Apprenticeship - Engineering Level 3

CUMMINS GENERATOR TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Peterborough (PE2 6FZ)

Closes in 16 days (Monday 1 September 2025)

Posted on 14 August 2025

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Summary

The engineering apprentice role is a developmental position within our engineering teams. During the apprenticeship, you will work 5 days per week, including 1 day per week for study at Peterborough College. On completion of this apprenticeship, you will obtain a Level 3 Engineering Design Technician.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Training course
Engineering design technician (level 3)
Hours
8:30am – 4:45pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30am – 3:30pm on Friday but may change due to business needs; you will be informed about this.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 15 September 2025

Duration

4 years

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

We believe in flexibility for you to explore your passions while making an impact through meaningful work within our inclusive workforce. That’s what #lifeatcummins is all about.

We are looking for an enthusiastic engineering candidate to join our team specialising in engineering for our alternator business in Peterborough, UK. During your apprenticeship with us, you will learn how a major global organization operates, gaining the tools and exposure you will need to become an expert in the industry and power your potential!

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

  • Work across multiple engineering departments and provide valuable input towards alternator design.

  • Work with our design teams to design efficient and robust alternators.

  • Manage projects across multiple functions to ensure our alternators are released to customer specifications.

  • Support customers directly with the configuration and sizing of the product to meet customer demands.

  • Test alternators to ensure compliance with the international codes and standards to which we adhere.

To be successful in this role, you will need the following:

  • GCSE grade 6 or above in maths and 5 or above in Science, with at least three additional GCSEs at grade 4 or above. Preference given to candidates who have studied a GCSE in Engineering or similar technical subjects.
  • Evidence of interest in engineering through school projects, extracurricular STEM activities, or relevant work experience in an engineering environment (e.g., building, designing, or contributing to technical projects).
  • Demonstrated excellence in mathematics and physics, with solid scores that reflect analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Shows initiative by taking ownership of tasks, seeking opportunities to improve, and contributing actively to team goals.

 

Where you'll work

Fountain Court
Lynch Wood
Peterborough
PE2 6FZ

Training

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

Training provider

INSPIRE EDUCATION GROUP

Training course

Engineering design technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards.
  • Work in accordance with the design process, company management systems, policies and procedures.
  • Review and interpret technical information and requirements from different sources such as specifications, engineering drawings, concepts, stakeholders.
  • Identify and assess factors that affect designs such as materials, application, location, risk and environment.
  • Select materials and parts.
  • Propose and evaluate ideas for sustainable engineering concepts to solve engineering challenges.
  • Develop solutions that can be manufactured or built, and proven, operated and maintained during their operational life and decommissioned or recycled at the end of their operational life.
  • Provide feedback on engineering designs.
  • Apply quality assurance procedures to engineering drawings or models, including own designs and those of peers.
  • Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Produce written documents, schedules and reports.
  • Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
  • Identify inaccuracies or discrepancies in drawings and specifications and propose solutions.
  • Incorporate changes to an existing design as a result of any modifications made during the as-built implementation.
  • Create concepts for system layouts and associated components.
  • Read, interpret and establish design intent.
  • Determine the correct tolerances for components of the design.
  • Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
  • Perform simple calculations to use in design drawings.
  • Use measuring techniques for reverse engineering.
  • Option 1. Produce general arrangements of electrical power.
  • Option 1. Produce detailed drawings of electrical power components such as wires connection, voltage, capacity, main switches.
  • Option 1. Identify cable types and application.
  • Option 1. Use digital tools such as CAD and BIM to produce electrical power project deliverables such as output drawings and electrical designs.
  • Option 2. Produce general arrangements of control and instrumentation designs.
  • Option 2. Produce detailed drawings of control and instrumentation components such as cable numbers, wire colours, junction block numbers and panel identification.
  • Option 2. Identify different cable types and appropriate application.
  • Option 2. Use digital tools such as CAD to produce control and instrumentation project deliverables.
  • Option 3. Produce general arrangements of mechanical designs.
  • Option 3. Produce detailed drawings of mechanical components such as part dimensions, shape and manufacture.
  • Option 3. Use digital tools such as CAD to produce mechanical project deliverables.
  • Option 4. Produce general arrangements of piping design.
  • Option 4. Produce detailed drawings of piping components such as pipework, ducts and fittings and including supports and skids.
  • Option 4. Use digital tools such as CAD or Plant Design Management Systems to produce piping design project deliverables.
  • Option 5. Produce general arrangements of structures showing multiple materials such as steel, concrete, masonry, timber.
  • Option 5. Produce detailed drawings for multiple materials such as steel, concrete, timber or masonry.
  • Option 5. Use digital tools such as CAD and BIM to produce structural project deliverables.
  • Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards.
  • Work in accordance with the design process, company management systems, policies and procedures.
  • Review and interpret technical information and requirements from different sources such as specifications, engineering drawings, concepts, stakeholders.
  • Identify and assess factors that affect designs such as materials, application, location, risk and environment.
  • Select materials and parts.
  • Propose and evaluate ideas for sustainable engineering concepts to solve engineering challenges.
  • Develop solutions that can be manufactured or built, and proven, operated and maintained during their operational life and decommissioned or recycled at the end of their operational life.
  • Provide feedback on engineering designs.
  • Apply quality assurance procedures to engineering drawings or models, including own designs and those of peers.
  • Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Produce written documents, schedules and reports.
  • Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
  • Identify inaccuracies or discrepancies in drawings and specifications and propose solutions.
  • Incorporate changes to an existing design as a result of any modifications made during the as-built implementation.
  • Create concepts for system layouts and associated components.
  • Read, interpret and establish design intent.
  • Determine the correct tolerances for components of the design.
  • Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
  • Perform simple calculations to use in design drawings.
  • Use measuring techniques for reverse engineering.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • 2 other subjects (grade C/4 or above)
  • Math's (grade 6 or above)
  • Science (grade 5 or above)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Engineering (grade C/4 or above)

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
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

As an apprentice at Cummins, you will have the chance to develop your skills and knowledge in a supportive and dynamic environment. Our program is designed to provide a comprehensive learning experience that prepares you for a successful career in the industry. Working at Cummins At Cummins, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, regardless of race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, and/or expression, or any other status protected by law. As a disability confident employer, we strive to make our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you require any reasonable adjustments to accommodate a health condition or disability, please let us know. Your journey with us matters!’

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Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Possibility of a potential permanent employment through open vacancies.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

INSPIRE EDUCATION GROUP

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000337230.

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Closes in 16 days (Monday 1 September 2025)

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