Engineering Technician Apprentice

ALEXANDRA INTERIORS THE FACTORY LTD

Ashington (NE63 8UB)

Closes in 23 days (Friday 15 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 21 July 2025

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Summary

The apprentice will collaborate with our software to transform a plan from paper into the software, then proceed to the CNC machine to run the program and compile all the parts, ensuring they are prepared for the next step in the production process.

Wage

£15,704 a year

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Training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Days to be confirmed 8.00am- 4:30pm with the chance of overtime

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

  • Each day will bring new experiences, as it is situated in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment
  • The apprentice will spend time on a computer, training and gaining knowledge about the various units and compartments
  • They will take physical plans and digitize them using the computer
  • Following this, they will send these plans via email to trade customers, including all necessary drawings and summaries of doors
  • After the customer has approved and signed off on the project, they will prepare the required documentation for the factory
  • A kit list will also be compiled for the job, specifying the amount of board that needs to be ordered
  • It is essential to follow a board and tape management system during this process
  • The apprentice will then operate the CNC machine to manufacture the job, making it ready for assembly
  • This will involve edging the job with an edge bander
  • Ultimately, they will transfer the job to the next production stage for assembly

Where you'll work

Jubilee Industrial Estate
Alexandra Enterprise Centre
Ashington
NE63 8UB

Training

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

Training provider

CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE

Training course

Engineering technician (level 3)

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Training schedule

The apprentice will be based in the factory 4 days a week and in college one day a week

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 4-9)
  • Maths (grade 4-9)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Administrative skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Communication skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Initiative
  • IT skills
  • Number skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills

Other requirements

There will be heavy lifting involved. Overtime maybe required on a weekend

About this employer

We are a family run company who have been in business for 20 years. We manufacture kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms and media walls.

After this apprenticeship

  • There is an opportunity for a full-time job after the training is complete

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332711.

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Closes in 23 days (Friday 15 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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