Summary
As part of our long-term strategy to be the best automotive company in the UK, we are looking to recruit talented people to join our Ellesmere Port site as an Adv Multi Skilled Apprentice in Engineering. This involves a 4 year apprenticeship program at level 3, with the potential opportunity to progress to Higher Education at Degree level.
Wage
£14,722.24 a year
Please note salary is currently under review for potential increase
Training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
3 years 6 months
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
Engineering is the process of designing and making the machinery for products of everyday life and ranges from low to high tech industries and includes mechanical engineering, fabrication, machining, electrical engineering and electronics and control engineering.
Tasks Include: Engineering & Maintenance
* Tool & die repair
* Modification
* Design
* Die and mould maintenance
* Production support
Where you’ll work
North Road Industrial Estate
Ellesmere Port
South Wirral
CH65 1AL
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
NORTH WEST TRAINING COUNCIL
Your training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
* Regular attendance at North West Training Council will be required as per below;
* Year 1 “Off the job” training at college mainly (paid employment)
Years 2, 3 and 4 – “On-the-job” training with college attendance 1 day per week.
More training information
* As part of the apprenticeship programme apprentices rotate through each of the maintenance engineering departments within the plant providing them with significant opportunities to expand their operational and technical skills and knowledge
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English Language (grade C/4 or above)
* Maths (grade C/4 or above)
* Science (grade C/4 or above)
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
* Engineering (grade C/4 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
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
* Hands-on approach
* Ambition to progress.
* Good visual perception.
* Desire to learn.