Engineering Apprentice
Thorlux Lighting
Worcestershire (B98 9HH)
Closes in 14 days (Friday 24 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 9 July 2026
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Summary
This apprenticeship offers an excellent opportunity to begin your career within a leading company in the lighting industry. This programme is designed to give you broad exposure to engineering and manufacturing, allowing you to develop a strong foundation of skills and identify areas that interest you most.
- Wage
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£17,000 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
- Yearly salary increase (Whilst an apprentice)
- Part of the bonus scheme after 4 years’ service
- Training course
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Typically, Monday - Friday, 08:45 - 17:00 but can vary depending on which department you're in during your milk round.
36 hours 15 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years 9 months
- Positions available
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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
- Working alongside and assisting experienced engineers
- Following Company Health & Safety procedures
- Liaise with the Laboratory, Design and Drawing Offices in day to day duties
- This would include involvement in design and redesign of products.
- To provide technical support for manufacturing (New product introductions, First Offs & ensure BOMs are correct)
- Deal with the product complaints and site rectification work, with site visits where necessary
- Liaise with suppliers on technical matters
- To carry out quarterly reviews on prices of electronic components and assist the Technical Manager/Technical Operations Supervisor in the specification of electronic components
- Introduce new systems to refine the day-to-day duties within different departments
- Suggest improvements within the company, process improvement etc.
- Help out to see-through large-scale projects. For example, introducing new machinery
- Aid manufacturing with jigs and fixtures when required
- Help out with health and safety suggest improvements, complete necessary COSHH sheets
- Aid with quality assurance
Where you'll work
Merse Road
Redditch
Worcestershire
B98 9HH
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 and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Formal training is delivered at HWGTA, located at Mc Kenzie Way, Worcester WR4 9GN.
Level 3 comprises of:
Duration approximately 40-45 months:
Year 1:
between 22–39 weeks are spent at HWGTA Training Centre developing practical engineering skills, alongside one day per week in the classroom, completing the theoretical elements of the EAL Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
Year 2:
Predominantly based in your company, returning to the Training Centre one day per week to continue and complete the specialised elements of their Level 3 Diploma (Development Knowledge)
Years 3 - 4:
Based full-time in your company, developing practical skills and knowledge in preparation for the End Point Assessment to gain your Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician Level 3 qualification
More training information
- Additional training for functional skills in English and maths will be undertaken if needed
- There is also a five-day teambuilding residential trip that is held in the spring of each year offered to all apprentices on programme
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Any subject (grade A*-C/ 4-9)
- Any subject (grade A*-C/ 4-9)
- English (grade A*-C/ 4-9)
- Maths (grade A*-C/ 5-9)
- Science (grade A*-C/ 4-9)
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
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
The Thorlux range of luminaires are designed, manufactured and distributed by Thorlux Lighting, a division of the FW Thorpe Plc group. Thorlux luminaires have been manufactured continuously since 1936, the year Frederick William Thorpe founded the company. The Company now operates from the Group's modern 16,882 square metre self-contained factory in Redditch, Worcestershire, central England.
Thorlux is well known throughout the world and provides a comprehensive range of professional lighting and control systems for architectural, commercial, floodlighting, industrial, hazardous area and tunnel applications.
https://www.thorlux.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Opportunity to continue your education and complete a degree, paid for in whole by the company
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- Thorlux looks to offer permanent roles to all successful apprentices at the end of their training agreement, there is a potential to continue your professional development within the business, eg - degree opportunities
- The company likes to promote within nd currently have 40 ex apprentices still within the business, with the majority of those in management or higher roles, such as our joint MD
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Emily Jackson
emily.jackson@hwgta.org
01905330732
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000041606.
Apply now
Closes in 14 days (Friday 24 July 2026 at 11:59pm)