Apprentice - Production Engineering

Must have the following skills:

Good inter-personal and communication skills are required as this is a pivotal role in ensuring that current production continues to run smoothly whilst new products are developed and introduced in the most cost-effective and timely manner A high level of manual dexterity is required in order to work on chip and wire, soldered and epoxy mounted components Good team working skills are required to work with a broad range of people both within and external to the business

Must have the following attributes:

A fundamental requirement of this role is to play an active part in supporting ongoing improvement activity and suggesting and implementing changes to increase efficiency A professional manner is required to deal with customers and suppliers alike

Duties will include, but will not be limited to:

Work on a wide range of production based products ensuring compliance to company procedures for device build, electronic tuning and testing Working closely alongside development Engineers to support new product design activity Pulling new products through from the development team in a timely manner in order to support the output forecast for design projects A fundamental requirement of this role is to play an active part in supporting ongoing improvement activity and suggesting and implementing changes to increase efficiency

Training:

The Apprentice will work towards their Apprenticeship Standard in Engineering Fitter Level 3.

The successful candidate will be assigned a dedicated assessor who will provide support and guidance throughout the course.

This is a Day Release programme which means you will attend Lincoln/Newark College, 1 day per week, term time only. This will fall within your contracted working hours.

Course outline:

Engineering operative / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

You will receive the following training in addition to the Apprenticeship Standard:

Manual Handling COSHH Environmental Awareness Lean and 5S Awareness Continuous Improvement Product and process specific practical training In-house training on all company policies and procedures

Training Outcome:
Permanent position on successful completion of the apprenticeship  Progression within the business is encouraged and supported through further training and development opportunities

Employer Description:
Linwave Technology designs and manufactures microwave and RF components and subsystems in a seamless concept to finished product process. A full test and measurement capability extends to 94GHz and allows our manufacturing team to produce value added products designed to exceed customer expectations. Linwave’s design team utilises state-of-the-art microwave simulation tools for circuit modeling and optimisation to provide the robust product solutions our customers demand. A complete in house chip and wire assembly facility allows us to produce innovative products by utilising a chip and wire solution integrated with laminate based surface mount techniques.

Working Hours :
Nominally 8.00am - 5.00pm Monday - Thursday with 1/2 hour for lunch. Earlier finish on Friday, nominally 12.30pm. Total hours per week: 38.5.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Physical fitness