2D Manufacturing Technician Apprentice

As a 2D Manufacturing Technician Apprentice, you will work with experts, learning the specialist skills required to manufacture carbon fibre fabrics. You will gain hands-on experience operating weaving equipment, producing composite materials and developing technical knowledge required for a successful career within advanced manufacturing.

What you'll do at work

• Learn to safely operate and maintain mechanical weaving looms.
• Develop the skills required to weave advanced carbon fibre fabrics to exact specifications.
• Learn the process of warping and preparing looms for production.
• Assist with machine set-up, adjustments and routine maintenance activities.
• Carry out quality checks to ensure products meet customer and company standards.
• Follow manufacturing procedures, work instructions and health & safety requirements.
• Work alongside experienced technicians to develop practical manufacturing technical skills.
• Record production and quality information accurately.
• Maintain a clean, organised and safe working environment.

Where you'll work

Manor Farm Road
Runcorn
WA7 1TE

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

Training provider

RIVERSIDE COLLEGE

Training course

Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)

What you'll learn

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.