Mechatronics Degree Apprentice

Opportunity information

Salary £25000 per year
Duration 60 months
Advert closing date 19/05/2023

Description

Here, we design, develop and manufacture innovative products such as our robotics lawn mower. We are a customer driven and rapidly growing business worldwide, and our market leading premium products are renowned for advances in user experience. We are currently looking for a Mechatronics apprentice to join our team and learn within manufacturing.

**Main Duties**:

- Contribute to Test/Product Development Engineers’ compilation of test plans and procedures
- Organise and undertake test work in accordance with test plans
- Produce appropriate documentation of results and conclusions
- Specification, manufacture/outsourcing and maintenance of laboratory test rigs
- Ensure that all development and test areas are operated in accordance with Company Health and Safety practices, with particular emphasis on housekeeping
- To seek out developments in technology likely to enable improvements in the cost/performance of the company’s products
- Build prototypes

Entry requirements

A-Levels or Level 3 equivalent in an associated discipline. Any predicted A-Level Results must be at level A or B.

Training to be provided
- The learner will be studying the Manufacturing Engineer (Degree) Level 6 Apprenticeship Standard qualification.
- Day release to West Suffolk College.
- Functional skills will be studied if equivalent qualifications are not held.

Things to consider

There will be periods of time away from the office performing practical use testing in the local vicinity.

Skills required

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Future prospects

Hours per week 37.5
Working week Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm
Apprenticeship standard Manufacturing engineer (degree) (Level 6)

Stowmarket, Suffolk, England, IP14 1EY