Technical Engineer Apprentice (Level 4 Engineering Manufacturing Technician)

SPS Technologies Limited

Leicester (LE4 9HX)

Closes in 24 days (Friday 10 April 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 16 March 2026

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Summary

A fantastic opportunity for a technically minded individual to support manufacturing areas for engineering investigations, learn how to actively assess areas and improve to achieve a robust standardised process/capability, with opportunity to rotate between the Lab, Quality, Inspection & Engineering departments to increase skill set.

Wage

£17,902.56 a year

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Fantastic starting salaries offered. Salary dependent on age, between £17,902.56 - £25,574.58 per annum

Training course
Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday- Thursday, 8.00am- 4:30pm. Friday, 8.00am- 1.00pm.

38 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 June 2026

Duration

4 years

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

  • Learn how to complete root cause and problem solving to improve process
  • Work with the team to investigate existing repeating issues and undertake continuous improvement projects
  • To learn how to support manufacturing areas with problem solving to ensure customer orders remain mobile and the areas meet the daily performance targets for output, reduced scrap and rework
  • Define robust standards and processes for assessment of measurement systems and manufacturing asset capability
  • Practical application of MSA and asset capability for engineering planning in-line with Zero defect and APQP requirements
  • Understand to investigate and make engineering additions to the process as necessary to ensure customer compliance and throughput of orders within manufacturing
  • Learn how to complete root cause and problem solving to improve process
  • Work with the team to investigate existing repeating issues and undertake continuous improvement projects
  • Support manufacturing areas with problem solving to ensure customer orders remain mobile and the areas meet the daily performance targets for output, reduced scrap and rework
  • Working with planning & control engineers, ensure manufacturing readiness for new or existing orders/products in respect to engineering control, training, tools, equipment, drawings, gauging and procedures

Where you'll work

Troon industrial Area
191 Barkby Road
Leicester
LE4 9HX

Training

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

Training provider

LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE

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.

Training schedule

  • Attendance to Loughborough College one day per week, term time only
  • Diarised visits from dedicated Trainer/Assessor
  • On-the-job training
  • Off-the-job training

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 GCSE's including Maths, English and Science (grade C / 4 or equivalent)

Other in:

BTEC Engineering or A-level Maths and Physics (grade Pass/Achieved)

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

Skills

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

About this employer

SPS Technologies has been established since 1936, its product offering, and investment strategy is focused on technically sophisticated components and materials that are necessary and vital to key end-user markets such as aerospace, transportation, power generation, racing, farm and construction equipment and general industrial. Quality control programs of all SPS businesses reflect the demanding requirements of SPS' aerospace heritage. All product lines benefit from the culture of quality that has a long history at SPS. Because of this culture and our strong product design capability, many of SPS' products are manufactured for safety-critical applications.

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Company benefits

25 Days + 8 Bank Holidays, Pension, Annual Pay Review, Quarterly Cash Bonus, Sport & Social Club, Discount Codes & more.

After this apprenticeship

  • SPS Technologies has various engineering positions that could be attained after successful completion of the apprenticeship, including, Manufacturing Engineers , Manufacture & Control Engineers & Continuous Improvement Engineers

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE

Apprenticeship Recruitment Team

apprenticeships@loucoll.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000021291.

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Closes in 24 days (Friday 10 April 2026 at 11:59pm)