Engineering Apprenticeship
This apprenticeship will offer you real world experience and professional development, providing opportunities in a supportive environment. Throughout the duration of the apprenticeship, you will be taught, and practice multi-functional engineering skills.
Role
- Operates as team member on a variety of customer and internal development projects.
- Work on Automation and Robotics equipment.
- Setting up and carrying out hardware tests on Devices.
- Engineering problem solving by Identifying any problems/errors during testing.
- Works with other engineers to develop and validate new automation equipment and labware.
- Operates CAD system, company data-management system (Agile PLM) and other business IT tools.
- Conducts tests on equipment and / or labware and evaluates results.
- Produces documentation, (eg test results reports, design calculations) and records in company’s document management system.
- Introduces design or process improvements where applicable, eg. assists with the generation of standard templates for calculations and / or reports.
- Where applicable, you may also experience business functions outside of Engineering, such as Finance, Customer Service, Sales and quality.
Training
One day a week at Warrington & Vale Royal College (Warrington site)
Working towards a Level 3 Maintenance and operations engineering technician apprenticeship. Day-to-day training will be Mentor lead practical instruction, provided by the relevant engineering disciplines. Classroom and media training may be used to support the mentor’s agenda. Opportunities for further 3rd party sessions may be considered
Upon successful completion, you will have achieved an engineering qualification.
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
- Training Provider
- WARRINGTON & VALE ROYAL COLLEGE
- Working Week
- Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:00 with a 30 minute lunch break.
- Expected Duration
- 3 Years 6 Months
- Positions Available
- 2
- Closing Date
- Monday, 18th August 2025
- Start Date
- Monday, 1st September 2025
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Interest in engineering
- Excellent time management
Qualifications
- English GCSE, grade 4 (Essential)
- Maths GCSE, grade 4 (Essential)
About the Employer
AZENTA UK LTD
Azenta are a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally. We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally.
- Company
- AZENTA UK LTD
- Location
- Gilchrist Road, Northbank Industrial Park, Irlam, Manchester, England
- Employment Type
- Advanced Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £15,311.40 to £24,761.88 a year
- Posted
- Company
- AZENTA UK LTD
- Location
- Gilchrist Road, Northbank Industrial Park, Irlam, Manchester, England
- Employment Type
- Advanced Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £15,311.40 to £24,761.88 a year
- Posted