Engineering Technician Apprentice

BARKSTON PLASTICS ENGINEERING LIMITED

LEEDS (LS9 0DX)

Closes in 30 days (Friday 5 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 5 May 2026

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Summary

Becoming an apprentice at Barkston Plastic will allow you to build a wide range of engineering and design skills within a supportive and successful business. Our apprenticeships follow a structured programme under which you will receive close mentoring from experienced engineers, alongside support from Leeds City College.

Wage

£19,136 a year

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  • Pay: Year one - £9.20ph

Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 8.00am - 4.00pm and Friday, 8.00am - 2.00pm (one day per week at college)

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

3 years 9 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

  • How to interpret and produce engineering drawings and CAD models using industry‑standard software
  • How to understand materials, tolerances, manufacturing processes and how design decisions affect production
  • How to support the estimating and design teams with technical data, drawings, and documentation
  • How to work with engineering change processes, revision control and technical specifications
  • Quality control principles, inspection techniques and how to design for quality and manufacturability
  • How to communicate technical information clearly to colleagues in design, production and sales
  • Recognised engineering and manufacturing standards including 5S, safe working practices and continuous improvement
  • How to contribute to problem‑solving activities and support engineering projects from concept to manufacture

Where you'll work

221 PONTEFRACT LANE
LEEDS
LS9 0DX

Training

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

Training provider

LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

Training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

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Training schedule

  • Training will take place at Printworks Campus, Leeds
  • You will attend college one day per week

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative

About this employer

Barkston is a British specialist plastic company leading the way in plastic manufacturing thanks to a combination of experienced engineers, specialist equipment and focus on timely quality.

Our specialist plastic company comprises manufacturing teams led by committed engineers with at least 25 years’ experience. Working with them are subsequent generations of plastic specialists, trained engineers and our next generation of specialists; our apprentices.

Company benefits

  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Life insurance
  • On‑site parking

After this apprenticeship

  • Progression onto Level 3 Apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

apprenticeships@leedscitycollege.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000029946.

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Closes in 30 days (Friday 5 June 2026 at 11:59pm)