Summary
Our Manufacturing Engineers develop some of the most advanced manufacturing processes in the world. Join them as an apprentice and you’ll be turning our designs into reality, learning from these world-class experts, as well as customers, suppliers and operations specialists.
Annual wage
£20,735 a year
Training course
Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
4 years
Positions available
1
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
Across your apprenticeship you’ll gain practical knowledge in areas such as introducing new products, controlling change and continuously improving existing manufacturing processes, acquiring new technology, implementing digital manufacturing solutions and interfacing with suppliers. Alongside this, you’ll learn how to manage projects and costs, how to design and validate manufacturing processes, solve engineering problems, and implement quality assurance methods.
Where you’ll work
Radial Park Road
Washington
NE38 9DA
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
THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
Your training course
Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)
Equal to degree
Course contents
* Foundation Stage: Complying with statutory regulations and stringent organisational safety requirements
* Foundation Stage: Producing components using hand fitting, fabrication and joining techniques
* Foundation Stage: Producing Computer Aided Design (CAD) models (drawings) using a CAD system
* Foundation Stage: Preparing and using lathes, milling and other general or specialist machines and high tech equipment
* Foundation Stage: Preparing and proving Computer Numeric Control programmes
* Foundation Stage: Using computer software packages to assist with and evaluate engineering activities
* Foundation Stage: Producing and managing engineering project plans
* Foundation Stage: Producing assemblies using a wide range of materials and techniques
* Development Team: Project management and scheduling engineering activities
* Development Team: Securing appropriate resources and managing budgets and resources
* Development Team: Implementing, monitoring and evaluating engineering processes
Your training plan
You’ll spend your first year completing your foundation training at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), getting a broad understanding of manufacturing engineering principles. You’ll have the option to live in University of Sheffield halls of residence, paid for by us.
From your second year, you’ll embark on a series of six-month placements on site at Rolls-Royce. Alongside job-specific training courses you’ll get days to study for your BEng degree at the AMRC.
Requirements
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
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience