Production Engineer Apprentice

Summary

ASK Technology is a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) assembly company, based in Basingstoke a 13,000 sq. ft. facility and established for over 21 years. We have over 200 customers, 65 employees, and a £8.7m turnover. Specialising in hi-tech, fast turnaround and small batch production, we are looking to employ a fifth apprentice into our team.

Wage

£15,366 a year

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Training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 17:00. Lunch break, 30-minutes. Day release to college during term time.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

3 years 6 months

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

We are currently looking to take on a Production Engineer Apprentice.

This would be of interest to anyone wishing to build a career in electronics design and manufacturing or anyone with a passion for electronics, technology or production.

The successful candidate would be trained in all the various processes and techniques in:

Assembling a PCB from preparation
Machine setup
Placement as well as various inspection methods
The role would involve learning and developing skills around various machines, roles, and disciplines of electronics production and Printed Circuit Board (PCB) assembly

Full on-site training provided with IPC certification (industry accreditation).

Where you'll work

UNIT 11
GRAFTON WAY
BASINGSTOKE
RG22 6HY

Training

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

College or training organisation

BASINGSTOKE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Your training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Reading, interpreting and understanding the component or assembly specification, diagrams, drawings and work instructions.
Planning component or assembly task – materials, tools and equipment.
Preparing work area for component or assembly task; sourcing required resources, tools and equipment.
Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity and know how to source required resources and interpret detailed drawings, specifications and job instructions.
Checking tools during and after task completion; identifying and reporting defects.
Measuring and testing, checking or inspecting component or assembly for example; use of micrometers, verniers, multimeters, voltmeter.
Problem solving; analysing the issue and fixing the issue where appropriate.
Applying improvement techniques; recommending or implementing solutions where appropriate.
Communicating with colleagues or customers (internal or external).
Completing component or assembly documentation for example job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation.
Reporting work outcomes or issues.
Restoring the work area on completion of the activity; returning any resources and consumables to the appropriate location and house-keeping.
Disposing of waste in accordance with waste streams; re-cycling, re-using where appropriate.
Operating within limits of responsibility.
Operating in line with quality, health and safety and environmental policy and procedures; identifying risks and hazards and identifying control measures where applicable.
Reading, interpreting and understanding the component or assembly specification, diagrams, drawings and work instructions.
Planning component or assembly task – materials, tools and equipment.
Preparing work area for component or assembly task; sourcing required resources, tools and equipment.
Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity and know how to source required resources and interpret detailed drawings, specifications and job instructions.
Checking tools during and after task completion; identifying and reporting defects.
Measuring and testing, checking or inspecting component or assembly for example; use of micrometers, verniers, multimeters, voltmeter.
Problem solving; analysing the issue and fixing the issue where appropriate.
Applying improvement techniques; recommending or implementing solutions where appropriate.
Communicating with colleagues or customers (internal or external).
Completing component or assembly documentation for example job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation.
Reporting work outcomes or issues.
Restoring the work area on completion of the activity; returning any resources and consumables to the appropriate location and house-keeping.
Disposing of waste in accordance with waste streams; re-cycling, re-using where appropriate.
Operating within limits of responsibility.
Operating in line with quality, health and safety and environmental policy and procedures; identifying risks and hazards and identifying control measures where applicable.

Your training plan

Engineering Fitter Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:

1-day college release
Access to an e-portfolio
One-to-One Training Consultant support
College Lecturer and Assessor

Your training will take place at Basingstoke College of Technology, Worting Road, Basingstoke, RG21 8TN.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative

About this company

ASK Technology is a well-established Printed Circuit Board (PCB) assembly company based in Basingstoke. With over 21 years of experience, we operate from a 13,000 sq.ft. facility and serve over 200 customers, achieving an £8.7m turnover with our dedicated team of 65 employees. We specialise in hi-tech, fast turnaround, and small batch production, and we are excited to welcome a fifth apprentice to our growing team.

https://www.asktechnology.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

20-days of holiday per year, increasing by one day for each year of service up to a maximum of 25-days Pension scheme Health insurance No weekend or bank holiday work Closure over Christmas 3 days taken from annual holiday allowance

After this apprenticeship

A typical career path for this type of role would be production manager, machine operator, inspection/quality, design engineer, project manager among many others.

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