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The Apprentice Industrial Engineer supports continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives. This role assists with shop floor footprint and facility layout optimisation, production capacity planning, manufacturing line simulation, and Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) fleet management.
Requirements
- GCE in:
- English (grade 4-9)
- Maths (grade 5-9)
- Other relevant qualifications and industry experience are welcome and may adjust the apprenticeship.
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Responsibilities
- Shop Floor Layout & Footprint Optimisation
- Support the design and maintenance of production floor layouts to improve workflow efficiency and material movement.
- Develop and maintain CAD layouts, value stream maps, and facility drawings.
- Participate in factory expansion, line transfer and new product introduction.
- AMR (Autonomous Mobile Robot) Fleet Management
- Support deployment and operation of AMR systems.
- Assist in mapping routes, traffic patterns, and improving robot efficiency.
- Analyse AMR data and recommend improvements for material handling.
- Capacity Planning & Industrial Engineering Analysis
- Collect and analyse production data to determine manufacturing capacity.
- Conduct time studies, work measurement, and cycle time analysis.
- Develop capacity models and dashboards to monitor factory performance.
- Manufacturing Line Simulation
- Build event simulation models to evaluate production line performance.
- Analyse bottlenecks, throughput, utilization, and work-in-process levels.
- Work with automation and logistics teams to troubleshoot operational issues.
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- Earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship.
- Possibility of a full-time role upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Application Process
- You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills with CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE for the Engineering technician (level 3) course.
About ZF
ZF is one of the largest automotive suppliers in the world. ZF is a global leader in driveline, chassis, and active and passive safety technologies. The company has a global workforce of around 137,000 across 230 sites in 40 counties.
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- Training provider: CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE
- Training course: Engineering technician (level 3)
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