Summary
Our Engineering Composites Technician Apprenticeship is an engaging, exciting 4-year programme, where you will learn and practice composites layering, resins, vacuum forming in connection with modern aerospace products, including pilot and executive seating.
Wage
£15,311.40 to £24,761.88 a year
This is currently under review pending the government's review. Most likely to be increased in line with other organisation's apprenticeship salary
Training course
Composites technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 8.00am - 5.00pm - variable, Fridays 8.00am - 1.00pm - variable, 1st and 2nd Years attend 3rd and 4th Years attend 1st & 2nd Years attend 36.5 hours per week 3rd & 4th Years attend 39 hours per week
39 hours a week
Possible start date
Tuesday 2 September
Duration
4 years
Positions available
4
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
* Attending college for the academic side of things, at NVQ Level 2 initially, leading to NVQ Level 3
* Learning how to understand and apply the manufacturing instructions for different products
* Learning and practicing different layering techniques with composites material layers
* Learning and practicing assembly of various parts fitting into the composite products
Where you’ll work
Ipeco Composites Centre
Unit 15 Windmill Hill Business Park
Windmill Road
Clevedon
BS21 6SR
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
WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION
Your training course
Composites technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Review drawings, instructions, or information to understand task.
* Plan work. Identify and organise resources.
* Identify hazards and risks in the workplace.
* Apply health and safety procedures in compliance with regulations and standards.
* Apply environmental and sustainability procedures in compliance with regulations and standards.
* Apply sustainability principles for example, in choice of materials, minimising waste.
* Prepare and use mould tools.
* Select and check hand tools, equipment and machinery including calibration record.
* Use or operate hand tools, equipment, and machinery.
* Store mould tools, hand tools, and equipment.
* Select, check, and prepare materials for example, weigh resins, cut reinforcement.
* Follow quality control processes during manufacture for example, check for contaminants, record batch numbers or expiry dates.
* Apply laminate to mould for example, cut, add darts, corner definition, orientation, position, and order.
* Complete preparation for and start curing process for example, select and apply consumables for example vacuum bag, infuse with resin, add heat or pressure.
* Extract product from mould (break out).
* Conduct final product quality assurance procedure. For example, conduct grading parameters checks (size, appearance, weight), and take samples for laboratory testing.
* Identify issues for example, de-laminations, inclusions, surface defects, surface imperfections, and maintenance requirements.
* Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
* Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
* Record or enter data - paper based or electronic. For example, process and production records, traceability records, and quality assurance records.
* Interpret data for example, defect data and geometrical measurements. Use data to validate suggestions.
* Investigate a problem to identify the underlying cause. Identify a solution to the problem.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement. For example, improving the energy consumption or waste profile of processes and procedures to improve the sustainability or carbon footprint of a product, process, or task.
* Apply team working principles.
* Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
* Communicate in written form in the workplace for example, handover notes or emails, non-conformances, design change requests.
* Use information technology for work tasks. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
* Plan how to meet personal development needs. Carry out and record planned and unplanned continued professional development (CPD) activities. Evaluate CPD against plans made.
* Review drawings, instructions, or information to understand task.
* Plan work. Identify and organise resources.
* Identify hazards and risks in the workplace.
* Apply health and safety procedures in compliance with regulations and standards.
* Apply environmental and sustainability procedures in compliance with regulations and standards.
* Apply sustainability principles for example, in choice of materials, minimising waste.
* Prepare and use mould tools.
* Select and check hand tools, equipment and machinery including calibration record.
* Use or operate hand tools, equipment, and machinery.
* Store mould tools, hand tools, and equipment.
* Select, check, and prepare materials for example, weigh resins, cut reinforcement.
* Follow quality control processes during manufacture for example, check for contaminants, record batch numbers or expiry dates.
* Apply laminate to mould for example, cut, add darts, corner definition, orientation, position, and order.
* Complete preparation for and start curing process for example, select and apply consumables for example vacuum bag, infuse with resin, add heat or pressure.
* Extract product from mould (break out).
* Conduct final product quality assurance procedure. For example, conduct grading parameters checks (size, appearance, weight), and take samples for laboratory testing.
* Identify issues for example, de-laminations, inclusions, surface defects, surface imperfections, and maintenance requirements.
* Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
* Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
* Record or enter data - paper based or electronic. For example, process and production records, traceability records, and quality assurance records.
* Interpret data for example, defect data and geometrical measurements. Use data to validate suggestions.
* Investigate a problem to identify the underlying cause. Identify a solution to the problem.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement. For example, improving the energy consumption or waste profile of processes and procedures to improve the sustainability or carbon footprint of a product, process, or task.
* Apply team working principles.
* Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
* Communicate in written form in the workplace for example, handover notes or emails, non-conformances, design change requests.
* Use information technology for work tasks. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
* Plan how to meet personal development needs. Carry out and record planned and unplanned continued professional development (CPD) activities. Evaluate CPD against plans made.
Your training plan
* You will achieve NVQ Level 2 / BTEC Engineering
* You will achieve Level 3 BTEC Composites Engineering
* You will achieve NVQ Level 3 Composites Engineering
* Workplace training will take place at Ipeco Composites in Clevedon on a variety of days each week to complete your in-work training. At other times you will be in Weston College
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* Maths and English (grade 4)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
* Science (grade 4)
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
* Presentation skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Patience
* Interested in Engineering