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Role Overview
An apprentice role supporting the design of bespoke chandeliers and luxury lighting using SolidWorks. Working with experienced designers and craftspeople, you will produce 3D models and technical drawings while developing specialist skills in lighting design, engineering, and manufacture.
Company
Madson Black is seeking an Apprentice SolidWorks Designer to develop bespoke chandeliers, decorative lighting, and architectural metalwork. A good basic knowledge of SolidWorks, including parts, assemblies, and drawings, is essential. Working with experienced designers and craftspeople, you will develop 3D models and manufacturing drawings while learning engineering, materials, production, 3D printing, and traditional craftsmanship.
Apprenticeship Details
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Course Contents
Key Responsibilities
- Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards.
- Work in accordance with the design process, company management systems, policies, and procedures.
- Review and interpret technical information and requirements from different sources such as specifications, engineering drawings, concepts, stakeholders.
- Identify and assess factors that affect designs such as materials, application, location, risk, and environment.
- Select materials and parts.
- Propose and evaluate ideas for sustainable engineering concepts to solve engineering challenges.
- Develop solutions that can be manufactured or built, and proven, operated, and maintained during their operational life and decommissioned or recycled at the end of their operational life.
- Provide feedback on engineering designs.
- Apply quality assurance procedures to engineering drawings or models, including own designs and those of peers.
- Communicate with others verbally, for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Produce written documents, schedules, and reports.
- Identify, organise, and use resources to complete tasks with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security, and environmental impact.
- Identify inaccuracies or discrepancies in drawings and specifications and propose solutions.
- Incorporate changes to an existing design as a result of any modifications made during the as-built implementation.
- Create concepts for system layouts and associated components.
- Read, interpret, and establish design intent.
- Determine the correct tolerances for components of the design.
- Follow equality, diversity, and inclusion procedures.
- Perform simple calculations to use in design drawings.
- Use measuring techniques for reverse engineering.
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Specialization Options
Option 1: Electrical Power
- Produce general arrangements of electrical power.
- Produce detailed drawings of electrical power components such as wires connection, voltage, capacity, main switches.
- Identify cable types and application.
- Use digital tools such as CAD and BIM to produce electrical power project deliverables such as output drawings and electrical designs.
Option 2: Control and Instrumentation Designs
- Produce general arrangements of control and instrumentation designs.
- Produce detailed drawings of control and instrumentation components such as cable numbers, wire colours, junction block numbers, and panel identification.
- Identify different cable types and appropriate application.
- Use digital tools such as CAD to produce control and instrumentation project deliverables.
Option 3: Mechanical Designs
- Produce general arrangements of mechanical designs.
- Produce detailed drawings of mechanical components such as part dimensions, shape, and manufacture.
- Use digital tools such as CAD to produce mechanical project deliverables.
Option 4: Piping Design
- Produce general arrangements of piping design.
- Produce detailed drawings of piping components such as pipework, ducts, and fittings, and including supports and skids.
- Use digital tools such as CAD or Plant Design Management Systems to produce piping design project deliverables.
Option 5: Structures
- Produce general arrangements of structures showing multiple materials such as steel, concrete, masonry, timber.
- Produce detailed drawings for multiple materials such as steel, concrete, timber, or masonry.
- Use digital tools such as CAD and BIM to produce structural project deliverables.
Qualifications
Included:
- Engineering Design Technician Apprenticeship Standard. Company Training Plan & Assessment.
- Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering - Development Knowledge (1 day per week for 2 years at college)
- Development Competence Qualification (workplace)
- Level 2 Functional Skills - Maths (If required)
- Level 2 Functional Skills - English (If required)
- End Point Assessment at the end of the apprenticeship
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Required GCSEs:
- Including Maths and English at Grade (grade 4-9 (C-A*))
- Design & Technology, Engineering, Physics, or Art (grade 4-9 (C-A*))
- SolidWorks or other CAD in: knowledge of SolidWorks or other CAD (grade PASS)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills Required
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Logical thinking
- Team working
- Creative thinking
- Initiative
- Patience
- Design and Craftsmanship
- Positive attitude
Job Requirements
This is a highly technical, IT-driven role involving long periods working at a computer using SolidWorks. Candidates should enjoy detailed, precise work, problem-solving, and continual learning, while also being comfortable working closely with our workshop and manufacturing teams.
About Madson Black
Madson Black is a Royal Warrant-holding British designer and manufacturer of bespoke chandeliers, decorative lighting, and architectural metalwork. From our Oxfordshire workshops, we combine traditional craftsmanship with advanced design and manufacturing technology, working for leading designers, luxury hotels, governments, and Royal Households.
Additional Information
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.
This apprenticeship offers excellent long-term career prospects within Madson Black. The successful candidate can progress from Apprentice Designer to Designer and Senior Designer, taking increasing responsibility for complete projects. Future opportunities may include design management, project leadership, or specialist technical roles as the company continues to grow in the UK and internationally.
Contact Information
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ENGINEERING TRUST TRAINING LIMITED
Sally Parr
Email: s.parr@theengineeringtrust.org
Phone: 07879 128768
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000047222.
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