Precision Engineering Apprentice Technician
GLASSWORKS HOUNSELL LIMITED
Halesowen (B63 2QS)
Closes on Wednesday 29 October 2025
Posted on 17 September 2025
Contents
Summary
Join our Manufacturing Team as a Machining Technician Apprentice You’ll gain hands-on experience across manufacturing processes, including machining, quality inspection, and problem-solving, while helping to ensure our products consistently meet the highest standards.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 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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Monday - Thursday, 7.00 am - 4.45 pm
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Thursday 30 October 2025
- 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
What You’ll Learn:
- CNC and manual machining
- Welding and fabrication
- Reading and interpreting engineering drawings
- Quality inspection and water pressure testing
- Operating cranes, slings, and forklifts
- Producing CAD models and engineering project plans
- Following health, safety, and organisational procedures
Where you'll work
Glassworks Hounsell
Park Lane
Halesowen
B63 2QS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SANDWELL 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
- Employer: Glassworks Hounsell
- College: MET Centre, Sandwell College, 404 High Street, West Bromwich, B70 9LB
- Apprenticeship Level: Level 3 Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician
- Training Schedule: 4 days per week on-the-job training at Glassworks Hounsell
More training information
What you’ll learn:
- Provide technical support in engineering and manufacturing functions
Interpret engineering data and documentation - Organise workflows and coordinate services for stakeholders
- Contribute to planning work and resources
- Use CAD and other technical software to produce design solutions
Inspect and test equipment and produce data from results - Write technical reports and carry out audits
- Support continuous improvement activities
- Work within health, safety, and environmental regulations
Modules Covered:
- Engineering health and safety regulations and standards
- Engineering drawing and specifications
- Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
- Quality control and assurance
- CNC programming and robotics
- Additive manufacturing
- Process engineering
- Technical report writing and documentation
- Continuous improvement techniques
Assessment & Support:
- On-Programme Assessment: Practical skills assessments, portfolio of evidence, employer and training provider reviews
- End-Point Assessment (EPA): Practical assessment, professional discussion underpinned by a portfolio, multiple-choice knowledge test
- Apprentices will receive ongoing guidance from workplace mentors, college tutors, and assessors throughout the programme
Enrichment Opportunities:
- Employer site visits and guest speakers
- Skills competitions (e.g., WorldSkills UK Engineering)
- Engineering and manufacturing project challenges
- Specialist workshops and equipment demonstrations
- Trips to industry expos and trade shows
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this employer
Based in the heartland of Britain’s industrial heritage, we offer engineering excellence borne from our long history of manufacturing and evolving capabilities. We have a tradition that dates back to our foundation in 1877 and we adhere to core values that have stood the test of time. How well our products work and how long they last drive our commitment to quality. It is about delivering value for money and on our promises that have allowed us to successfully do business with more than 50 countries across the globe. We know how important reputation is. We make new, we make spares, we refurbish, and we advise.
After this apprenticeship
Upon successful completion, apprentices can progress to:
- Higher Apprenticeship in Manufacturing Engineering
- HNC/HND in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering
- Degree Apprenticeship in Engineering
- Technical roles such as CAD Technician, Quality Control Specialist, CNC Programmer, or Process Engineer
- Team Leader or Engineering Supervisor positions
- Further professional development within the engineering and manufacturing sector
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SANDWELL COLLEGE
apprentice@sandwell.ac.uk
0121 667 5018
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000342492.
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Closes on Wednesday 29 October 2025
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