Product Development Technician Apprenticeship

CNH INDUSTRIAL N.V.

Essex (SS14 3AD)

Closes in 26 days (Sunday 31 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 4 August 2025


Summary

In this exciting role you will be part of a team working within our pre-production prototype development section. You will work on bringing tractors from concept through to production, working with a broad range of engineering disciplines including mechanical, electrical, fabrication, machining and component level to full vehicle testing.

Wage

£15,311.40 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm

39 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 2 September 2025

Duration

3 years 9 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

The Basildon engineering team at CNH are focussed on the assembly, maintenance and validation testing of pre-production prototype tractors undergoing development processes. Daily working activities will include but are not limited to:

  • General prototype workshop activities including the construction, reworking and maintenance of our development tractors
  • Discovery and diagnosis of faults, functional problems and durability issues both mechanically and electrically
  • Following of test procedures, engineering drawings and electrical schematics
  • Building of test rigs for component and structural durability testing.
  • Use of machining and fabrication facilities in order to make functional components to specification, modifications or test fixtures
  • Use of PC based diagnostic equipment for programming and configuring of development tractors
  • Track testing and shakedown of development tractors (depending on age and driving license status)
  • Functional performance testing of all tractor systems

 

Where you'll work

Cranes Farm Road
Basildon
Essex
SS14 3AD

Training

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

Training provider

SOUTH ESSEX COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Training course

Engineering technician (level 3)

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Training schedule

Full Engineering Technician Apprenticeship at Level 3.

4 days working with the employer and 1 day at college, Luckyn Lane Campus, Basildon.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4)

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
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

CNH Industrial is a world-class equipment and services company that sustainably advances the noble work of agriculture and construction workers. The Company provides the strategic direction, R&D capabilities, and investments that enable the success of its core Brands.

http://www.cnh.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

The skills learned throughout this apprenticeship are very much valued by us. Our intention is for us to retain these skills and the candidate at the end of the apprenticeship as a fully-fledged product development technician however this will be in line with business needs at that time and so is not guaranteed.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOUTH ESSEX COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Diane Ridgley

diane.ridgley@southessex.ac.uk

07855701273

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000335324.

Apply now

Closes in 26 days (Sunday 31 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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