CAD/Estimator Engineering Apprentice
YEOMAN PRESSINGS LTD
BILSTON (WV14 8XR)
Closes in 24 days (Monday 20 April 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 26 March 2026
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Summary
Yeoman Pressings seeks an enthusiastic apprentice to join their team. You will collect and analyse data to estimate manufacturing costs, interpret technical drawings, gather project information, prepare 2D drawings, develop flat patterns, and compile detailed cost sheets.
- Wage
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£16,224 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday 8am - 4.30pm
Friday 8am - 3.30pm
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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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
Weekly/Daily Tasks:
- Collect and analyse relevant data and information to accurately estimate the costs associated with manufacturing a product
- Communicating with customers and suppliers to obtain required technical and commercial information
- Interpret and review technical drawings and specifications
- Gather and organise project-related data from internal and external stakeholders
- Prepare and modify 2D drawings as required
- Develop flat patterns (blank) for manufacturing processes
- Compile and update detailed cost sheets to support quotation and production planning
Where you'll work
UNIT 10
CANNON BUSINESS PARK
GOUGH ROAD
BILSTON
WV14 8XR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Training course
Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
- Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
- Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
- Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
- Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
- Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
- Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
- Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
- Follow standard operating procedures.
- Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
- Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
- Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
- Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
- Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
- Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
- Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
- Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
- Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
- Follow standard operating procedures.
- Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
- Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
Training schedule
This is a Level 3 Engineering and Manufacturing Support apprenticeship, delivered over a 36-month period. The apprentice will attend the training centre In-Comm Training Aldridge or Telford, 2 and a half days per week for the first 14 months.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Willingness to learn
- Competence in Microsoft Office
- Reliable
- Logical thinking
- Punctual
- Positive attitude
About this employer
Our team has over 30 valuable members, some of whom have been with us for 30 years or more.
With Yeoman’s values and their commitment, our long-serving staff bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to your project.
We aim to recruit and retain highly motivated, competent people. Our people are seen as our most important resource. We encourage their full involvement in order to develop their abilities for the benefit of the individual and the company.
With modern CNC and Traditional Pressings together with with Assembly and Fabrication under one roof, we get your design to production in a short lead time at minimum competitive costing.
We can provide high or low volumes, complex or simple pressed components, single or multi-stage presswork or extreme precision machining.
As specialists in low to high volume production, we have a fast turnaround with hands-on project management and minimum tooling expenditure.
We offer a flexible service. With all our production team and equipment under one roof, we can respond quickly to new projects or changing requirements. And, if you use our Design-to-Product Solution, you can badge your product as ‘made and assembled in Britain’.
After this apprenticeship
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there will be a full-time position available with several pathways.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Aimee Newman (In-Comm)
aimeen@in-comm.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000023572.
Apply now
Closes in 24 days (Monday 20 April 2026 at 11:59pm)