Laboratory Technician Apprentice

Duties will include:

Chemically etching silicon wafers Cutting silicon wafers on a specialist dicing saw Inspecting, analysing and measuring thin coatings using metrology tools Reactive ion etching of lithographic patterns Associated equipment maintenance

Training:

You will undertake a Level 3 Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship with an Ofsted rated 'Outstanding' training provider, CSR Scientific Training, which will include: 

Fully recognised apprenticeship qualification - Level 3 Laboratory Technician On-the-job competency training Theoretical knowledge - BTEC Level 3 Applied Science (if required)

The majority of your learning will be completed online once a week with some face-to-face practical sessions/exams in Birmingham (if BTEC is included).

Upon successful completion, apprentices can apply for professional registration as a Registered Science Technician, RSciTech, with either the Institute of Physics, Royal Society of Chemistry or Royal Society of Biology.

Training Outcome:

The company hopes that the apprentice will remain at Silson as a production engineer once the apprenticeship is completed.

Employer Description:
Silson Ltd is a manufacturer of specialist consumables for use, primarily, in x-ray and electron beam scientific research. The company has an extensive in-house cleanroom-based microfabrication facility in Southam, Warwickshire where it produces the products and sells them to over 1000 customers in more than 50 countries world-wide. Silson is a small, family-owned business that has been established for over 30 years, currently with 7 employees and a dog-friendly office.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm. Opportunity to adjust hours within reason. No evenings. No weekends.

Skills:
IT skills,Attention to detail,Number skills,Logical,Team working