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Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician (Level 3) Apprenticeship
In this technical apprenticeship, you will carry out a wide range of assignments to improve the efficiency, quality, and repeatability of the production areas. Create supporting documentation and provide training to ensure successful implementation.
Main Responsibilities
- Machine Shop, Plating & Mould Shop
- Provide advice and training in numerous areas, such as process deployment / programming / setting etc.
- Review and monitor component production readiness and provide, define, and document equipment required, such as gauges / tooling / programs etc.
- Use technical expertise to define, document, and provide training for current best practice, ensuring cost-effective, repeatable, and high-quality practices are used for both existing production and New Product Introductions (NPI).
- Support production areas to achieve their Key Performance Indicators by attending daily meetings and providing technical solutions to challenges as they arise, including quality investigations and machine capability studies.
- Enable the smooth integration of new products into production by documenting tooling, work holding, and gauging requirements in routings and specifications.
- Ensure costs are captured and calculated correctly by maintaining the integrity of routed times, work centres, and costed batch sizes in SAP.
- Investigate and initiate method improvement and cost-saving projects in the Production areas.
- Work with the NPI team to deliver new to market products that are right first time and use best practice.
- Work with and help roll out TE Operating Advantage (TEOA) requirements, roll out Centres of Excellence (COE), and utilise Best Demonstrated Practices (BDP’s).
- Keep well-informed of technical developments and review manufacturing methods.
- Observe and comply with Health and Safety regulations as laid down in company procedures and Government legislation.
- Carry out any other reasonable tasks as directed by the business from time to time.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
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.
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On Completion of the Apprenticeship
You will have achieved the following qualifications:
- ST1395 Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
- Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Level 3 Diploma
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The final apprenticeship completion certificate will be issued on achievement of the above qualification and successful completion of end-point assessment.
Requirements
- GCSE in: English, Maths (grade 4/5 C or above)
- GCSE in: Science, ICT (grade 4/5 C and above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Benefits
- Ability to use own initiative to ‘troubleshoot’ problems in production areas as they arise using industry tools.
- Continuous improvement.
- Drive and passion to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work on own initiative and be creative.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Good ‘hands-on’ practical skills.
As with all apprenticeships, this requires a long-term commitment – there will be assignments and logbook entries to complete. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a top company, whilst you work towards nationally recognised qualifications.
Company Information
Solutions that power electric vehicles, aircraft, digital factories, and smart homes. Innovation that enables life-saving medical care, sustainable communities, efficient utility networks, and the global communications infrastructure. For more than 75 years, we have partnered with customers to produce highly engineered connectivity and sensing products that make a connected world possible. Our focus on reliability and durability, our commitment to progress, and the unmatched range of our product portfolio enable companies large and small to turn ideas into technology that can transform how the world works and lives tomorrow.
Additional Benefits
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Benefits link - discount with retailers & gym memberships, subsidised canteen, access to we-care health support
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.
To become a fully trained and qualified Primary Manufacturing Engineer with TE Connectivity
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