Production Engineer Apprentice
PORVAIR FILTRATION GROUP LIMITED
New Milton (BH25 5NN)
Closes in 14 days (Friday 7 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 23 July 2026
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Summary
Working with highly experienced engineers, you will gain experience in all aspects of manufacture. You will complete placements in all areas of the business, developing a complete understanding of how each function operates and interacts. At the end of the apprenticeship, you will join the Production Engineering team.
- Wage
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£23,000 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
6 monthly reviews
- Training course
- Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday- Thursday 8.00- 17.00
Friday- 8.00- 13.00
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- 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
Work with a range of manufacturing processes including:
- Injection moulding
- Laser cutting
- Metal forming
- Engraving
- Mechanical assembly
- Pleating
- Machining
- Welding
- Inspection and pressure testing
Will also gain experience in:
- Sales
- Design
- Development
- Procurement and stores
Where you'll work
Queensway
Stem Lane
New Milton
BH25 5NN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE, THE
Training course
Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Translate conceptual ideas or technical requirements into developmental outcomes, operational designs, or specifications for manufacturing projects or programmes of work.
- Select, use and apply approved problem-solving methods to solve problems and determine solutions or actions.
- Collate, store, use and present data and supporting documentation.
- Interpret and produce technical documentation such as schematic and circuit diagrams, engineering drawings or 3D CAD models, simulation models, engineering reports, test reports, fault reports or data analytics.
- Observe, record and draw accurate and auditable conclusions from data evidence.
- Manage assigned projects or programmes of work, taking into account factors such as planning, safety, quality, cost, performance and sustainability.
- Apply processes for project or programme management such as escalation, audit or risk management and risk mitigation.
- Comply with statutory and organisational safety and security standards and requirements, supporting safety risk assessments and mitigate any risks identified within the design, manufacture, development or test activity.
- Identify and use manufacturing processes, resources and technologies to turn the materials, components or other commodities into a finished product or system.
- Apply quality management and assurance processes to identify and rectify faults, inaccuracies, discrepancies or unexpected results during the manufacturing engineering process.
- Carry out pre operations checks of engineering manufacturing systems and equipment before use.
- Manage continuous improvement activities using techniques such as Six Sigma, 5s, Kaizen, Lean, Kanban, Statistical Process Control or Value Stream Mapping.
- Create, maintain and review project documentation. Record and action any non-conformities.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Communicate in writing for example technical reports, documents and presentations.
- Collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders. Manage differing and competing interests with stakeholders.
- Identify and complete opportunities for personal and professional development including keeping up to date with current and emerging technology.
- Apply and promote policies and practices to support equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Consider management of change (MOC) requirements when undertaking manufacturing projects or programmes of work.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability legislation, regulations and standards associated with the manufacturing engineering environment. Uses resources efficiently, for example waste minimisation.
- Ensure equipment is managed and maintained.
- Optimise processes and procedures, such as relating to safety, efficiency, performance, productivity and sustainability.
- Ensure that all systems or equipment has been correctly configured, checked and tested for safe operation, efficiency and reliability.
- Translate conceptual ideas or technical requirements into developmental outcomes, operational designs, or specifications for manufacturing projects or programmes of work.
- Select, use and apply approved problem-solving methods to solve problems and determine solutions or actions.
- Collate, store, use and present data and supporting documentation.
- Interpret and produce technical documentation such as schematic and circuit diagrams, engineering drawings or 3D CAD models, simulation models, engineering reports, test reports, fault reports or data analytics.
- Observe, record and draw accurate and auditable conclusions from data evidence.
- Manage assigned projects or programmes of work, taking into account factors such as planning, safety, quality, cost, performance and sustainability.
- Apply processes for project or programme management such as escalation, audit or risk management and risk mitigation.
- Comply with statutory and organisational safety and security standards and requirements, supporting safety risk assessments and mitigate any risks identified within the design, manufacture, development or test activity.
- Identify and use manufacturing processes, resources and technologies to turn the materials, components or other commodities into a finished product or system.
- Apply quality management and assurance processes to identify and rectify faults, inaccuracies, discrepancies or unexpected results during the manufacturing engineering process.
- Carry out pre operations checks of engineering manufacturing systems and equipment before use.
- Manage continuous improvement activities using techniques such as Six Sigma, 5s, Kaizen, Lean, Kanban, Statistical Process Control or Value Stream Mapping.
- Create, maintain and review project documentation. Record and action any non-conformities.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Communicate in writing for example technical reports, documents and presentations.
- Collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders. Manage differing and competing interests with stakeholders.
- Identify and complete opportunities for personal and professional development including keeping up to date with current and emerging technology.
- Apply and promote policies and practices to support equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Consider management of change (MOC) requirements when undertaking manufacturing projects or programmes of work.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability legislation, regulations and standards associated with the manufacturing engineering environment. Uses resources efficiently, for example waste minimisation.
- Ensure equipment is managed and maintained.
- Optimise processes and procedures, such as relating to safety, efficiency, performance, productivity and sustainability.
- Ensure that all systems or equipment has been correctly configured, checked and tested for safe operation, efficiency and reliability.
Training schedule
Degree apprenticeship framework
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Level 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
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
- Driving licence
- UK citizen
About this employer
Porvair Filtration Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Porvair plc, is a specialist filtration and environmental
technology group involved in developing, designing and
manufacturing filtration and separation solutions to industry
sectors such as the aviation, rnolten metal, energy, water
treatment and life sciences markets. Porvair plc is a
publically owned company with four principal subsidiaries:
Porvair Filtration Group Ltd., Porvair Sciences Ltd., Selee
Corporation and Seal Analytical Ltd. porvair Filtration
Group has grown organically and through acquisition and
incorporation of a number of specialist filtration and
engineering companies. Each of these companies brought
specific capability and technology to broaden our offering to
customers or improve our value proposition. A number of
these acquisitions have grown up to form our UK operating
divisions located in Segensworth, New Milton and our
Porvair Filtration Group Inc. operations in Virginia, Boise
and Maine in the USA.
http://www.porvairfiltration.com (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- On site Gym
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- Development towards a Production Engineer position with possible opportunities to progress to a Senior or Management position in the future
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PORVAIR FILTRATION GROUP LIMITED
Oliver Mintern-Fountain
oliverm@porvairfiltration.com
01425 612010
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043057.
Apply now
Closes in 14 days (Friday 7 August 2026 at 11:59pm)