/industries/energy-solutions.html (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
25 Days Paid Holiday+Bank Holidays. Enhanced sickness payment & Maternity leave. Life Assurance 4 X Salary. Christmas Voucher. Sharesave Scheme. Expert Support for Menopause, Fertility, Baby and Men’s Health. EAP. Independent Free Mortgage Advice.
After this apprenticeship
- A job within the Engineering community at TE Connectivity. We have multiple sites (not guaranteed)
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
COLCHESTER INSTITUTE
Colchester Institute - Apprenticeships Team
ci.apprenticeships@colchester.ac.uk
01206712043
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333639.
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Closes in 12 days (Friday 8 August 2025)
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