Summary
You will be allocated to an engineering team of between 4 to 6 engineers. Each engineering team is responsible for delivering unique systems for different projects and customers. Apprentices will form part of the team with the 4+ year process intended to deliver competencies as detailed below.
Wage
£21,000 a year
Training course
Electrical or electronic technical support engineer (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday to Friday. Shifts TBC
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Tuesday 2 September
Duration
3 years
Positions available
2
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
We will teach you to:
* Develop, write, fault find, test & commission various manufacturers PLC systems.
* Design and program various manufacturers SCADA systems
* Undertake electrical design and create wiring schematics and general arrangement layouts
for control panels.
* Become competent and knowledgeable on networking of systems and cyber-security principles.
* Undertake commissioning activities at industrial clients’ sites and understand the real-life connections & interfaces of our systems.
* Develop knowledge about our client’s businesses and needs.
* Develop systems that meet our customer needs and solves specific issues or problems for them.
* Construct and implement system architectures in industrial/energy settings.
* Understand the commercial aspects of our business, how project costs are built up and maintained.
* Take responsibility for, and work towards achieving your project tasks & targets.
During their apprenticeship, young engineers will be cycled through some of the following departments for a period of around 3 months in each to help round their experience of our business generally:
* Sales / Bid team
* Workshop / practical / panel wiring experience.
* Admin / Accounts team
* Software development team
* Support / Service Team
Where you’ll work
UNIT 7
NORFOLK BRIDGE BUSINESS PARK
FOLEY STREET
SHEFFIELD
S4 7YW
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY
Your training course
Electrical or electronic technical support engineer (degree) (level 6)
Equal to degree
Course contents
* How to comply with statutory requirements and stringent organisational safety requirements
* Producing components using hand fitting techniques
* Producing Electrical or Electronic Drawings using a Computer Aided Design (CAD) system
* Preparing and using lathes, milling and other general or specialist machines and High Tech equipment
* Wiring and testing electrical equipment, assembling and testing electronic circuits
* Using computer software packages to assist with engineering activities
* Producing engineering project plans
* Maintaining and improving electrical equipment and systems
* Project management in undertaking engineering activities
* Producing and working to engineering specifications and briefs, presenting and technical problem solving
* Scheduling and managing engineering activities
* Electrical and electronic product manufacturing and testing
* Demonstrating technical and commercial management in planning and managing tasks and resources
Your training plan
* The degree award is BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
* You will be required to attend Sheffield Hallam University on day release.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Level or equivalent in:
* Maths, Science or Engineering (grade BBC / Distinction Merit Merit)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Initiative
* Patience
* Team Player
* Positive Attitude