Quality Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship

BRIDMET LTD

BRADPOLE, Pymore Mills

Closes in 29 days (Wednesday 27 August 2025)

Posted on 29 July 2025

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Summary

As a Quality Technician Apprentice, you will work solely within the quality & inspection team undertaking duties to support your learning. You will also be seconded to different departments working with the team, having exposure to our in-house manufacturing including profiling, folding, machining, fabrication, finishing, assembly & integration.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, timings dependent on college days set. Shifts to be confirmed.

36 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 11 September 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

  • Working safely at all times complying with H&S and environmental
  • Legislation
  • Supporting the Quality department to ensure the business quality
  • Standards are maintained
  • Understating and using the appropriate documentation such as
  • Engineering drawings or quality-controlled documents
  • Carrying out data collection
  • Inspection of parts in line with customer specifications including roaming
  • Inspection
  • Using testing equipment to undertake quality inspection
  • Root cause analysis and fault diagnosis of manufacturing processes
  • Communicating and engaging with stakeholders
  • Working inclusively with the department and wider organisation
  • Demonstration to continuous improvement 

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

  • BRIDMET LTD NAPOLEON HOUSE, GORE CROSS BUSINESS PARK, CORBIN WAY, BRADPOLE, DT6 3UX
  • Bridmet, Pymore Mills, DT6 5PJ

Training

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

Training provider

YEOVIL COLLEGE

Training course

Engineering technician (level 3)

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Training schedule

Year 1:

During your first year, you will attend college on the designated days, undertaking a Level 2 BTEC qualification and spending most of your working time within the quality department

Years 2 & 3: 

  • During your second and third year, you will attend college on the designated days to complete your Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering. You will also begin secondments to various departments to gain an understanding of internal manufacturing processes
  • You will start to build your workplace portfolio for your Level 3 Advanced Manufacturing Engineering qualification, the competence component of your apprenticeship. We will also discuss your areas of specialism based on your expertise and performance during your rotation

Year 4: 

  • In year 4 you will continue to build and complete the portfolio of evidence and undertake the End Point Assessment for your apprenticeship in Engineering Technician (Apprenticeship Standard Ref: ST0457 option 11)
  • The apprenticeship training is delivered through a combination of workplace learning and regular college attendance. This training will teach you the knowledge, skills and behaviours set out in the ST0457 option 11 standards
  • On completion the apprentice will receive Quality Technician Level 3 qualification
  • Functional Skills in maths and English may also be required depending on current level

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 subjects including Maths & English (grade Grade 9 – 4 / A* - C)

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative

About this employer

Bridmet is a UK-based precision sheet metal fabrication company with extensive experience in diverse industries. We proudly deliver a comprehensive turnkey manufacturing service, offering expertise in Sheet Metal, Fabrication, Machining, Finishing, and Assembly & Integration. At our foundation is a strong engineering team with broad skills in design, engineering, project management, and supply chain management, enabling us to provide a full-service solution from concept to completion.

https://bridmet.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • The idea behind running an active and ongoing Apprenticeship program is to invest in young people and provide sustainable employment within our locality and develop and grow a skilled workforce for the future

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

YEOVIL COLLEGE

Vicki Davey

Victoria.davey@yeovil.ac.uk

01935845561

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334316.

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Closes in 29 days (Wednesday 27 August 2025)

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