Summary
We are looking for a Technical Engineering Degree Apprentice to join our team. This role offers hands-on experience in engineering design, maintenance, and production while working towards a Level 6 Applied Materials Science degree qualification.
Wage
£23,322 a year
Training course
Laboratory scientist (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 6.00am - 4.30pm
39 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 5 May
Duration
2 years 9 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
Key Responsibilities:
* Work on engineering projects, including CAD design, material selection, and process improvements
* Assist with contract reviews, ensuring accurate drawings and production planning
* Learn about machinery setup, maintenance, and preventative care across the site
* Support cost control, purchase order processing, and supplier performance management
* Conduct failure analysis using microscopy and chemical analysis
* Develop technical reports and explore new engineering solutions
* Research and implement new processes and materials to improve efficiency
* Gain production experience to build a well-rounded engineering background
* Learn about tooling, die processes, and material specifications
* Support environmental, health, and safety initiatives, including risk assessments
* Participate in R&D projects to identify cost-saving and efficiency improvements
* Develop financial management skills to support project budgeting
* Build leadership skills to take on supervisory responsibilities in the future
Where you’ll work
UNITS 14-15
GLOSSOP BROOK BUSINESS PARK
GLOSSOP
DERBYSHIRE
SK13 7AJ
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
TIRO TRAINING LTD
Your training course
Laboratory scientist (degree) (level 6)
Equal to degree
Course contents
* Identify and use the scientific approaches appropriate to one specialist discipline required to solve problems, support new investigations and follow-up experiments in the laboratory.
* Appraise scientific experimentation, independently design and implement new processes according to relevant literature and other data sources interrogated using data mining techniques and input from colleagues.
* Support appraisal of scientific experimentation with numerical and statistical analysis.
* Work autonomously to analyse, interpret and evaluate scientific data and present the results of laboratory work and problem solving clearly and concisely in written and oral form.
* Comply with regulations including compliance with business rules pertaining to record keeping, data integrity, traceability & confidentiality.
* Promote and ensure the application of quality standards, safe working practices and compliance with risk management systems relevant to the workplace in own work and the work of others.
* Use creative thinking and problem solving techniques such as root cause analysis, to challenge assumptions, innovate, make new proposals and build on existing ideas.
* Autonomously plan and prioritise tasks, review and evaluate progress against objectives and investigate alternative scenarios.
* Contribute to the development of specific technical projects across multi-disciplinary teams.
* Ensure that targets are met and maintained, within own area of responsibility, whilst complying with defined company procedures and legislative requirements.
* Lead continuous performance improvement within the scientific and technical environment using process mapping & analysis and root cause analysis that is informed by other appropriate principles, such as lean, six sigma, project and change management.
Your training plan
Our Degree Apprenticeships (Level 6) are designed to provide fearless scientists in the making with a head start in their chosen career. Giving you the best of both worlds, you’ll receive a recognised and accredited qualification whilst obtaining hands on practical experience.
Why Tiro?
At Tiro, we’ve partnered with Middlesex University to offer a variety of degree apprenticeship programs in the field of science including Applied Materials Sciences. Our programs are designed to give you the best of both worlds: academic learning and practical training that will set you up for success in your chosen career path.
Our programs are designed to offer an alternative to graduate schemes, providing opportunities for ambitious and driven individuals with exceptional talent in STEM to progress their careers while also earning a salary.
So how does the apprenticeship work?
At Tiro we’re obsessed with changing lives through science and technology apprenticeships so we can’t wait to have you on board.
Over 33 months, you will develop your knowledge and skills in your chosen field to become a leader pushing development, knowledge generation and innovation.
You will be provided with 6 hours per week by your employer to conduct learning and training during working hours. This can include theory training (for example, virtual lessons & online learning), alongside practical training (for example shadowing, mentoring, & time spent writing assignments.
You’ll be trained by a team of expert tutors from Tiro as well as an experienced workplace mentor at AF Fasteners who, together, will make sure you develop the knowledge, skills, and work habits you’ll need to succeed in your career.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* Maths, English and Science (grade 4 - 9 (C - A*))
A Level in:
* Chemistry, Physics, Maths, or Engineering (grade A* - C)
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
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative