Apprentice Mechanical Engineer Designer

FACADE HOISTS (INTERNATIONAL) LTD

BATH (BA3 2ET)

Closes in 29 days (Friday 1 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 1 July 2025

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Summary

Kickstart your engineering career with us! We're looking for a motivated and curious individual to join our team as an Apprentice Mechanical Engineer Design. This is a fantastic opportunity working on real-world design projects while gaining a recognised qualification in mechanical engineering.

Wage

£15,704 to £25,396.80, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Wage will be set as national minimum wage for the age of the successful apprentice, see below: Aged 21 and over will be set at £12.21 per hour Aged 18-20 will be set at £10.00 per hour Aged 16-17 will be set at £7.55 per hour

Training course
Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

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

About the Role:

As a design apprentice, you’ll work alongside experienced engineers to develop 2D and 3D models, prepare technical drawings, and assist in the design of mechanical systems, components, and assemblies. You'll gain hands-on experience with CAD software, prototyping tools, and industry standards.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support the design and development of mechanical components and systems.
  • Create detailed engineering drawings using CAD (e.g. SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar).
  • Assist with prototype builds, testing, and product iterations.
  • Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and project teams.
  • Maintain design documentation and support technical reporting
    What You’ll Learn.

You’ll work toward a Level 3 or Level 4 apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering Design, which includes day release or block study. 

About You:

We're looking for someone enthusiastic and eager to develop a long-term career in engineering.

Where you'll work

1 SILVER STREET
MIDSOMER NORTON
BATH
BA3 2ET

Training

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

College or training organisation

BATH COLLEGE

Your 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.

Your training plan

You will be required to attend College two days per week for the first year of the apprenticeship at our Somer Valley Campus in Radstock. You will be attending one day per week from year two onwards.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • 2 other subjects (grade 4/C or above)
  • English (grade 4/C or above)
  • Maths (grade 4/C or above)
  • Science (grade 4/C or above)

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

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this company

We are the UK’s leading company in the design, manufacturing and maintenance of suspended access systems. For 50 years the company has been supplying equipment to access, clean and maintain high rise buildings. We have a design and management office in Midsomer Norton. Our factory site is located in Radstock. The factory carries out the manufacture and assemble of the systems. The systems range from 2m cradles to 50m crane units to suspend the cradles.

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After this apprenticeship

Become either design-based engineer or project engineer. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BATH COLLEGE

Laura Joy

laura.joy@bathcollege.ac.uk

01225328752

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329070.

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Closes in 29 days (Friday 1 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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