Level 4 Manufacturing Product Testing Apprentice
MAGAL AUTOMOTIVE LTD.
Stourport-On-Severn (DY13 9BB)
Closes in 25 days (Friday 22 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 27 April 2026
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Summary
This role supports the development, testing, and validation of manufacturing components and processes. The role involves setting up and supporting testing activities, contributing to design changes, carrying out inspections, and applying engineering problem‑solving to improve quality, cost, and performance.
- Wage
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£15,392 to £24,454.04, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday, 08:15 - 16:45 and Friday, 08:15 - 13:15
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years 5 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
- Support the setup, planning, and execution of component testing activities
- Assist with managing engineering design changes and maintaining associated documentation
- Carry out inspections and basic measurements to support component development and validation
- Contribute to root cause analysis and recommend improvements to address quality or process issues
- Ensure all testing and production activities comply with health, safety, and regulatory standards
- Operate basic production machinery and tools safely and in line with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Work closely with cross-functional teams including Design, Manufacturing, and Quality
- Identify and report maintenance or calibration issues in a timely manner
- Maintain a clean, safe, and well organised work area
- Support team-based improvement activites, including quality improvements and cost reduction initiatives
Where you'll work
Baldwin Road
Stourport-On-Severn
DY13 9BB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
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
- You will be required to attend Advance 1 Campus, Dudley College, DY1 4AD, 1 day per week in term time only
- Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship you will gain a Level 4 Engineering Manufacturing Technician (mechanical) HNC Apprenticeship qualification.
- You will be assigned an assessor who will visit you in the workplace every 6-8 weeks to support you on your apprenticeship
More training information
In house training will be provided by the employer
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4/Level 2 Functional Skills)
- Maths (grade C/4/Level 2 Functional Skills)
Other 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
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Understand Microsoft Software
- Reliable
- Responsible
- Time Management
- Decision Making skills
- Ability to work under pressure
Other requirements
Must be able to commute to Stourport, and Dudley College for day release.
About this employer
Magal Cables has been producing cables for over 80 years for the automotive and defence sectors under various company names and since 1987 has become an original equipment supplier to Nissan, Ford, Toyota and Honda.
By 2003 Magal Cables were maintaining supply of service parts for these customers.
From 2008 Magal Cables have won new original equipment contracts with Ford and introduced transfer work of mechanical assemblies, pedals, winches and handbrakes, pressing and moulding facilities have since been added as well as gearshift mechanisms and new 1st and 2nd tier automotive customers.
In 2020 the company changed ownership, is now part of Remsons Holdings Ltd and in 2023 as part of the group branding exercise, company is now named Remsons Automotive Limited.
After this apprenticeship
- Team Leader/Supervisory Roles
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Chloe Powell
Chloe.Powell@dudleycol.ac.uk
01384363158
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000028451.
Apply now
Closes in 25 days (Friday 22 May 2026 at 11:59pm)