CAD Operative Engineer Apprentice

Job Title: Junior CAD Operative / Engineer or Apprentice

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

• £15,392 to £24,454.04, depending on your age
• National Minimum Wage

Training Course

• Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)

Hours

• Monday to Friday
• Hours will be confirmed if successful to interview
• 37 hours a week

Start Date

• Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

• 3 years 6 months

Positions Available

• 1

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)

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.