Engineering & Manufacturing Technician Apprentice

You will learn how products are designed, manufactured, and assured to the highest standards while rotating through areas such as sheet metal fabrication, assembly, quality assurance, quality control, research and development, sales, and procurement. This is an excellent opportunity to develop a strong foundation in engineering and discover where your strengths and interests lie within a leading manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will join the team in February/March 2026 in a pre-apprenticeship role, with the registered apprenticeship and associated training beginning in September 2026.
As an Engineering & Manufacturing Technician Apprentice, you will learn to support production with new product introduction, project requirements and continuous improvement.

Reporting into the Engineering manager. You will learn a variety of working activities that will in turn support the team to ensure that our products are delivered on time to quality, environmental and cost targets.

As an Engineering & Manufacturing Technician Apprentice, you will have a wide range of responsibilities, as part of the role, some of your responsibilities will be:

Learning and understanding the manufacturing processes and capabilities Helping to create operating instructions and procedures Supporting quality assurance and quality control activities Providing support to production and engineering Actioning manufacturing deficiency reports Creating sales general arrangement drawings Actioning change request notes Producing drawings, models and bills of materials to sales and customers specifications Learning 2D and 3D CAD

Training:

As an Engineering & Manufacturing Technician Apprentice, you will be studying a Level 3 Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician Apprenticeship. Throughout your apprenticeship with Elta-UK Limited, you will be supported by your company mentor and your PETA Learning and Development Coach.

Your Level 3 programme will include a level 3 Engineering work-based qualification delivered by PETA and weekly day-release training at the Havant site, completed over 48 months.

Training Outcome:

Elta-UK Limited have successfully been supporting Apprentices previously and are proud to be training people on the job for the future.
The career opportunities at Elta-UK Limited are varied following the completion of the apprenticeship, there may be the potential for:

Fulltime employment Further personal development within your chosen area of interest

Employer Description:

Elta-UK Limited is an international leading manufacturer of ventilation and air quality solutions, We design and produce high-quality air movement products – including fans, air handling units, controls and noise-control equipment – for commercial, industrial, OEM, residential and international markets.

Part of the global Elta Group, Elta-UK Limited operates from our Fareham site in Hampshire and additional locations across the UK and Ireland. We combine engineering excellence with expert technical support to deliver reliable, innovative solutions that improve indoor environments and promote healthier, cleaner air.

Over the decades, Elta-UK Limited has continually invested in advanced manufacturing capabilities and industry-leading technology, earning a reputation for quality, performance and service. Today, our products and expertise support a wide range of sectors worldwide, reinforcing our position as a trusted name in ventilation and air quality engineering.

Working Hours :
Monday- Thursday 07.45- 16.15 Friday 07.45- 13.15 (Half an hour unpaid break).

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Team working,Initiative,Adaptable,Willingness to learn,Time management,Ability to prioritise