Manufacturing Engineer Apprentice
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Company: Curtiss Wright
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Location: Corby, NN17 4AZ
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £17,532.14 per year
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Sector: Engineering
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Ref: VAC-13851
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Application Deadline Date: 04/05/2025
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Start Date: 01/09/2025
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Thursday, 8.00am to 5.00pm. Friday, 8.00am to 3.30pm
Brief Description
Curtiss Wright in Corby are one of the leading global brands of spring-loaded and pilot-operated pressure relief valves. They are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer Apprentice to join their team. Duties include: manufacturing skills of complex small components that require manual dexterity. Please read the job description.
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
Team Working
Patience
Skills Required
Communication skills
Attention to detail
Problem solving skills
Training to be Provided
Level 3 Engineering Fitter
Level 2 Functional Skills in English and maths if required
Future Prospects
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you can expect to continue in manufacturing or continue your studies.
Vacancy Detail
Curtiss Wright in Corby are looking for a Level 3 Manufacturing Engineer Apprentice. Curtiss-Wright is a long-standing company who are at the forefront of aviation. Since its early days in aviation, the Company has diversified into many industrial areas, including the Valves Division, which supplies valves for industrial applications. As one of the leading global brands of spring-loaded and pilot-operated pressure relief valves (PRV), they provide critical over pressure protection as well as fluid control valves in many of the systems found in naval vessels, power generation and chemical/petrochemical plants.
As an apprentice, you will gain hands-on experience, new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
Your duties will include:
Learning all about the companies manufacturing process including lean processes.
Manufacturing skills of complex small components that require manual dexterity.
Undertake other manufacturing duties supported-with-job training.
Typically, on a rotation basis, you will work with all functions within the Business Unit.
Learning all aspects of not only manufacturing, but also light assembly.
You will be trained in Health & Safety skills.
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Other Information
Candidates must carry out an initial interview with a member of the Tresham College Apprenticeship Recruitment Team. Please be aware that the closing date is subject to change without prior notice. Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.