Quality Engineer Apprentice
Hager Limited
Telford (TF1 7FT)
Closes in 9 days (Friday 2 October 2026)
Posted on 21 September 2026
Contents
Summary
Working under the guidance and support of the Quality Team, you'll develop the skills and knowledge needed to gain valuable experience in quality systems and manufacturing processes. You'll work closely with the production teams to develop your skills and responsibilities while studying the apprenticeship qualification at Shrewsbury College.
- Wage
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£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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37.5 per week
8.30am to 5pm Monday to Thursday
8.30am to 2pm Friday.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 26 October 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
- Learn basic problem-solving techniques by supporting investigations into quality concerns and customer complaints, developing skills in root cause analysis using tools such as 5 Whys and Pareto Analysis.
- Participate fully in apprenticeship training and further education to develop practical skills
and knowledge in quality and manufacturing processes. - Support internal audit activities and develop an understanding of quality management systems and ISO standards.
- Gain exposure to supplier quality processes, including analysis of supplier performance and incoming goods quality.
- Learn inspection and measurement techniques using equipment such as Vernier callipers and micrometres to ensure product compliance and accuracy.
- Support manufacturing teams with the investigation and resolution of production quality issues, including analysis of reject and scrap data.
Where you'll work
Hortonwood 50
Telford
TF1 7FT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SHREWSBURY COLLEGE
Training course
Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
- Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
- Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
- Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
- Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
- Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
- Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
- Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
- Follow standard operating procedures.
- Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
- Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
- Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
- Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
- Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
- Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
- Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
- Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
- Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
- Follow standard operating procedures.
- Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
- Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
Training schedule
You will be based on the Shrewsbury College London Road campus one day a week, with the remainder of the working week based in the workplace.
Requirements
Essential 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
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- site safety awareness
Other requirements
- Previous manufacturing experience
- Knowledge of SAP systems (training will be provided).
About this employer
As a family business and leading supplier of solutions and services for electrical installations we have evolved into an international company, proud of our Franco-German roots. In 2024, 13,000 employees generated a turnover of over 3 billion euros. Producing our products and solutions across 23 production sites around the globe.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Upon successful completion of this apprenticeship, there may be the opportunity for a full-time position.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SHREWSBURY COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000054515.
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Closes in 9 days (Friday 2 October 2026)
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