Summary
We are looking for a CAD apprentice to join our team in Cramlington. You will gain a wide and varied understanding of engineering / product design along with an understanding of programming. Producing engineering designs and drawings for components, structures and systems used in industrial and commercial construction.
Wage
£12,313.60 a year
Training course
Engineering design technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 8.00am - 4.00pm and Friday, 7.30am - 1.00pm
37 hours a week
Possible start date
Saturday 1 March
Duration
3 years 6 months
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
You Will Gain:
* Gain a wide and varied understanding of engineering / product design along with an understanding of programming
* Work on exciting engineering projects
* Work towards Level 3 Engineering Apprenticeship
* Gain a skill for life
* Be exposed to exciting future career opportunities
Primary Responsibilities:
* Responsible for learning CAD / design of products to quality standards to achieve KPI targets
* Gaining an understanding of different machine capabilities
* Gaining an understanding of different sheet metals and process within the business’s production facility
* Supporting continuous improvement of manufacturing processes
* Assisting with maintenance of Company Quality Documents
Where you’ll work
Nelson Industrial Estate
Unit 5, Easter Park
Baker Road
Cramlington
NE23 1WQ
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
TDR TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Engineering design technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards.
* Work in accordance with the design process, company management systems, policies and procedures.
* Review and interpret technical information and requirements from different sources such as specifications, engineering drawings, concepts, stakeholders.
* Identify and assess factors that affect designs such as materials, application, location, risk and environment.
* Select materials and parts.
* Propose and evaluate ideas for sustainable engineering concepts to solve engineering challenges.
* Develop solutions that can be manufactured or built, and proven, operated and maintained during their operational life and decommissioned or recycled at the end of their operational life.
* Provide feedback on engineering designs.
* Apply quality assurance procedures to engineering drawings or models, including own designs and those of peers.
* Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
* Produce written documents, schedules and reports.
* Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
* Identify inaccuracies or discrepancies in drawings and specifications and propose solutions.
* Incorporate changes to an existing design as a result of any modifications made during the as-built implementation.
* Create concepts for system layouts and associated components.
* Read, interpret and establish design intent.
* Determine the correct tolerances for components of the design.
* Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
* Perform simple calculations to use in design drawings.
* Use measuring techniques for reverse engineering.
* Option 1. Produce general arrangements of electrical power.
* Option 1. Produce detailed drawings of electrical power components such as wires connection, voltage, capacity, main switches.
* Option 1. Identify cable types and application.
* Option 1. Use digital tools such as CAD and BIM to produce electrical power project deliverables such as output drawings and electrical designs.
* Option 2. Produce general arrangements of control and instrumentation designs.
* Option 2. Produce detailed drawings of control and instrumentation components such as cable numbers, wire colours, junction block numbers and panel identification.
* Option 2. Identify different cable types and appropriate application.
* Option 2. Use digital tools such as CAD to produce control and instrumentation project deliverables.
* Option 3. Produce general arrangements of mechanical designs.
* Option 3. Produce detailed drawings of mechanical components such as part dimensions, shape and manufacture.
* Option 3. Use digital tools such as CAD to produce mechanical project deliverables.
* Option 4. Produce general arrangements of piping design.
* Option 4. Produce detailed drawings of piping components such as pipework, ducts and fittings and including supports and skids.
* Option 4. Use digital tools such as CAD or Plant Design Management Systems to produce piping design project deliverables.
* Option 5. Produce general arrangements of structures showing multiple materials such as steel, concrete, masonry, timber.
* Option 5. Produce detailed drawings for multiple materials such as steel, concrete, timber or masonry.
* Option 5. Use digital tools such as CAD and BIM to produce structural project deliverables.
* Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards.
* Work in accordance with the design process, company management systems, policies and procedures.
* Review and interpret technical information and requirements from different sources such as specifications, engineering drawings, concepts, stakeholders.
* Identify and assess factors that affect designs such as materials, application, location, risk and environment.
* Select materials and parts.
* Propose and evaluate ideas for sustainable engineering concepts to solve engineering challenges.
* Develop solutions that can be manufactured or built, and proven, operated and maintained during their operational life and decommissioned or recycled at the end of their operational life.
* Provide feedback on engineering designs.
* Apply quality assurance procedures to engineering drawings or models, including own designs and those of peers.
* Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
* Produce written documents, schedules and reports.
* Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
* Identify inaccuracies or discrepancies in drawings and specifications and propose solutions.
* Incorporate changes to an existing design as a result of any modifications made during the as-built implementation.
* Create concepts for system layouts and associated components.
* Read, interpret and establish design intent.
* Determine the correct tolerances for components of the design.
* Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
* Perform simple calculations to use in design drawings.
* Use measuring techniques for reverse engineering.
Your training plan
* You will work towards an Engineering Design and Draftsperson Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* English Language or English Literature (grade 4/C or above)
* Maths (grade 4/C or above)
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
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative