Manufacturing Engineering Apprentice

SUMMIT ENGINEERING BIRMINGHAM LTD

WEST MIDLANDS (B90 4NZ)

Closes in 7 days (Tuesday 1 September 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 20 August 2026

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Summary

Apprentices will gain a great understanding of processes across the shop floor, including machine and manual methods of engineering, quality, sales, customer management and stores. 

Wage

£16,224 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Thursday 6am - 4.15pm OR 7am - 5.15pm. We don’t work Fridays, but sometimes there is a need for overtime.

39 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 15 September 2026

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

4

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

  • The apprentice will receive a detailed plan which works alongside their college course
  • This plan will incorporate most areas of the business so that they can get a good understanding of the whole process from quotation to shipping the completed product
  • They will spend a specified period of time in each area where they will have a dedicated mentor, monthly reviews and final assessments in line with what they are learning at college 
  • Areas covered include, sales, customer account management, manufacturing engineering, CNC machining, milling, turning and grinding, quality inspection and dispatch

Where you'll work

UNT 31 MONKPASS INDUSTRL PRK
HIGHLANDS ROAD
SHIRLEY
WEST MIDLANDS
B90 4NZ

Training

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

Training provider

SOLIHULL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE

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

Engineering Manufacturing Technician Level 4.

You will attend Solihull College & University Centre (Woodlands Campus) one day a week during term time. You will study a HNC in Mechatronics whilst at college and be visited by the allocates assessor to assist you build a portfolio of evidence to meet the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviour listed in the apprenticeship standard. 

At the end of the learning, you will complete some End Point Assessments (EPA), which are independently assessed by EAL. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4 or above)
  • Maths (grade 4 or above)

BTEC in:

Engineering (grade pass)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Team working
  • Good work ethic
  • Openness to learn
  • Curious how things are made

Other requirements

The shop floor can be a bit noisy and working with metal can be a bit dirty, but not horrendously so. You will spend a lot of time on your feet.

Buses out of Solihull are reliable, but others can take a really long time to get here. It would be ideal if you can drive.

About this employer

Summit Engineering, based in Solihull, specialise in the manufacture and engineering of metal components, supplying into the aerospace, oil & gas and defence industries.

https://summit-engineering.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).

Long term career progression could be a supervisory position in production, a manufacturing engineer, a quality engineer, or business development. Short term could be an apprenticeship degree in a chosen/related field.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOLIHULL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000049163.

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Closes in 7 days (Tuesday 1 September 2026 at 11:59pm)