Technical Engineering Apprentice

Twiflex Ltd are looking to recruit a Technical Apprentice where you will receive practical training and theoretical knowledge through day release at college to become a fully skilled Applications Engineer. This is an ideal opportunity to progress your career in engineering for a global leader in power transmission.

The technical apprenticeship is designed for the apprentice to acquire all the skills and knowledge to become fully qualified as an Applications Engineer.

So what will you be learning?

To acquire the practical skills you will be providing a service to the sales department and customers, involving selection and quotation of Regal Rexnord brand products supported at the Twiflex Ltd facility.

You will be working from a customer enquiry and translating technical requirements into selection of units for a variety of different mechanical power transmission applications for different industries such as marine, mining, steel and oil and gas.

You will work with customer specifications, undertake full calculations and help develop new design solutions to meet the customers required specification.

You will prepare cost estimates for new assembly proposals through good understanding of key suppliers and the manufacturing costing system and preparing quotations for presentation to customers whilst maintaining accepted levels of profitability.

To gain the necessary theoretical knowledge, one day per week is spent at college which will also involve practical workshop sessions, leading to a recognised qualification.

Training:

Level 3 Engineering Technician - Technical Support - Mechanical Pathway
Level 2 Functional Skills in English and maths if required

Training Outcome:

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, the right candidate will have the opportunity to obtain a full time position with Twiflex.

Employer Description:
Twiflex, founded in 1946, specializes in the design, manufacture and supply of advanced braking technologies for industrial applications. Twiflex offers the largest range of pneumatically-, hydraulically-, and mechanically-applied industrial disc brake calipers in the world, along with a full line of thrusters, disc brake systems, flexible couplings, and shafts clutch couplings.

Working Hours :
37 hours per week, core hours are 9am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 1pm on a Friday. Additional hours should be worked Monday to Thursday to ensure 37 hours have been completed by 1pm on a Friday.

Skills:
Creative thinking