Technical Engineer Apprenticeship
PROFINE UK LTD
HUTHWAITE (NG17 6AD)
Closes in 15 days (Sunday 17 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 1 August 2025
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Summary
Are you a confident, practical kind of person who is looking for their first role in engineering? This role will see you become an expert in the production methods of manufacturing fenestration products and testing them to ensure they meet requirements.
- Wage
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£21,840 a year
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The annual wage for an 18-20 year old being paid £10.50 per hour. The annual wage for over 21's is £25,396 based on an hourly rate of £12.21
- Training course
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 26 August 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
This role has two distinct parts to it that will enable you to gain an all round experience.
You will receive training in all the tasks that make up your job role.
1: Supporting Technical Managers
Responsibilities this will include:
You will be required to support the Technical Managers in their tasks and projects in order to learn the skills required to progress into the position of a Technical Engineer. The Technical Managers work nationwide, therefore travelling will be necessary and on a few occasions hotel stays will be needed in order to support them. However, transport to locations and hotel arrangements will be provided.
2: Constructing window & door samples
Responsibilities this will include:
You will also be expected to contribute with producing samples in the workshop that will be used for testing, Research and development projects and also for Sales & Marketing samples. This will require you to be able to draw the window and door samples into industry specific software (BM Evolution) and on occasion there will be a requirement to use AutoCAD too.
Machinery Used: (Training Provided)
• Mitre Saws
• CNC Machines
• Routers
• Millers
• Industry Specific Machinery for producing Windows & Doors
Software Used:
• BM Evolution (Training Provided)
• Microsoft Office (Excel/ Word mostly)
• AutoCAD (Training Provided)
Where you'll work
PROFINE UK LTD
FULLWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
COMMON ROAD
HUTHWAITE
NG17 6AD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 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
This programme is delivered via a day release delivery model which means that one day per week, your attendance is required at our enginnering campus in NG17. This attendance is required during term time only.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Logical
- Team working
Other requirements
You must be 18+ in order to apply for this role sue to the possibility of working away from home
About this employer
Profine are part of one of the World's largest PCVu window and door system providers. They pride themselves on quality thinking, innovative strength and efficient processes and responsibility. They have over 3500 employees Worldwide and supply their products in 87 countries. Profine have supported many apprentices over the years and are now looking for their newest team member.
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Company benefits
Benefits: Onsite canteen Food allowance Drinks allowance Uniform provided Onsite gym open 24/7 for employees Company events Bike to work scheme Death in service benefit Additional days of holiday with years of service
After this apprenticeship
Profine have supported many apprentices within their engineering function some of who have gone onto degree level apprenticeships. Profine is World leader and has ambitions to train their future leaders from the shop floor upwards. Upon successful completion of this apprenticeship conversations will be had to discuss what future learning you would like to undertake.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE
Violet
apprenticeships@wnc.ac.uk
01623 900798
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000335038.
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Closes in 15 days (Sunday 17 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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