Festo Degree Control Systems Engineering Apprenticeship

Work in rotation across Festo’s core departments including Product Management, Application Support, Customised Solutions, and Sales, gaining a broad understanding of how engineering, commercial, and customer functions interact Support day-to-day tasks and projects within each department, developing technical and professional competencies as you progress through the apprenticeship Participate in internal training activities, workshops, and product demonstrations to build technical confidence and practical problem-solving skills Shadow experienced engineers and specialists to learn how customer enquiries, product selections, and engineering solutions are managed across the business Develop a strong working knowledge of Festo’s product portfolio, automation technologies, pneumatic systems, electrical control systems, and digital tools

Training:

During the first year, you will be required to attend the University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre in Sheffield, full-time for an initial block of study.  You will return to Festo Northampton on one Friday per month.  After the initial block training, you will attend the AMRC Training Centre for one day a week to undertake the knowledge study. The remaining four days will be spent at Festo Northampton learning on the job. All travel and accommodation expenses are paid by Festo

Training Outcome:

While a permanent role can’t be guaranteed, our apprenticeships are built with long-term careers in mind. We invest heavily in developing our apprentices over four years, including supporting them to achieve an engineering degree. Where opportunities exist, apprentices are encouraged to apply for internal roles, and many progress into permanent positions across areas such as Sales Consultants, Project Engineers, Application Engineers and Software Engineers

Employer Description:

Festo is a worldwide leading supplier of pneumatic and electrical automation technology. The gloabally aligned, independant family enterprise with headquarters in Germany, has evolved into a performance leader within its respective industry over a period of 100 years as a result of innovation and problem-solving competence covering all aspects of pneumatics and automation, and thanks to it's unique offerings in the field of industrial training and vocational education. Festo in the IK and Ireland is a wholly owned subsidiary of Festo worldwide.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday 7.5 hours per day Hours of work are normally 8.30 to 17.00 with one hour for lunch.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental,Social and people skills,Reliable and trustworthy,Positive and can-do attitude,Self motivated,Able to work under pressure,Desire to succeed