Electrical Engineering Apprentice
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Company: Axis Electronics
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Location: Bedford, MK41 7NY
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £17,500.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering
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Ref: VAC-13268
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Application Deadline Date: 20/05/2024
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Start Date: 09/09/2024
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: Monday-Thursday 7.30am - 4.30pm, Friday 7.30am-12.30pm
Brief Description
Are you looking to start a career in electrical engineering? Axis Electronics are based in Bedford and they are looking for two Electronics Engineering Apprentices to support in the production of printed circuit board assembly. Axis electronics work across industries and populates PCBA’s (Printed Circuit Board Assembly)
Qualifications Required
To be considered for this role you will ideally need to have GCSE grades 9-4 (A*- C) in English and maths.
If you don't meet the entry requirements for this vacancy but are still interested in an apprenticeship, please contact our dedicated Apprenticeship Recruitment Team who can discuss this with you further - apprenticeships@bedford.ac.uk or 01536 413508
Personal Qualities
An interest in Electronics
Driven
Enthusiastic
Positive, can do attitude
Good time keeping and attendance
Skills Required
Good organisation skills
Good Time keeping
Training to be Provided
Level 3 Engineering Technician - Technical Support - Electrical Pathway
Level 2 Functional Skills in English and maths if required
Future Prospects
A career in Engineering within production or test. Technician level production staff. Opportunities to progress, once your apprenticeship is completed.
Vacancy Detail
Axis Electronics in Bedford invest in people with training and coaching helping every individual achieve their potential. Axis Electronics has continually served its customers with the highest standards of manufacturing excellence, whilst using lean principles to remove unnecessary costs, achieve delivery and quality performance in line with our customers demanding expectations.
All their core competencies are transferrable into supply chains where complex electronics systems manufacturing and test is required with product delivered on time, every time - typically they work with customers who require a product manufactured in the UK.
As an Electronics Engineering Apprentice you will be supporting the manufacturing of printed circuit board assembly. You will move round the company every 6 months, working in various areas of the business.
You will be soldering, and preparing components, testing and much more.
The successful apprentice will be following assembly instructions and solder components to PCBA’s using a soldering iron, form components to required pitches (sizes) as per assembly instructions. You will be testing PCBA’s to ensure functionality and use specialised machines to add solder paste and then components to PCBA’s.
You will help create assembly instructions from customer data and build kits ready for production from a list generated by engineers.
You will use controlled tooling to fit hardware/adhesives to PCBA’s and inspect components/hardware to ensure quality is reached before they are used in production.
With an early finish every Friday, a generous salary and sponsorship for further education e.g. HNC or HND.
Apply now!
Other Information
7.30 am Start time
The employer will offer the successful apprentice:
Sponsorship for further education e.g. HNC or HND
6 Monthly pay reviews
2 onsite canteens
12.30 finish on a Friday
25 days annual leave
Christmas Shut down
Bonus Scheme
Life Assurance Scheme