Apprentice Development Engineer
An Apprenticeship at Oxford Instruments will kickstart your career! Rather than desk-defined duties and repetitive routines, we’ll embrace your curiosity and tenacity and empower you to engage and problem-solve. We’ll drive your learning and career development by supporting your active engagement in meetings, teamwork, and tangible problem-solving.
Role
- Learn and contribute to route cause analysis teams when development activities require a disciplined approach using techniques such as 5Whys or 8D
- Learn and use competently all company software to be able to understand drawings, SOPs, BOMs, Test documentation, Control plans and their uses
- Carry out testing of sub-assemblies or complete systems to confirm new or improved designs or parts work as expected whilst maintaining high standards of discipline recording data
- Undertake various placements throughout the company to be exposed to their working environment and be able to work within these areas for example: Production, Test, Inspection, Procurement, etc
- Training will also include attendance at college/university to study for the relevant qualifications as agreed between the company and yourself
- Continuously improve skill levels during your apprenticeship and training scheme and be competent and able to ask for help and advice as required
- Understand the processes for product development and be able to advise in design reviews, ultimately enabling us to produce better products
- Contribute within FMEA and Safety Reviews to ensure our products meet appropriate safety and compliance standards
At the end of your training:
- You will be able to operate our standard products safely and have a good appreciation for the mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, vacuum, and robotic handling systBe able to navigate around schematics and P&IDs on our tools to assist in any tool investigations
- Be able to support the design team and provide advice on DFA, DFM and DFS for our products
- Be responsible for authoring concise test documentation to support the departments test and validation activities
- Always comply to the company’s health and safety requirements and take a personal responsibility for others at all times
Training
Manufacturing Engineer (Level 6) Apprenticeship Standard:
- Level 2 knowledge and competance
- Level 4 knowledge and competance
- Level 6 knowledge and competence
- 20% off the job training
- End Point Assessment
- Permanent position at Oxford Instruments
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)
- Training Provider
- WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION
- Working Week
- Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed
- Expected Duration
- 60 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Monday, 3rd June 2024
- Start Date
- Monday, 2nd September 2024
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Understanding of engineering
- Commitment to learning
- Professional manner
Qualifications
- English GCSE or equivalent, grade 4/C and above (Essential)
- Maths GCSE or equivalent, grade 4/C and above (Essential)
- Science GCSE or equivalent, grade 4/C and above (Essential)
- 3 relevant A Level subjects or a relevant BTEC A Level or equivalent, grade C or above (Essential)
About the Employer
OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC
Oxford Instruments plc is a leading provider of high-technology products and services to the world's leading industrial companies and scientific research communities. Our core purpose is to enable a greener, healthier, more connected advanced society. We are proud to be recognized as the leaders in what we do and for the difference we make in the world.
- Company
- OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC
- Location
- WESTERN APPROACH DISTRIBUTION PARK, SEVERN BEACH, Bristol, England
- Employment Type
- Degree Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £16,000.00
- Posted
- Company
- OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC
- Location
- WESTERN APPROACH DISTRIBUTION PARK, SEVERN BEACH, Bristol, England
- Employment Type
- Degree Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £16,000.00
- Posted