Engineering and Manufacturing Apprentice

Daily Tasks:  

Answering phone calls Attend customer sites for meetings and surveys Interpret customer schematics and specifications    Answering customer queries Liaising with manufacturing team for design changes Design and quoting of L.V. Switchboards and Control Panels Process customer orders Produce manufacturing drawings using our CAD package Procure materials for product manufacture Liaise with Customers for delivery dates of products Look for ways of expanding/ improving the business Covering other office duties when required Investigating new products and processes Chasing the progress of outstanding quotations Meeting with suppliers and negotiating discounts

Training:

This is a Level 3 Engineering and Manufacturing Support apprenticeship, delivered over a 36 month period.

The apprentice will attend the training centre, In-Comm Training Services in Aldridge, WS9 8UG, 2 and a half days per week for the first 14 months.

Training Outcome:

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there will be a full-time position available at the company.

Employer Description:
MCH Electrical Systems Ltd is a privately owned company was founded in 1982 and has been serving the Electrical industry, designing and manufacturing LV Switchgear of the highest quality. Based in Willenhall, West Midlands, we supply LV Switchgear and Control Panels manufactured to BS EN 60439-1 and BS EN 61439-1 & 2. We are a major supplier of electrical equipment to the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Industry. We also supply our products to Electrical Contractors, a variety of installers and end users for Hospitals, Quarries, Factories, Office Blocks and Schools, amongst others.

Working Hours :
Monday to Thursday, 7.30am - 4.30pm. Friday, 7.30am - 1.00pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Physical fitness