Manufacturing Technician Apprentice
HS MARSTON AEROSPACE LIMITED
Wolverhampton (WV10 6QJ)
Closes in 25 days (Friday 13 March 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 13 February 2026
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Summary
HS Marston is looking for two enthusiastic apprentices to work within their Power and Control division. In this role, you would play a hands-on role in maintaining and supporting the production of high-precision aircraft components and systems.
- Wage
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£19,000 a year
- Training course
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday between 7:45am - 4:15pm.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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2
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
Daily/Weekly Tasks:
- Operate and maintain workshop tools, machinery, and equipment under supervision
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and work instructions
- Perform precision measurements using tools such as micrometers, gauges and temperature instruments
- Support routine inspections, testing, and quality assurance activities related to furnaces and heat treatment equipment
- Collaborate with engineers, technicians, and other professionals
- Participate in classroom-based and on-the-job training modules to help maintain and improve site and technical knowledge
- Assist with both re-active and proactive mechanical maintenance tasks
- Work with furnace engineers to learn equipment safety, performance optimisation and compliance
- Support furnace control systems setup, monitoring and basic fault diagnostics
- Learn to understand mechanical systems and how to diagnose problems/plant faults constructively and accurately
- Record daily activities to assist with any fault diagnosis and improvement opportunities
- Attend and contribute towards any planned maintenance meetings/plant reviews
- Help ensure programmed solutions are reliable, safe and are delivered inline with technical specifications, engineering standards, and customer requirements
- Follow strict safety, regulatory, and aerospace manufacturing standards
- Take part in the development, creation, and implementation of TPM schedules to achieve maximum machine availability
Where you'll work
Wobaston Road
Fordhouses
Wolverhampton
WV10 6QJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
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
This is a Level 3 Engineering and Manufacturing Support apprenticeship, delivered over a 3-year period. The apprentice will attend the training centre, In-Comm Training Telford, TF3 3AJ, for the first 10 months.
Requirements
Essential 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
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Interest in engineering
- Interest in manufacturing
- Willingness to learn
Other requirements
You must be able to confirm your ability to travel to In-Comm training site in Telford, TF3 3AJ and HS Marston site location in Wolverhampton, WV10 6QJ.
You need to be a willing learner and committed to achieving both business and personal results whilst working as part of a team. With a natural curiosity for how things work and hands-on tasks, you will be a strong communicator and problem-solver, with good attention to detail and the ability to follow technical instructions.
About this employer
Collins Aerospace provides a wide range of heat transfer and fluids management products and services for the military and commercial aerospace markets and electronics industries. Our ability to provide customers with an integrated approach to the development of value added systems, subsystems and equipment has made us a leader in heat transfer and fluids management systems. Industry leading developments continue to keep the company at the forefront of aerospace technology. Today, we operate as an autonomous business unit within Collins Aerospace, Electric, Environmental & Engine Systems. Collins Aerospace is a part of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (RTX).
https://home.rtx.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Benefits package including competitive salary
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Employee Assistance Program, option to buy/sell holidays
- Fantastic pension scheme and much more
After this apprenticeship
- This role provided clear progression pathways into skilled roles within the Power & Controls business
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000015108.
Apply now
Closes in 25 days (Friday 13 March 2026 at 11:59pm)