Quality Inspector Level 3 Apprenticeship

As a Quality Inspector, you will support the wider Quality Team to deliver a wide range of activities to ensure compliance and continuous improvement of our certified BS EN ISO9001:2015 and BS EN ISO 3834-2 management systems and product certification BS EN 1090-2, including:

Carrying out Measurement and Visual Inspection (NDT) testing of Welds and reporting on results. Ensuring defined inspections are conducted, and records are maintained. Identifying and controlling non-conforming materials and raising non-conformance reports as necessary. Assisting with the investigation of root cause to ensure that suitable corrective action plans are developed. Reviewing manufacturing and technical data provided by the client, the Technical Team, and the supply chain. Reviewing Welding Specifications and Product Standards and ensuring that all necessary information and reporting requirements for welding operations are generated and available prior to commencement of work. Supporting the implementation of the quality plan, ITP and QCR’s for the project and ensuring all staff are trained on the requirements for the incorporation of progressive assurance methods. Carrying out Calibration of Internal equipment used in the production processes. Ensuring a relentless focus on zero harm and right the first time Supporting the business during client & 3rd party audits, ensuring compliance with BS EN ISO 3834-2 & BSEN 1090-2

Training:

Formal training is delivered at HWGTA, located at Holmer Road, Hereford HR4 9SX.

Level 3 comprises of:

Duration approximately 40-45 months.

Year 1, between 22–39 weeks are spent at HWGTA Training Centre developing practical engineering skills, alongside one day per week in the classroom, completing the theoretical elements of the EAL Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering.
Year 2, predominantly based in your company, returning to the Training Centre one day per week to continue and complete the specialised elements of their Level 3 Diploma (Development Knowledge).

Years 3–4
Based full-time in your company, developing practical skills and knowledge in preparation for the End Point Assessment to gain your Quality Inspector qualification.

Training Outcome:

Potential for career progression after apprenticeship - to be discussed.

Employer Description:

 We are specialists in structural steel manufacture with the capacity to produce in excess of 8,000 tonnes of steelwork each year.

Our 14-acre site has a wide range of machinery meaning we can manufacture and store almost any type of structural steelwork, including galvanised specialist structural steelwork that requires precision manufacturing.

We have a proven expertise in delivering:

Overhead line electrification (OLE) steelwork for the rail industry.

Callender Hamilton lattice girder bridges.

Telecommunication masts and towers.

Overhead line transmission towers.

Substation equipment support and cable support steelwork

Our employees include specialists such as platers, welders and operators of Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machining stands. To ensure the right skills are in place for tomorrow, we have apprentices in both technical and craft roles.

To ensure the highest levels of quality, we operate a Factory Production Control (FPC) system which has been certified in accordance with EN 1090-1:2009+A1:2011. We are able to manufacture and market structural steelwork to the requirements of Execution Class 3 of EN 1090-2:2018. We operate a Quality Management System which is certified to ISO 9001:2015 standards.

Working Hours :
Monday-Friday 8am-4pm 30 mins lunch unpaid.

Skills:
IT skills,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Team working,Initiative