Apprentice Engineering Design Technician

Our Design Test Equipment team have a fantastic opportunity for an Apprentice Engineering Design Technician. As an Apprentice you will be given training in order that you will be responsible for designing test equipment for John Cranes high end gas seals technology whilst liaising with our international service centres.You will enroll onto a virtual college for this 3-year Apprenticeship training will be delivered onsite by our training partner Traind Up. This Apprenticeship is suited to someone who would like to learn on the job and work towards a Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Engineering Technologies and gain your NVQ Diploma in Engineering Technical Support.Upon completion of this Apprenticeship you maybe eligible to progress onto a higher level apprenticeship.This role is based from our headquarters within Slough working Monday to Friday normal office hours.Full training will be given so that you will be able to: Design using CAD and maintain technical drawings and data for testing equipment used on both John Crane Gas and Wet seals.Work hands on being involved in problem solving for test equipmentEnsure designs are to correct standards regarding safety and design practices.Manage the movement of test equipment between John Crane Service centres and storage within the Slough site.Run reports to ensure test equipment is available for seals in our order book / test plan.Support our suppliers that use tooling designed or originally used by John Crane.Obtain quotes and off load work that cannot be manufactured in house to correct sub-contractor.Load parts that can be made into Slough machine shop.Support operations with issues with test rigs and test equipment.Participate in CI events with regard to storage and process relating to test equipment.Qualifications : The Individual Shows a keen interest in a design engineering role who would be keen to learn 2D & 3D CAD.Be able to evidence some practical mechanical or engineering knowledge gained at school/college or in your spare time through hobbies.Who is committed to complete an engineering qualification.Has 5 GCSEs including Maths and English at Grade 4 or aboveA resource-oriented person with an innovative mind.Quick thinker with excellent problem-solving skills.Attention to detail.Good communication skills.Additional Information : With colleagues stretching across the globe we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity we run employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross-business ERGs include Veterans Pride Network Black Employee Network Network and Neurodiversity. Across our company we recognize excellence culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities people and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day a global celebration of Smiths around our network. Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits while helping engineer a better future. John Crane is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to crafting an inclusive environment for all employees.We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin economic status disability age or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics where we celebrate support and embrace diversity.At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation including but not limited to interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our careers website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)Remote Work : NoEmployment Type : Full-time Key Skills Hospital Experience,Hotel Experience,Taleo,Calibration,Pool Maintenance,Maintenance Management,Maintenance,Quality Control,Boiler,Oil & Gas Experience,Programmable Logic Controllers,Supervising Experience Department / Functional Area: Operations Experience: years Vacancy: 1