Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician Apprentice
BYWELL SPRINGS & PRESSINGS LTD
Tipton (DY4 9DF)
Closes in 12 days (Monday 17 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 5 November 2025
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Summary
Bywell Springs Ltd, a leading manufacturer of precision springs and wire forms, is offering an exciting opportunity for an apprentice to support its engineering and production teams. You’ll gain hands-on experience operating and maintaining machinery, assisting with quality checks, and contributing to continuous improvement projects.
- Wage
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£12,563.20 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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32 hours/week (Mon–Thu 08:00–16:30, Fri 08:00–12:00)
32 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 18 November 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
Role Overview:
This apprenticeship is ideal for anyone starting a career in manufacturing and engineering. As an apprentice, you will support engineering and production teams, operate machinery (with full training provided), assist with quality control, maintenance, and improvement projects, and complete a Level 3 Engineering & Manufacturing Support Technician qualification (ST1395).
Key Responsibilities:
You will pick, assemble, and prepare stock and components for production, operate production and warehouse machinery, assist with the setup, maintenance, and calibration of equipment, and support quality checks and continuous improvement initiatives. You will maintain accurate records of production and technical activities, follow health, safety, and environmental procedures, and work effectively as part of a small, hands-on team.
What We Are Looking For:
We are looking for someone with a practical, hands-on approach and a genuine interest in engineering and manufacturing. Attention to detail, problem-solving skills, good communication, and teamwork are essential. GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths, English, and Science are desirable, along with a willingness to learn and follow instructions safely.
What You Will Learn:
During the apprenticeship, you will develop knowledge of mechanical and engineering principles in manufacturing, learn to operate and maintain production machinery, read engineering drawings and technical documentation, and comply with health, safety, and environmental standards. You will also gain skills in continuous improvement, problem-solving, teamwork, communication, and time management.
Where you'll work
Barnfield Road Industrial Estate
Tipton
DY4 9DF
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)
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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.
Training schedule
- Employer: Bywell Springs & Pressings
- 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 Bywell Springs & Pressings- One day per week at MET Centre
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
PK Engineering (WB) Ltd is a family run business established in the early 80s. We are specialists in CNC production work with over 30 years engineering experience. This has allowed us to recognise our customers’ requirements and to become an efficient and innovative organisation that thrives on professionalism and quality. Our strength lies in our ability to organise our assets, both physical and human, for maximum productivity ensuring our products and services are delivered to the highest standards.
After this apprenticeship
- For the right candidate to progress as a full-time employee
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 VAC1000349555.
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Closes in 12 days (Monday 17 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
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