Additive Manufacturing Technician Apprentice
ALLOYED LIMITED
Oxfordshire (OX14 1DZ)
Closes on Monday 18 August 2025
Posted on 12 May 2025
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Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, practical-minded individual looking for an apprenticeship and career in engineering to help make a meaningful impact in the cutting-edge field of additive metal components. You will work in engineering teams within the business, from maintenance to continuous improvement and quality.
- Wage
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£22,000 a year
- Training course
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:30.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years
- 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
- As an apprentice, you will learn every stage of the manufacturing process, from component production to heat treatment, machining, surface finishing and metrology.
- You will produce complex components which can only be created using 3D printing for major customers in aerospace, automotive and electronics (this could include high-end sports cars, VR headsets, aerospace engines, rocket nozzles and more).
- As well as the production stages, you will also learn how to maintain and calibrate key equipment and manage stock. There will also be opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement (CI) projects to help Alloyed meet the changing demands from engineering teams.
- You will experience all aspects of a manufacturing environment, developing key project skills and management skills transferrable to any career, and you will be seen as a vital member of the Alloyed team.
Where you'll work
3 Foxcombe Court, Wyndyke Furlong
Abingdon Business Park
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 1DZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
ENGINEERING TRUST TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
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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.
Your training plan
College will be in Bicester, Oxfordshire.
11 Wedgwood Road, Bicester, Oxon, OX26 4UL.
More training information
Qualifications included:
- Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician - Apprenticeship Standard
- Company Training Plan
- Level 3 Diploma in Engineering and manufacturing Support technologies (1 day per week for 2 years at college)
- Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Technical Support
- Level 2 Functional Skills- Maths (if required)
- Level 2 Functional Skills - English (if required)
- End Point Assessment
- Apprenticeship standard is subject to change based upon the successful candidates experience and interests
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
English and Maths (grade 4-9 (C-A*))Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
A Min of 5 GCSE's in Science, Engineering, Physics (grade 5-9 / C-A*)Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Interest in Engineering
- Time Management
- Motivated
Other requirements
Due to the sites being around Oxford and the learning aspect in Bicester, a car/motorbike is suggested, but it is feasible and well-connected to do the trips without one.
About this company
Alloyed is a world leader in producing digital metal components. We are a young venture-funded company of around 150 world-class metallurgists, mechanical engineers, technicians, and software developers. The company’s additive components division is growing rapidly in response to high demand from customers, including Boeing, Anglo American and Rolls Royce.
After this apprenticeship
This is an entry into a career in engineering. Successful apprentices secure a permanent full-time technician role in an area where they have developed industry-leading knowledge and skills. They could pursue many opportunities in different operational areas. Hands-on training and development will continue into specialisms.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ENGINEERING TRUST TRAINING LIMITED
Sally Parr
s.parr@theengineeringtrust.org
07879 128768
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000319114.
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Closes on Monday 18 August 2025
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