Assembly Technician Apprentice
LEVEL DEVELOPMENTS LTD
CROYDON (CR0 2DN)
Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 14 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 1 October 2026
Contents
Summary
Join the team as an Assembly Technician Apprentice, learning specialist manufacturing techniques to produce high-quality assemblies. You’ll work alongside experienced colleagues to ensure products are manufactured safely, accurately, on time and to the correct specification.
- Wage
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£16,224 to £25,775.88, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Annual pay review & skill reviews (linked to pay) every 6 months
- Training course
- Engineering operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Full time. Monday - Friday. Times to be confirmed.
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 November 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
- Read and understand the works instructions, drawings and other manufacturing documentation
- Screen printing
Perform a wide range of manual, semi-automated and automated assembly operations including:
- Pad printing
- Adhesive bonding of plastic components
- Mechanical assembly and setting of precision levels
- Plaster work and setting circular levels
- Record production information in the production database
- Maintain quality standards by conducting first-piece and in-process inspection
- Maintain production quality by strictly following policies and procedures
- Able to provide help and support to other departmental areas as and when required to meet customer demands and deadlines
- Maintain a clean and tidy work area in line with current 5S policy
- Ensure all works carried out in line with Level Developments health and safety policy for yourself and others
- Take part and contribute to regular team meetings, and make suggestions for improvements to the Production Supervisor
- Ad-hoc tasks as required
- Complete Apprenticeship training Engineering Operative Level 2
Where you'll work
97-99 GLOUCESTER ROAD
CROYDON
CR0 2DN
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
The apprentice will receive a combination of on-the-job training and structured apprenticeship learning. Training will take place primarily in the workplace, where they will develop practical skills alongside experienced team members. Off-the-job training will be delivered by Train’d Up, with regular support and progress reviews throughout the apprenticeship.
More training information
Train’d Up will provide ongoing support throughout the apprenticeship, working closely with both the apprentice and employer. Training will be structured around the apprentice’s role, with regular learning sessions, progress reviews and support from a dedicated training team.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4 or above)
- Maths (grade C/4 or above)
- Physics (or Combined Science) (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
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Fine motor skills
- Practical skills
Other requirements
1) Willing to work on repetitive tasks with motivation
2) Demonstrable interest in Engineering and manufacture, a curiosity of how things work
3) Able to demonstrate attention to detail
4) Has worked previously, including weekend work, internships, work experience, volunteered etc.
5) Demonstrable experience working with hands, ie. building projects, using tools, mechanics, DIY, practical hobby
6) Computer literate
About this employer
Level Developments Ltd is a UK-based engineering and manufacturing company specialising in high-quality precision levelling and angle measurement products, including spirit levels, level vials and inclinometers. With over 50 years of manufacturing experience, the company supplies customers across a wide range of industries worldwide. Level Developments combines specialist engineering expertise with a strong focus on quality, innovation and continuous improvement.
https://www.leveldevelopments.com (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Company bonus scheme currently up to 10% monthly gross based on department performance after 3 months.
Pension auto-enrolment scheme (where eligible) after 3 months employment.
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 the apprenticeship, there may be opportunities to progress into a permanent Assembly Technician or other manufacturing / engineering role within the business, with the potential to develop further skills, experience and responsibilities.
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 VAC2000056432.
Apply now
Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 14 October 2026 at 11:59pm)