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Engineering & Manufacturing Support Technician Apprenticeship
WRIGHTS PLASTICS LTD
WEST BROMWICH (B70 8JH)
Closes in 8 days (Friday 9 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 30 September 2026
Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience across production, engineering, and technical support functions. You will support the wider team with the maintenance, monitoring, and improvement of production processes, equipment, and quality standards. You will gain broad exposure to plastic manufacturing operations.
Wage: £17,472 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age. National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices.
Training course: Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
Hours: At company 7.30am- 4.30pm Monday - Thursday. 1.30pm finish on Fridays. College hours will differ. 42 hours a week
Start date: Monday 12 October 2026
Duration: 3 years 6 months
Positions available: 2
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
- Assist with monitoring production processes to ensure output meet quality, cost, and delivery targets
- Carry out routine inspections, testing, and basic troubleshooting under supervision
- Support continuous improvement activities, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance product quality
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation
- Assist with the set-up and changeover of production equipment
- Maintain accurate records of maintenance, production, and quality data
- Follow all health, safety, and environmental procedures at all times
- Work collaboratively with production, quality, and engineering colleagues
Experience at company
- Moulding and Forming Trainee
- Design and Mould Forming
- 5-axis CNC Bending (Heat Method)
- Fabrication
- General Production
- Graphics
- Vat forming
- Laser cutting
- ZUND single axis CNC machine
- Assembly
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Where you'll work
BRANDON WAY
WEST BROMWICH
B70 8JH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider: IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Training course: Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
What you'll learn
- Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Comply with engineering standards and regulations.
- Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs.
- 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.
- Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders.
- Record information - paper-based or electronic.
- Follow standard operating procedures.
- Follow manufacturer's instructions.
- Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate in writing with others.
- Communicate with others verbally.
- 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
This is a Level 3 Engineering and Manufacturing Support apprenticeship, delivered over a 42-month period. The apprentice will attend the training centre, In-Comm Training Services in Aldridge WS9 8UG, 2.5 days a week for the first 14 months. Please ensure you are able to travel to this address as well as to the company address.
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Requirements
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in: English and Maths (grade 4)
- Science (grade 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
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Willing to learn
- Safety conscious
- Adaptable
- Self-motivated
- Enthusiastic
- Practically minded
- Committed
About this employer
We are a leading UK plastic parts manufacturer specialising in plastic fabrication, thermoforming, drape forming, and vacuum forming solutions for a wide range of sectors including automotive, medical, industrial, and retail. Since 1969, Wrights Plastics has delivered high-quality, value-engineered precision plastic parts, components, and products for a wide range of clients across many sectors including automotive, medical, industrial, and retail.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.
Further qualifications can be offered to the right candidate who shows aptitude.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
- IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
- Alex Jones
- AlexJ@in-comm.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000056252.
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Closes in 8 days (Friday 9 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
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