Composite Technician Apprenticeship

Ipeco Composites Centre - part of Ipeco Holdings Ltd

Clevedon (BS21 6SR)

Closes on Friday 27 February 2026

Posted on 18 December 2025

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Summary

Our four-year Composite Technician Apprenticeship offers a unique opportunity to combine hands-on experience at our specialist Composites Division in Clevedon, Somerset, with classroom learning at Weston College.

Wage

£15,298 a year

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  • Starting at £8.06 an hour.

Training course
Composites technician (level 3)
Hours
Years 1 & 2 – 36.5 Hours (Monday - Thursday, 08:30 - 17:00 - there is flexibility on this, Friday Half day) Years 3 & 4 – 39 Hours (Monday to Thursday 08:00 - 17:00 - there is flexibility on this, Friday Half day)

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

4 years

Positions available

3

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

  • Our four-year Composite Technician Apprenticeship offers a unique opportunity to combine hands-on experience at our specialist Composites Division in Clevedon, Somerset, with classroom learning at Weston College
  • You will play a key role in using advanced materials to manufacture components for our executive passenger seating
  • Gain specialist skills across design, tooling, moulding, lay-up, curing, machining, inspection, testing, repair and material production, developing expertise that supports cutting-edge manufacturing programmes and prepares you for a rewarding career in a high-growth industry

Where you'll work

Ipeco Composites Centre
Unit 15 Windmill Hill Business Park
Windmill Road
Clevedon
BS21 6SR

Training

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

Training provider

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Training course

Composites technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Review drawings, instructions, or information to understand task.
  • Plan work. Identify and organise resources.
  • Identify hazards and risks in the workplace.
  • Apply health and safety procedures in compliance with regulations and standards.
  • Apply environmental and sustainability procedures in compliance with regulations and standards.
  • Apply sustainability principles for example, in choice of materials, minimising waste.
  • Prepare and use mould tools.
  • Select and check hand tools, equipment and machinery including calibration record.
  • Use or operate hand tools, equipment, and machinery.
  • Store mould tools, hand tools, and equipment.
  • Select, check, and prepare materials for example, weigh resins, cut reinforcement.
  • Follow quality control processes during manufacture for example, check for contaminants, record batch numbers or expiry dates.
  • Apply laminate to mould for example, cut, add darts, corner definition, orientation, position, and order.
  • Complete preparation for and start curing process for example, select and apply consumables for example vacuum bag, infuse with resin, add heat or pressure.
  • Extract product from mould (break out).
  • Conduct final product quality assurance procedure. For example, conduct grading parameters checks (size, appearance, weight), and take samples for laboratory testing.
  • Identify issues for example, de-laminations, inclusions, surface defects, surface imperfections, and maintenance requirements.
  • Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
  • Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
  • Record or enter data - paper based or electronic. For example, process and production records, traceability records, and quality assurance records.
  • Interpret data for example, defect data and geometrical measurements. Use data to validate suggestions.
  • Investigate a problem to identify the underlying cause. Identify a solution to the problem.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement. For example, improving the energy consumption or waste profile of processes and procedures to improve the sustainability or carbon footprint of a product, process, or task.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Communicate in written form in the workplace for example, handover notes or emails, non-conformances, design change requests.
  • Use information technology for work tasks. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
  • Plan how to meet personal development needs. Carry out and record planned and unplanned continued professional development (CPD) activities. Evaluate CPD against plans made.
  • Review drawings, instructions, or information to understand task.
  • Plan work. Identify and organise resources.
  • Identify hazards and risks in the workplace.
  • Apply health and safety procedures in compliance with regulations and standards.
  • Apply environmental and sustainability procedures in compliance with regulations and standards.
  • Apply sustainability principles for example, in choice of materials, minimising waste.
  • Prepare and use mould tools.
  • Select and check hand tools, equipment and machinery including calibration record.
  • Use or operate hand tools, equipment, and machinery.
  • Store mould tools, hand tools, and equipment.
  • Select, check, and prepare materials for example, weigh resins, cut reinforcement.
  • Follow quality control processes during manufacture for example, check for contaminants, record batch numbers or expiry dates.
  • Apply laminate to mould for example, cut, add darts, corner definition, orientation, position, and order.
  • Complete preparation for and start curing process for example, select and apply consumables for example vacuum bag, infuse with resin, add heat or pressure.
  • Extract product from mould (break out).
  • Conduct final product quality assurance procedure. For example, conduct grading parameters checks (size, appearance, weight), and take samples for laboratory testing.
  • Identify issues for example, de-laminations, inclusions, surface defects, surface imperfections, and maintenance requirements.
  • Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
  • Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
  • Record or enter data - paper based or electronic. For example, process and production records, traceability records, and quality assurance records.
  • Interpret data for example, defect data and geometrical measurements. Use data to validate suggestions.
  • Investigate a problem to identify the underlying cause. Identify a solution to the problem.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement. For example, improving the energy consumption or waste profile of processes and procedures to improve the sustainability or carbon footprint of a product, process, or task.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Communicate in written form in the workplace for example, handover notes or emails, non-conformances, design change requests.
  • Use information technology for work tasks. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
  • Plan how to meet personal development needs. Carry out and record planned and unplanned continued professional development (CPD) activities. Evaluate CPD against plans made.

Training schedule

  • Workplace training will be provided through mentoring and shadowing
  • There is an established apprenticeship programme in place, with a number of apprentices already within the workplace who will also provide support
  • You will also be supported by Weston College through Assessors

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working

Other requirements

  • Having a genuine interest in Engineering/Electronics.
  • Having a desire to learn new skills

About this employer

Ipeco is a world leader in aircraft crew seating and executive jet passenger seating, with products installed in cockpits and cabins by leading OEMs including Honda Air, Gulfstream, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, ATR, and across all Boeing platforms. But our expertise goes well beyond seating.

Ipeco also produces advanced aerospace systems and components, including electrical galley inserts, power management systems, intelligent actuators, and precision-parts.

At the core of our success is our vertically integrated approach which allows full ownership of the design-to-delivery lifecycle.

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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

  • Potential for full-time position and progression within the business

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000005735.

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Closes on Friday 27 February 2026