Trainee Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship (L3)

Employer: Niftylift Ltd

Apprenticeship level: Advanced

Apprenticeship duration: 48 months

Possible start date: 28th August 2018

Working week: Monday to Friday 8.00am - 4.30pm, 40 hours per week

Are you looking to start a career in Engineering? Are you an adaptable team player with knowledge of mechanical assembly? Niftylift have opportunities available where you will perform a range of operations to high quality standards.

Niftylift Limited are Europe's market leaders in the design, development, manufacture and service of state of the art Aerial Work Platforms. We supply a global market place with good value, innovative, quality access solution products.

Please see our website: niftylift.com for further details on the company, its product range and the market place that we supply.

We require people who are self-motivated, have good manual dexterity and problem solving skills. The job will be a hands on role, based at Milton Keynes within Production, Sub Assembly, Product Assembly Lines, Logistics, Service, Test & Development. The successful applicant will develop into a top class practical Manufacturing, Service or Development Technician with expert knowledge in Mechanical, Electrical and Hydraulic assembly, linked to developing, building and servicing the Niftylift product range.

During the 4 year programme, students will develop their practical skills in the role of Trainee Manufacturing Technician and on successful completion of the training programme / apprenticeship, full time employment may be offered.

Desired skills:

• Good communication skills
• Manual dexterity skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving
• Ability to meet deadlines

Personal qualities:

• Enthusiastic and self motivated
• Adaptable team player
• Trustworthy and reliable
• Keen to learn and achieve

Desired qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 GCSEs (or equivalent): Grade 4 (C) or above in Maths, English and Science.

Training:

The Level 3 Diploma will be delivered on a day release basis and will be delivered as a mix of workshop and classroom training, with an emphasis on the development of practical skills.

Learners would have successfully passed all qualifications in the Intermediate Apprenticeship or have GCSE Grade C (or equivalent) in English and Maths.  Learners would enrol onto a Level 3 Apprenticeship framework, specifically, Engineering Manufacture (framework code 539) and complete:

• EAL Level 3 NVQ Extended Diploma
• EAL Level 3 Certificate in Engineering Technologies

Transferrable Skills training:

• ICT Functional Skills - Level 2
• Personal Learning and Thinking Skills - Level 2
• Award in Employment Rights and Responsibilities - Level 2

In House Training/Experience:

• Mechanical Manufacturing NVQ Level 3

Learning, experiencing and mastering all of the skills, systems and practices in the following department, flowlines and cells:

• Electrical Sub Assembly Cell
• 150/170 Production Line/Cells
• Mechanical Sub Assembly Cell 
• 120 T Product Line/Cell
• Preparation & Paint Cell 
• HR21 MK2 Production Line/Cell
• Rework Cell
• SD210 Production Line/Cell
• Development Cell
• HR15/17 Product Line/Cell
• Service Department 
• HR28 Product Line/Cell
• Stores/Logistics Department 
• HR12 Product Line/Cell
• PDI & Test (Quality) 
• Customisation Product Cell
• Maintenance Department 
• TM40 Product Line/Cell