Apprentice Manufacturing Operative

SMS ELECTRONICS LIMITED

Nottingham (NG9 1AD)

Closes on Friday 29 May 2026

Posted on 3 March 2026

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Summary

SMS Electronics are looking to recruit an enthusiastic apprentice to become a multi-skilled operator within the manufacturing operations team. You will build skills and knowledge to work safely and to high-quality standards in a fast-paced and efficient processing environment. 

Wage

£17,008.16 a year

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Annual pay increases

Annual bonus scheme

Training course
Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Thursday - 7.30am to 3.30pm Friday - 7.30am to 3pm. 30-minute unpaid lunch break and two 10-minute paid breaks.

37 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

1 year

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

As part of your apprenticeship, you will:

  • Be required to prepare, control, contribute to and complete manufacturing operations
  • Follow manufacturing processes
  • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) 
  • Work within specific safe working policies and procedures
  • Learn all areas of manufacture, including the testing of printed circuit boards and system assemblies

Where you'll work

SMS House Technology Drive
Beeston
Nottingham
NG9 1AD

Training

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

Training provider

DCG

Training course

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

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Training schedule

You will spend 4 days each week working at SMS Electronics, and 1 day each week at DCG's Roundhouse campus.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 2/E)
  • Maths (grade 2/E)

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Patience
  • Proactive focus
  • Willingness to learn

About this employer

SMS is a contract manufacturing company. For over 100 years, SMS have conceptualised, created, and fulfilled our customers’ requests for complex Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) EMS solutions, from our manufacturing and logistics facility in Beeston Nottingham.  We specialise in bringing electronics products to life through smart manufacturing, making business simple for everyone in the supply chain of everything.

 

https://smselectronics.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Although SMS Electronics cannot guarantee a permanent position at the end of the apprenticeship, you could progress to further engineering apprenticeships or use your skills and knowledge to work in manufacturing.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DCG

Fliss Rogers

fliss.rogers@derby-college.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000018592.

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Closes on Friday 29 May 2026