Responsibilities
As part of your 4-year apprenticeship, you will be trained and mentored to skilled engineer level in areas of:
- In-house training by skilled engineers in conventional and CNC machining techniques
- Loading, proving and programming CNC machines
- High-end production
- Prototyping
- Inspection and quality practices
- Health and safety training
- Business improvement techniques
- Other technical engineering tasks and duties, as required
- "Off-the-job" training to gain UK recognised engineering qualifications
Future Prospects
FW Birketts have progression pathways for individuals who are committed and able. Past Apprentices have gone onto HE college and university for HNC and Beng courses in Mechanical Engineering.
Reality Check
This company is located in Cleckheaton, so please ensure you can arrange suitable transport for the start and finish times of the job. It also includes off-the-job training at Appris in Bradford, so please make allowances for the travel.
The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
Skills Required
- Good attention to detail
- Any additional engineering skills or qualifications will be desirable, but not essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Qualities Required
- A methodical and practical approach to learning, encompassed with a desire to succeed academically will ensure that this apprenticeship is fulfilling, rewarding and achievable
- A genuine interest in engineering
- Hard working
- Good attendance keeping
- A good logical mind
- Open to new ideas and new ways
- Positive attitude
- Committed
- Enthusiastic
- Flexible approach to learning
Qualifications Required
- 5 GCSEs at grade C / 4 and above or equivalent including maths, English and science (pre-requisites for college courses)
- Additional engineering qualifications, such as BTEC Level 2 or Level 3 will be welcomed
Training Provided
- Level 3 - Engineering Technician
- Functional Skills if required
Year One - Day release at Appris, Bradford:
- BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence)
Year Two - Day release at Appris, Bradford:
- EAL Level 2 Diploma in Machining (Foundation Technical Knowledge)
Year Three and Four - Day release at Appris, Bradford:
- EAL Level 3 Diploma in Machining (Development Knowledge)
Year One through Year Four - Workplace Training and Mentoring:
- EAL Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering - Machinist (Development Competence)
Internal training, development and mentoring with highly skilled engineers in a variety of machining (CNC) areas and other engineering related duties and requirements.
In your 4th Year, you will continue to work towards your occupational competency in engineering and prepare for independent end-point assessments.
