Manufacturing Engineer Apprentice
BROANMAIN LTD
Dorking (RH5 4EH)
Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 4 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 21 July 2026
Contents
Summary
Primarily responsible for supporting setters in preparation and hanging of mould tools.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
- Training course
- Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Year 1 – 1.5 days university, 2 days factory based, 1 day work from home.
Year 2, 3, 4 – 1 day university, 3 days factory based, 1 day work from home.
Non term time : 4 days factory based, 1 day work from home. Shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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4 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
- Retrieve prepared moulds and installs into injection moulding press
- Secure mould in machine and associated ancillary equipment
- Loads material into the machine hopper
- Remove moulds from the press and stage for disassembly
- Purge barrel of leftover materials at the conclusion of an order
- Adhere to all quality and safety standards within the department
- Maintain clean and organised work area with emphasis on safety, quality, efficiency, and utilisation
- Set machines to run products & troubleshoot problems
- Continually seek to improve work processes and individual performance
- Follow Health and Safety regulations at Broanmain
- To be aware of tool change times and provide solutions for improvement of this.
- Complete and update necessary paperwork
- Perform maintenance work such as cleaning and oiling machines.
- Remove parts such as tools from machines after production runs are finished and ensure total clean down of run is completed.
- Inventory and record quantities of materials and finished products, requisitioning additional supplies as necessary.
- Repair or replace damaged moulds, pipes, belts, chains, or other equipment, using hand tools, hand-powered presses, or jib cranes.
- Work and support the tool room, learning machining operations
- Work and support the finishing department
- Obtain and move specified tools to work stations using appropriate equipment
- Connect water hoses to cooling systems of dies, using hand tools
- Participate in continuous improvement practices
- Ensure good housekeeping is kept at all times
- Work pro-actively with all employees across various departments, undertaking a flexible approach to ensure the business needs are met
- Be responsible for proactively undertaking quality checking and caring about yours and colleagues work in producing good products and services for Broanmain Plastics customers
- Ad-hoc tasks for Line Manager and assist all Directors with all reasonable requests
- Take reasonable care for the Health and Safety of yourself and any other persons who may be affected by your acts and to co-operate with the Company in order that the employer’s duty may be fulfilled
- Carry out engineering operations using range of equipment throughout the business (eg Mill, Lathe, Ultrasonic Welder)
- Provide support to the Engineering Department relating to equipment maintenance and servicing
Where you'll work
Forge Works
Horsham Road, Mid Holmwood
Dorking
RH5 4EH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER
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
- Training will take place at University of Chichester (Chichester & Bognor)
- Training will be one and a half days a week, then reducing to one day a week at University in the apprentice's 2nd, 3rd and 4th year
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade C/4 or above)
- Maths (grade Grade C/4 or above)
A Level in:
Related Subject (grade Grade C or above)
Level 3 in:
Related Subject (grade PASS/C or above)
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
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
About this employer
Setting the benchmark for quality precision injection and compression injection moulding, Broanmain’s heritage and sustainable growth strategy underpins our success … and the hundreds of businesses we have served since 1956.
Our flexible, friendly ethos and ‘can do’ attitude defines our approach. Forward thinking, we continually reinvest in our business, facilities, machinery and people. This includes bringing in and developing fresh talent and supporting apprentices.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- To become a professional member of the team once completed
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043907.
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Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 4 August 2026 at 11:59pm)