Metrology test and repair Apprentice

Telford College

Telford (TF7 4QL)

Closes on Saturday 25 April 2026

Posted on 9 March 2026

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Summary

An exciting opportunity to learn calibration & repair of electronic, electrical & mechanical test equipment. We have 3 posts. 2 applicants - specialised in the electrical element of testing,1 applicant - the repair and maintenance side related to dimensional measurement and torque.

Wage

£14,722.50 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Friday 1 May 2026

Duration

3 years 6 months

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

  • To carry out assigned calibration & repair of test equipment in accordance with customers/ Keysight requirements
  • Use Keysight computer system to access data and information, and as a communications tool in order to assist the task in hand
  • To complete Result Sheets, Reports and Job notes using the Keysight computer system
  • To comply with Keysight Employee Health, Safety, Quality, Fire and Security policies
  • To co-operate and communicate within the department and other engineers and staff from Keysight
  • To participate in training when required
  • To maintain your assigned work area in a clean and tidy state
  • Carryout Electrical Safety testing of assigned customer mains powered equipment

Where you'll work

Halesfield 7
Telford
TF7 4QL

Training

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

Training provider

TELFORD COLLEGE

Training course

Engineering technician (level 3)

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Training schedule

  • Mentoring within the workplace
  • Day release at Telford College
  • Allocated Telford College assessor

More training information

Additional in-house training given for Calibration/repair opportunities, manual/automated calibration.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C / 4)
  • IT (grade C / 4)
  • Maths (grade C / 4)
  • Science (grade C / 4)

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
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working

About this employer

Keysight Technologies is a leading provider of electronic design and test solutions for commercial communications, aerospace, defence and government, and electronic industrial markets. The company has a market position of 1, a market cap of $33B, and a total revenue of $4.9B in FY21. The company serves more than 32K customers in over 100 countries, with 40% of its revenue coming from Americas, 16% from Europe, and 44% from Asia Pacific.

The Telford facility provides calibration and repair of keysight and multi-vender test equipment.

After this apprenticeship

Keysight is a Global company so there are many opportunities to progress within the company. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TELFORD COLLEGE

Chris Field

chris.field@telfordcollege.ac.uk

01952642326

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000020018.

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Closes on Saturday 25 April 2026