Apprentice Research & Design Product Development Engineer

How would you like to be at the forefront of technical design with TE Connectors? If you have a passion for design, problem solving and creating technical drawings, this is the apprenticeship for you. You will be working with 2D/3D CAD packages generating production drawings, product specifications and testing requirements.

Role

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

The Product Development Engineering team provide original design solutions for harsh environment electrical connectors.

Main responsibilities include:

  • Provide design solutions to meet customer requirements
  • To be responsible for product development, and qualification from market definition through to production and release
  • Generate all required product documentation including, but not limited to, Solid Model, 2D/3D production drawings, product specifications and testing requirements
  • To ensure that new products are ‘designed for manufacture’, facilitating manufacturing optimisation or product quality improvements, working closely with other departments
  • Must be able to work with minimal supervision, manage time effectively and prioritise own workload
  • Carry out any other reasonable tasks as directed by the business from time to time.

Do not apply directly to the company as all applications must be through SIGTA. You may not be considered if you apply direct.

For more info and video visit our vacancies page at www sigta.co.uk/apprentice-vacancies/

Training

On completion of the apprenticeship, you will have achieved the following qualifications: 

  • ST0164 Engineering Design and Draughtsperson Level 3
  • L3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge)

The final apprenticeship completion certificate will be issued on achievement of the above qualification and successful completion of end point assessment.

To become a fully trained and qualified Research & Design Product Development Engineer.

Apprenticeship Standard
Engineering design and draughtsperson (level 3)
Training Provider
SIGTA LIMITED
Working Week
08:20-17:00 (1/2hr lunch) and 08:00 – 13:00 Friday
Expected Duration
42 Months
Positions Available
1
Closing Date
Sunday, 21st July 2024
Start Date
Monday, 2nd September 2024

Desired Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working

Qualifications

  • English, Maths, Science +2 more GCSE or equivalent, grade 4/5 (C) (Essential)

About the Employer

TE Connectivity
Solutions that power electric vehicles, aircraft, digital factories, and smart homes. Innovation that enables life-saving medical care, sustainable communities, efficient utility networks, and the global communications infrastructure. For more than 75 years, we have partnered with customers to produce highly engineered connectivity and sensing products that make a connected world possible. Our focus on reliability and durability, our commitment to progress, and the unmatched range of our product portfolio enables companies large and small to turn ideas into technology that can transform how the world works and lives tomorrow.
Company
TE Connectivity
Location
4 Stanier Road, Hastings, St Leonards on Sea, England
Employment Type
Advanced Apprenticeship
Salary
£18,000.00
Posted
Company
TE Connectivity
Location
4 Stanier Road, Hastings, St Leonards on Sea, England
Employment Type
Advanced Apprenticeship
Salary
£18,000.00
Posted