TE Connectivity
Solutions that power electric vehicles, aircraft, digital factories, and smart homes. Innovation that enables life-saving medical care, sustainable communities, efficient utility networks, and the global communications infrastructure. For more than 75 years, we have partnered with customers to produce highly engineered connectivity and sensing products that make a connected world possible. Our focus on reliability and durability, our commitment to progress, and the unmatched range of our product portfolio enables companies large and small to turn ideas into technology that can transform how the world works and lives tomorrow.
In this varied apprenticeship you will learn to carry out inspection and testing to ensure that received products fulfil TE or customer specifications and requirements.
You will be inspecting purchased parts, materials, sub-assemblies or finished products using standard physical, mechanical and/or electrical measurement equipment.
Training course
Engineering and manufacturing support technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard (ST1395)
Tasks & training details
PRIMARY PURPOSE – you will learn to:
- Carry out inspection and testing to ensure that received products fulfil TE or customer specifications and requirements. To work in ensuring that the various Quality team’s KPI’s and Processes, are met and maintained in the support of production and customer service.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:
- Performs inspections of purchased parts, materials, sub-assemblies or finished products according to inspection plans using standard physical, mechanical and/or electrical measurement equipment.
- Document inspection and test results in traceable manner in a database or other internal programs.
- Maintain all controlled document files and test records in a timely and accurate manner
- Monitor inspection and test equipment to ensure proper operation and use of calibrated equipment.
- Assist in creating / updating of inspection plans, test procedures, SOPs for the incoming inspection function
- Initiate Vendor Non-conformance reports as required.
- Work with other company personnel to address inspection issues, questions
- Achieve Key Performance Indicator targets based on Financial Year goals:
- To assist in other Quality Department activities as reasonably requested from time to time.
- To observe Health and Safety regulations as laid down in company procedures and Government legislation.
ASSISTS/CO-OPERATES:
- Quality Manager
- All Quality Engineers
- Purchasing
- Planning
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Finance.
Do not apply directly to the company as all applications must be through SIGTA. You may not be considered if you apply direct.
Benefits
25 days holiday + b/hols. Benefits link – discount with retailers & gym memberships, subsidised canteen, access to we-care health support.
Apprenticeship duration 48 months
Weekly working hours Mon-Thurs 0800-1700 (1/2hour lunch) & Fri 0800 -1300)
Total working hours 39
Employer address
4 Stanier Rd, Hastings, Saint Leonards-on-sea TN38 9RF
Skills
- Ability to use own initiative to ‘troubleshoot’ problems in Production areas as they arise using industry tools.
- Continuous improvement.
- Drive and passion to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work on own initiative and be creative.
- Excellent communication skills
- Good ‘hands on’ practical skills
Qualifications: Essential
5 x GCSE at Grade 4/5 (C) and above including English and maths.
Qualifications: Desirable
Science and ICT an advantage.
Training to be provided:
On completion of the apprenticeship, you will have achieved the following qualification;
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard ST1395
- Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Level 3 Diploma
The final apprenticeship completion certificate will be issued on achievement of the above qualification and successful completion of end point assessment.
Desired skills and personal qualities
- Communication Skills
- IT Skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisational skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Future Prospects:
To become a fully trained and qualified Qua'ity Engineer with TE Connectivity.
Other things to consider:
As with all apprenticeships, this requires a long-term commitment – there will be assignments and logbook entries to complete. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a top company, whilst you work towards nationally recognised qualifications.
Pay: £18,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
