Electrical Engineer Apprentice

The successful candidate will initially spend a large amount of time in our production areas. This will be supplemented with time in our engineering team and other office based support functions.

Practical experience will be gained in all areas of our production, but focusing in the following areas:

• PCB production, test and fault finding related to beacons and electronic sounders.
• Finished product testing for manual alarm call points, beacons and sounders.
• Control Panel product panel wiring, assembly and test.
• Public Address General Alarm system panel wiring, assembly and test.

Experience of working in the Engineering Department will include:

• CAD drawings; system diagrams, general arrangement drawings, wiring diagrams etc.
• Test specifications.
• Bills of materials for production orders.
• Testing; life testing, testing suitability of alternative components, electrical performance testing etc.

The aim of the apprenticeship is to provide the successful candidate with a wide range of technical skills and Eaton MEDC product knowledge.

Training:

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date.  At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

Training course: Level 2 Engineering Operative – Electrical Engineering Pathway

Training Outcome:

Following completion of the apprenticeship, the successful candidate could continue to further their engineering qualifications and career within Eaton.

Employer Description:
Eaton are dedicated to improving people's lives and the environment with power management technologies that are more reliable, efficient, safe and sustainable. The World runs on critical infrastructure and technology - planes, hospitals, factories, data centre, vehicles, we depend on these every single day and the companies behind them depend on Eaton to solve some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet. Eaton do business in more than 175 countries to make a difference in the World.

Working Hours :
37.5 hours per week. 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday, with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Logical,Team working