Junior Design Engineer Apprentice
LYNX PRECAST LIMITED
Ashington (NE63 9YH)
Closes in 14 days (Friday 15 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 29 July 2025
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Summary
We are looking for a Junior Design Engineer to join our experienced team. This is a great opportunity for a current college student or someone with a college-level qualification who is ready to develop their skills in a practical, hands-on engineering environment.
- Wage
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£15,704 a year
- Training course
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
40 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
- Assisting with the design, modelling and drawing creation for the range of products we produce
- Creating accurate 2D and 3D models and generating drawings using AutoCAD and Tekla design software
- Supporting internal teams from a design perspective across manufacturing and installation, providing clear and precise design information, and assisting with internal design and manufacturing processes
- Assisting with design-related calculations across multiple products, including structural, thermal, energy, and calculations related to quantity surveying
- Applying your academic knowledge in real-world projects and developing your technical skills
- Collaborating with customers, including some of the UK’s leading construction firms, to understand project requirements and deliver practical, innovative solutions
- Working as part of a team and contributing to a positive, proactive work environment
Where you'll work
Lynefield Park
Ashington
NE63 9YH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE
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
Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician Level 3.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4-9)
- Maths (grade 4-9)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Analytical skills
- Attention to Detail
- Creative
- Customer Care
- Initiative
- IT skills
- Number Skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
About this employer
Lynx Precast is a leading UK provider of high-quality precast concrete products, known for our commitment to excellence and innovation in the field. We specialise in designing and manufacturing a diverse range of precast concrete products tailored to meet our customers specific requirements. Our dedication to continuously improve drives us to innovate and enhance both our product range as well as our design and manufacturing processes, ensuring that we consistently deliver cuttingedge solutions to our clients in the construction industry. The precast concrete industry is a growing sector, and at Lynx Precast we recognise that precast concrete will remain a key player in shaping the future of construction practices. Precast concrete is at the forefront of digitalisation in the construction industry, combining various aspects of construction and construction technologies as well as being highly valuable to Building Information Modelling (BIM). Precast concrete provides solutions to help improve efficiency and sustainability within the construction industry.
After this apprenticeship
Possibility of full-time employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334273.
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Closes in 14 days (Friday 15 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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