CAD Operative Engineer Apprentice
ACETARC LIMITED
KEIGHLEY W YORKSHIRE (BD21 4HT)
Closes in 28 days (Friday 14 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 16 July 2026
Contents
Summary
We are looking for a motivated Junior CAD Operative / Engineer or Apprentice to support our design and production teams in delivering accurate, practical and high-quality engineering drawings for manufacture.
- Wage
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£15,392 to £24,454.04, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, hours will be confirmed if successful to interview.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- 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
The successful candidate will assist with the preparation and updating drawings and related production information. As well as this, you will be present on the shopfloor working on different machines to understand the workings behind what we produce and why.
- Understand the basics of CAD design – full training will be given.
- Prepare accurate workshop drawings, layouts, parts lists and job packs for production.
- Update existing drawings and complete revision changes and as-built records when required.
- Liaise with managers, engineers and workshop team to ensure designs are practical, accurate and manufacturable.
- Assist with the preparation of bills of materials and other supporting technical documentation.
- Maintain drawing registers, document control and filing systems to company standards.
- Ensure drawings comply with internal standards, quality requirements and health and safety considerations.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across all parts of the business.
Where you'll work
ATLEY WORKS
DALTON LANE
KEIGHLEY W YORKSHIRE
BD21 4HT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP
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
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4)
- Maths (grade C/4)
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
- Team working
- Experience in a workshop
Other requirements
This candidate will understand that this role will be a mix of shopfloor work and office work. CAD design will be taught to the candidate over time, however, it must be highlighted that to understand our equipment and manufacturing standards, the candidate must spend extended
periods of time on the shopfloor to see how each part is manufactured and put together.
About this employer
Acetarc Limited is a long-established engineering and fabrication business based in Keighley,
specialising in the design and manufacture of foundry equipment, molten metal handling
systems, steel fabrications and bespoke engineered products.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Potential full-time role upon completion of apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP
Apprenticeship Team
apprenticeships@keighleycollege.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042535.
Apply now
Closes in 28 days (Friday 14 August 2026 at 11:59pm)