Apprentice manufacturing team member
FAR-UK LIMITED
NOTTINGHAM (NG11 7EP)
Closes in 6 days (Wednesday 23 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 16 September 2026
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Summary
Start your career in advanced manufacturing with Far-UK. Gain hands-on experience producing carbon fibre and other composite components while developing practical engineering and manufacturing skills.
- Wage
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£17,550 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Year 1: £9/hr
Year 2: £10.50/hr - Training course
- Engineering operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, working 37.5 hours per week. Exact daily start and finish times will be confirmed with the employer.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 30 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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2
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
- Prepare materials, inserts and cores ready for production
- Lay up carbon fibre materials using moulds and specialist tools
- Use resins and equipment to infuse carbon fibre components
- De-mould, trim and finish completed components
- Assemble components to the required quality standards
- Read and follow engineering drawings and work instructions
- Complete quality checks and relevant production documentation
- Follow health and safety procedures within the workshop
- Support production and material control activities
- Learn and use lean manufacturing and continuous improvement techniques
- Work alongside the production team to meet quality and production targets
- Take part in on-the-job training to develop composite manufacturing skills
Where you'll work
UNIT 29
WILFORD IND ESTATE
RUDDINGTON LANE
NOTTINGHAM
NG11 7EP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TRAIN'D UP RAILWAY RESOURCING LIMITED
Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, environmental compliance procedures and systems and other relevant guidelines
- Identify and deal appropriately with any risks, hazards, hazardous situations and problems that may occur within the engineering environment within the limits of their responsibility
- Demonstrate effective communication skills which include oral, written, electronic
- Complete appropriate documentation accurately, efficiently and legibly using the correct terminology where required
- Obtain and follow the correct documentation, specifications and work instructions in accordance with time constraints and the roles and responsibilities identified for the engineering activities, extracting the necessary data/information from specification and related documentation
- Select and use appropriate tools, equipment and materials to carry out the engineering operation
- Deal appropriately with any problems that may occur within the manufacturing environment within the limits of their responsibility
- Work efficiently and effectively at all times maintaining workplace organisation and minimising waste
- Carryout fault location on appropriate equipment using suitable maintenance diagnostic techniques
- Carryout maintenance activities in line with work instructions
- Carryout tests on the maintained equipment in accordance with test schedule/defined test procedures
- Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment to service by replacing or repairing components
- Plan the mechanical manufacturing operation before they start
- Mount and set the required workholding devices
- Produce individual components, sub-assemblies or completed assemblies using mechanical manufacturing techniques
- Carryout quality checks during and after mechanical manufacturing operations
- Wire and terminate different types of cabling e.g. single core, multi core, screened, fire resistant, armoured, etc.
- Assemble and test a range of electrical components e.g. component panels, isolator switches, fuses, circuit breakers, contactors, relays, rail mounted terminal blocks, etc.
- Assemble and test a range of electronic components e.g. resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, etc.
- Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment/system to service after the assembly and testing has been completed
- Shape the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
- Join the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
- Produce components which meet the specification requirements
- Carryout quality checks during and after the fabrication activities
- Plan the materials, processing or finishing operation before they start
- Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the materials, processing or finishing operation
- Carry out the material, processing or finishing operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
- Carryout quality checks during and after the materials, processing or finishing operation
- Plan the technical support operation before they start
- Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the technical support
- Carry out the technical support operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
- Carryout quality checks during and after the technical support operation
Training schedule
Engineering Operative Level 2.
Train’d Up will be the apprenticeship training provider. Training will be delivered through a combination of workplace learning and structured apprenticeship training.
The apprentice will receive hands-on training at Far-UK, working alongside experienced team members to develop practical skills in composite manufacturing, alongside their apprenticeship programme with Train’d Up.
More training information
Train’d Up will deliver the apprenticeship training in partnership with Far-UK. Training will combine structured learning with ongoing workplace development, allowing the apprentice to put their learning into practice as part of their day-to-day role.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4 or above)
- Maths (grade C/4 or above)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE 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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
The role involves delicate and precise manual work, so applicants should be comfortable carrying out detailed hands-on tasks for extended periods.
Applicants should also be prepared to follow strict health and safety, quality and manufacturing procedures within a production environment.
About this employer
FAR-UK is an innovative engineering and
manufacturing company specialising in the
design and manufacture of advanced
composite structures, predominantly using
carbon fibre and glass fibre.
Working within a high-tech development and
manufacturing environment, the company
creates lightweight composite solutions for a
range of applications, including the automotive
sector.
FAR-UK is committed to developing its people
as well as its technology, providing a
supportive team environment where
employees are encouraged to learn, develop
and build their careers.
Company benefits
- 33 days’ annual leave, including statutory bank holidays
- Company pension scheme available following successful completion of the probationary period
- Christmas and New Year company shutdown
- Ongoing training and personal development opportunities
- Potential career progression into specialist technician or supervisory roles
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Following successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be opportunities to progress into a permanent Manufacturing Team Member role, with further development into specialist composite technician or supervisory positions.
There may also be opportunities to continue further study towards higher-level professional engineering qualifications.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TRAIN'D UP RAILWAY RESOURCING LIMITED
Ruth Haworth
ruth.haworth@traindup.org
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000053859.
Apply now
Closes in 6 days (Wednesday 23 September 2026 at 11:59pm)