Apprentice Project Engineer

Siemens Energy

Worcester (WR4 0AD)

Closes in 5 days (Tuesday 26 May 2026)

Posted on 19 May 2026

Print

Contents

Summary

You will gain hands-on experience in a supportive environment, focusing on safety and professional growth. This is a 42-month apprenticeship, where you will gain a Level 4 Engineering Manufacturing Technician qualification. 

Wage

£15,392 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

2

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

  • Follow defined techniques, standard operating procedures, work instructions and processes to ensure quality standards are achieved.
  • Work with technical and engineering personnel on new product development and processes.
  • Uphold the adherence to health and safety requirements.
  • Contributing to problem-solving issues that arise in manufacturing.
  • Reporting and documenting any deviations found in the process.
  • Support resolutions of daily production issues that arise and continuous improvement.
  • Support development of components using the advanced product quality planning process principles.
  • Provide engineering support for our new product introduction projects, including:
  • Host cross-functional sessions.
  • Facilitate advanced product quality planning activities such as risk assessment, failure mode effect analysis and production part approval process.
  • Use failure mode effect analysis and control plan development to proactively identify and mitigate quality risks.
  • Create and maintain quality plans, part structures for operational flow and technical manufacturing instructions, ensuring conformance to customer specifications and internal standards.
  • Support capability studies and lead root cause investigations of manufacturing issues, documenting lessons learnt.
  • Technical ownership of development, pre-serial and serial production product.
  • Including disposition of product deviations and maintaining yield requirements.

Where you'll work

Unit 4
Coneybury Road, Worcester Six Business Park
Worcester
WR4 0AD

Training

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

Training provider

HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Training course

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Read and extract relevant engineering and manufacturing related data and information (such as workplans or project plans, schedules,  drawings, specifications, production data, quality reports, costing data, statistical information) drawing accurate conclusions and making informed decisions.
  • Use project management tools, such as Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT), stakeholder matrices, risk mapping, radar chart and summary risk profiles.
  • Use problem solving tools such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Fishbone, Practical Problem Solving (PPS) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
  • Analyse and interpret data and information in order to generate manufacturing engineering documentation such as Parts Per Million (PPM) quality adherence, cost analysis and test data.
  • Communicate using the appropriate method for the audience such as, formal and informal presentations, written reports, verbal, electronic, social media and incorporating relevant and appropriate data or metrics.
  • Use the approved process and quality compliance procedure to create or amend engineering or manufacturing documentation.
  • Use lean tools and techniques, such as Six Sigma, 8 Wastes, Workplace organisation such as 5S's (sort, set in order, shine, standardise and sustain), Kaizen and Poka-Yoke (Error proofing).
  • Apply documentation control processes and procedures such as format, location, access, authorisation.
  • Use financial planning, recording and review processes and documentation such as departmental budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
  • Use computer based software systems or packages such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), Data Analytics and Databases.
  • Read and extract relevant engineering and manufacturing related data and information (such as workplans or project plans, schedules,  drawings, specifications, production data, quality reports, costing data, statistical information) drawing accurate conclusions and making informed decisions.
  • Use project management tools, such as Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT), stakeholder matrices, risk mapping, radar chart and summary risk profiles.
  • Use problem solving tools such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Fishbone, Practical Problem Solving (PPS) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
  • Analyse and interpret data and information in order to generate manufacturing engineering documentation such as Parts Per Million (PPM) quality adherence, cost analysis and test data.
  • Communicate using the appropriate method for the audience such as, formal and informal presentations, written reports, verbal, electronic, social media and incorporating relevant and appropriate data or metrics.
  • Use the approved process and quality compliance procedure to create or amend engineering or manufacturing documentation.
  • Use lean tools and techniques, such as Six Sigma, 8 Wastes, Workplace organisation such as 5S's (sort, set in order, shine, standardise and sustain), Kaizen and Poka-Yoke (Error proofing).
  • Apply documentation control processes and procedures such as format, location, access, authorisation.
  • Use financial planning, recording and review processes and documentation such as departmental budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
  • Use computer based software systems or packages such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), Data Analytics and Databases.

Training schedule

This is a 42-month apprenticeship, where you will complete a Level 4 Engineering Manufacturing Technician qualification, through Herefordshire and Worcestershire Group Training Association.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English Language (grade 4/C)
  • Mathematics (grade 4/C)
  • Science (grade 4/C)

A Level in:

Engineering (or related) (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
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience

About this employer

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With 100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation. Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

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

Successful completion of this 42-month apprenticeship could lead to a future within Siemens Energy.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000032494.

Apply now

Closes in 5 days (Tuesday 26 May 2026)

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.