Trainee Manufacturing Technician Advanced Apprenticeship (Development Technician)

Employer Name: Niftylift Limited

Working Week: Monday to Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Duration: 36 Months

Possible Start Date: 14/01/2019

Are you looking to start a career in Engineering? Are you a 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.

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 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 in one of the following positions:

Development Technician

This role requires team players with a proven skills, knowledge and experience of mechanical assembly, along with hydraulic and electrical development and installation. The role requires operation to high quality/workmanship standards, within a prototype build production environment. This will require structured feedback in developing and improving the product from the design concept stage, to a safe, cost effective, reliable, quality product, ready to be handed over to production for volume build. You will be required to perform a range of manufacturing/production operations to the required quality standard, on time and within commercial cost budgets.

Entry requirements

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

Skills Required

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

Qualifications taken

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

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