Product Assembly Engineer/Technician Apprentice
OnlyCat
Cramlington (NE23 1BB)
Closes in 16 days (Friday 29 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 13 August 2025
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Summary
This is a unique opportunity to get involved at an early stage, with the possibility of becoming an integral and vital part of a business, being instrumental to its future success, with the potential of establishing and managing a team as the company scales.
- Wage
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£15,600 a year
- Training course
- Engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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9-5 Monday Friday
37 hours 30 minutes 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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2
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
- Assembly and production of OnlyCat
- Manufacturing supply chain establishment
- Distribution supply chain establishment
- liaising with pre-order backers and providing customer support
Product assembly. This will be an important stepping stone to automating production:
- involving analysing the design and assembly procedure for potential improvements for volume production and quality control
- Develop and maintain positive customer and community support
An important part of operations will include learning the functionality of the product and supporting backers/customers with a variety of questions:
from technical through to deliveries. In addition, it is envisaged that the team member will support with elaboration of installation manuals and user guides.
Where you'll work
4 Arcot Court
Cramlington
NE23 1BB
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 technician (level 3)
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Training schedule
- The apprentice will visit Northumberland College 1 day per week for 42 Months
- Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence)
After a further period of skills and technical knowledge development all apprentices will be required to achieve the following qualifications:
- Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence)
- Product Design and Development Plus one of the following Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Technology (QCF):
- for starts up to June 2017 only Level 3 Extended Diploma in Engineering Technologies (QCF)
- for starts up to June 2017 only Level 3 Diploma or Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4-9)
- Maths (grade 5-9)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Creative
- Customer care skills
- Initiative
- IT skills
- Logical
- Number skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
About this employer
OnlyCat started out of a home prototype. Around 3-years ago, we decided to commit the time and effort to develop OnlyCat into a high-tech, high-quality consumer product. In October 2022 we launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo; which as of now has raised in excess of £1M in orders, equating to 2800 cat flaps. Our cat flap is the best in its class (and in the world), and we are looking for someone who can help develop OnlyCat into a thriving business.
After this apprenticeship
We would certainly look to continue the journey with candidates who have settled into the role well, gelled with the team, and providing a positive contribution
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336911.
Apply now
Closes in 16 days (Friday 29 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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