Apprentice Production Technician

Introduction

Start your career as an Apprentice Production Technician. Gain hands-on experience with our Production team while studying for a recognised qualification at college. You'll learn valuable technical skills, receive full support and training, and have the opportunity to secure a permanent role on successful completion of the apprenticeship.

About the Employer

Transense Technologies plc. has two divisions that develop and supply world-leading sensor technology and measurement solutions:

SAWsense, proven Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) sensor technology and solutions, used in demanding applications to accurately and reliably measure torque, temperature, force, and pressure to improve performance, efficiency, and safety.

Translogik, tyre inspection and data capture tools, used by the world's leading fleet managers, tyre suppliers, and service centres to rapidly and accurately capture and digitalise safety-critical tyre condition data, that can then be used to reduce operating costs and improve safety.

What You'll Do

Key Responsibilities:

As an Apprentice Production Technician your primary focus will be to learn and develop your technical skills whilst supporting the Production team.  You will be expected to attend a college for two days a week to gain recognised qualification as part of the apprentice programme.  

The expectation is the successful Apprentice will become a full-time employee of the company in a Production Technician role.

It would be advantageous to have means of transport to enable attendance at both the Transense facility and Abingdon and Witney College.

Under the guidance and supervision of experienced staff, your responsibilities will include:

• Assembly & Electronics:- Learning and assisting in the assembly of SAW sensors and associated electronics
• Testing & Verification:- Performing testing and electrical verification of sensor assemblies under direct supervision
• Calibration Support:- Providing hands-on support for calibration and production testing as you learn the standard operating procedures
• Lean Manufacturing:- Gaining an understanding of and assisting the team in the implementation of a Lean Manufacturing environment
• Quality Control:- Helping senior staff with the inspection and acceptance of incoming product
• Logistics:- Assisting with the packaging and shipping of Transense Product
• Cross-Training:- Assisting Translogik assembly where required to broaden your manufacturing skill set
• Process Innovation:- Shadowing the team to support the development of new manufacturing processes
• Continuous Improvement:- Observing and providing support to develop and improve current manufacturing processes

Training Outcome

The expectation is the successful apprentice will become a full-time employee of the company in a Production Technician role.

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Time Management
• Interest in electronics
• Interest in engineering

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - English - A*-C/9-4
• Essential - GCSE - Maths - A*-B/9-5

Course Information

Course: Engineering operative (level 2)

Level: 2

Route: Engineering and manufacturing

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm OR 9am - 5pm with 1-hour lunch.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 4 Months

Number of Positions Available: 2

Training Provider: ABINGDON AND WITNEY COLLEGE