Level 4 Manufacturing Quality Apprentice

Alloy Heat Treatment

DUDLEY (DY2 0XW)

Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 11 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 28 July 2026

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Summary

This role focuses on ensuring that components meet required safety, performance and regulatory standards alongside ensuring that production process follow strict quality procedures ensuring reliability, customer satisfaction and compliance with industry standards.

Wage

£16,998 a year

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Pay increase after 12 months.

Training course
Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Thursday 07:00 - 16:00 Friday 07:00 - 13:30

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

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

  • Carry out planned inspections and quality checks on parts and assemblies, ensuring compliance with specifications and standards.
  • Accurately record, analyse, and report quality data to support manufacturing performance and decision‑making.
  • Support and contribute to structured investigations into quality issues, including root cause analysis and the identification of corrective and preventative actions.
  • Apply quality control procedures and documentation to ensure consistent product quality and regulatory compliance.
  • Support internal and external audits, contributing evidence, actions, and follow‑up where required.
  • Work closely with production teams to maintain, monitor, and improve quality standards within manufacturing processes.
  • Use manufacturing and quality data to support continuous improvement activities and reduce defects and variation

Where you'll work

6 GRAZEBROOK INDUSTRIAL PARK
PEARTREE LANE
DUDLEY
DY2 0XW

Training

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

Training provider

DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Training course

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

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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

You will be required to attend Advance 1 Campus, Dudley College, DY1 4AD, 1 day per week in term time only.

  • You will receive a Engineering Manufacturing Technician Level 4 HNC - Mechanical Pathway upon the successful completion of your apprenticeship.
  • You will be assigned an assessor who will visit you in the workplace every 6-8 weeks to support you on your apprenticeship.

More training information

In house training will be provided. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C/4/Level 2 Functional Skills)
  • Maths (grade C/4/Level 2 Functional Skills)

Level 3 in Engineering/Maths & Science A Levels in:

BTEC/T Level/Maths & Science A Levels (grade Pass)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Reliable
  • Responsible
  • Time Management
  • Knowledge of measuring tools

About this employer

Based in Dudley, West Midlands, Alloy Heat Treatment (AHT) is the UK's first specialist aluminium alloy heat treatment company. Established in 1974, the business has over 50 years of experience providing heat treatment and associated processes to customers across the aerospace, automotive and engineering sectors.

https://alloyheat.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Career progression into Quality Engineer or Quality Inspector Roles.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Chloe Powell

Chloe.Powell@dudleycol.ac.uk

01384363158

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000045216.

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Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 11 August 2026 at 11:59pm)