Apprentice Engineering Manufacturing Technician (Level 4)

Apprentices will gain a great understanding of processes across the shop floor, including machine and manual methods of engineering, quality, sales, customer management, and stores.

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

The apprentice will receive a detailed plan which works alongside their college course. This plan will incorporate most areas of the business so that they can get a good understanding of the whole process from quotation to shipping the completed product.

They will spend a specified period of time in each area where they will have a dedicated mentor, monthly reviews, and final assessments in line with what they are learning at college.

Areas covered include, sales, customer account management, manufacturing engineering, CNC machining, milling, turning, and grinding, quality inspection, and dispatch.

Where you'll work

UNT 31 MONKPASS INDUSTRL PRK
HIGHLANDS ROAD
SHIRLEY
WEST MIDLANDS
B90 4NZ

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

Training provider

SOLIHULL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE

Training course

Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)

Course contents

• Read and extract relevant engineering and manufacturing related data and information (such as workplans or project plans, schedules, drawings, specifications, production data, quality reports, costing data, statistical information) drawing accurate conclusions and making informed decisions.
• Use project management tools, such as Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT), stakeholder matrices, risk mapping, radar chart, and summary risk profiles.
• Use problem-solving tools such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Fishbone, Practical Problem Solving (PPS), and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
• Analyse and interpret data and information in order to generate manufacturing engineering documentation such as Parts Per Million (PPM) quality adherence, cost analysis, and test data.
• Communicate using the appropriate method for the audience such as, formal and informal presentations, written reports, verbal, electronic, social media, and incorporating relevant and appropriate data or metrics.
• Use the approved process and quality compliance procedure to create or amend engineering or manufacturing documentation.
• Use lean tools and techniques, such as Six Sigma, 8 Wastes, Workplace organisation such as 5S's (sort, set in order, shine, standardise, and sustain), Kaizen, and Poka-Yoke (Error proofing).
• Apply documentation control processes and procedures such as format, location, access, authorisation.
• Use financial planning, recording, and review processes and documentation such as departmental budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
• Use computer-based software systems or packages such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), Data Analytics, and Databases.