Manufacturing Apprentice

6 days ago


South Shields, United Kingdom British Engines Full time

Reporting to the Assembly Leader, the Manufacturing Apprentice will undertake training in a range of engineering based activities to develop skills and experience with a plan to develop a career in mechanical engineering.

They will complete a 4 year apprenticeship specialising in Mechanical Engineering and will study with TDR Training, completing a portfolio of evidence to prove their competence to achieve a Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering.

British Engines Group company, Michell Bearings, designs and manufactures hydrodynamic bearings for the marine, defence and industrial sectors.

Michell Bearings revolutionised ship building and sea transportation with the invention of the tilting pad bearing over 100 years ago and operates from sites in South Shields (UK), and Bangalore (India), with offices in the USA and Germany.

**Duties**:

- To develop skills in the use of hand tools
- To understand how businesses operate and the interrelationships between departments and activities
- To set up, operate and adjust/edit equipment settings as applicable to the machine tool being used
- To produce, prove and/or edit programmes
- To quality check components and identify and solve problems
- To measure and check components being produced, and to make adjustments to the equipment/programme to ensure components meet the require specification
- To comply with the company’s Health, Safety & Environmental Policy
- To work in a safe manner and comply with the company’s Health, Safety & Environmental Policy
- To carry out any other duties not listed above as may reasonably be expected

**The person**:
Effective time management, strong communication and problem solving skills are essential.

They must be a team player but able to work on their own initiative when the situation demands.

They will have the ability to organise, prioritise and meet deadlines, and be able to work under pressure and within time constraints.

Working hours are 37 per week.

**What we offer**:

- Employee assistance programme including WeCare wellbeing app
- Cycle to work scheme
- Car salary sacrifice scheme
- Holiday buy and sell
- Pension scheme
- Training and development
- Free on-site parking



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