Maintenance Apprentice
SOMERS FORGE LIMITED
Location
Halesowen, West Midlands | United Kingdom
Job description
What you will do in your working day
- In house the apprentice will spend a month each with the maintenance engineers in the Heavy Forge, Machine Shop and Die-Plant. After that they will have 4 weeks working within each department on the operations team, so they get a good working knowledge of how each machine should operate. Example 4 weeks in the Heavy Forge with the operators understanding how 9 Press should operate. They will then spend 5 months with the Maintenance Engineers in the Heavy Forge learning how to service and repair the equipment within that department. Then the same in the Machine Shop and the Die-Plant. A month will be spent in the Test House, The estimating department, the quality department and the production control department
- At the end of this the apprentice should have a good working knowledge of Somers Forge from a customer enquire through production, inspection and despatch to the customer
- The first 2 years will be general maintenance engineering with the second 2 years being either HNC or HND
- To work in other departments when required
The training you will be getting
Formal training is delivered at HWGTA, located in Worcester (WR4 9GN):
Duration approximately 40-45 months.
Year 1 includes 26-42 weeks off the job training to cover practical and theory aspects
Year 2 would include 1 day per week to complete EAL Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering - Development Knowledge
Years 2,3&4 will be based in company developing skills in preparation for the end point assessment to gain your Engineering Technician Mechatronics Level 3 qualification.
You will receive monthly visits from your assigned Learning and Development Specialist, who will set you work, monitor your development and wellbeing, and discuss training sessions. They will also prepare you for your End Point Assessment.
Additional training for functional skills in English and maths will be undertaken if needed.
There is also a five-day teambuilding residential trip that is held in the spring of each year offered to all apprentices on programme.
What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship
Opportunities to progress career further into management positions.
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