Calibration Apprentice
COMECH METROLOGY LTD
Derby (DE24 8AN)
Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 26 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 12 August 2025
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Summary
This is a fantastic apprenticeship opportunity to join an engineering business based on Pride Park in Derby as a Calibration Apprentice. You will be involved in calibration, repair, inspection and testing of components/instruments across the entire field of services provided by each laboratory.
- Wage
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£15,000 a year
- Training course
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 6.00am - 2.00pm (half an hour flex either side)
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 2 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years 4 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
- To carry out calibration, repair, Inspection and testing of components and instruments across the entire field of services provided by each laboratory
- To attend external and internal training courses as agreed at each review and also at such time as considered necessary and/or relevant
- To attend a number of academic examinations, reviews and assessments as considered necessary and relevant
- To promote the company at all times and maintain an awareness amongst colleagues of the requirements for a professional attitude towards their work
Where you'll work
1 Pride Park View
Victoria Way
Pride Park
Derby
DE24 8AN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TRAINING SERVICES 2000 LTD
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
- An apprenticeship allows you to earn a wage, gain valuable work experience and industry specific competence
- You will be expected to work towards the Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician Level 3, with support from your employer and the Chesterfield College Group
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
The home to our ever-growing team and accredited laboratories are located in the home of Great British Railway in Derby, East Midlands. The rail sector feels like home to us since this is where our roots began, but in 37+ years of service, we have developed expertise and proficiency in various other industries including: aerospace, engineering and food & beverage.
After this apprenticeship
- Full time position with company and continued training
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TRAINING SERVICES 2000 LTD
James Sayles
saylesj@chesterfield.ac.uk
07929669938
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336690.
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Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 26 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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