Assistant Technician Apprentice

Sinalda UK Ltd is a small family run business specialising in the supply of voltage stabilisers, power line conditioners, variable transformers and frequency converters. These are manufactured at their facilities in China and Taiwan.

The apprentice would assist in general testing of the above, along with fault finding and repairs. This would be at their facility in Caldecott but would sometimes require visits to sites across the UK.

You will be working under an experienced electrical engineer and may also be required to visit the overseas manufacturing plants for product familiarisation and if necessary accompany other engineers on overseas site visits.

You will also be given dedicated projects on which you will be required to focus when not being actively supervised.

You will carry out Technical Duties (Approximately 75%)

Assist with the inspection, testing and commissioning of voltage stabilisers, power line conditioners and frequency converters and learn to interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and technical documentation.

Support fault-finding and troubleshooting activities under the supervision of experienced engineers and assist with technical enquiries and product support.

Participate in equipment testing and quality assurance procedures.

Assist with preparing technical reports and maintaining engineering records.

Accompany engineers on customer site visits throughout the UK and support installation and commissioning activities where appropriate.

Gaining an understanding of power quality, voltage regulation, harmonic distortion and frequency conversion technologies and participate fully in apprenticeship training and academic studies.

You will have Business Support Duties (Approximately 25%)

As a small family-owned business, all employees contribute to the smooth running of the organisation, so you will help with:

Packing, preparing and dispatching customer orders and assisting with stock management and goods receipt activities.

Carrying out routine administrative duties, including document control and data entry, answering telephone calls and responding to customer enquiries under supervision.

Assisting with delivery coordination and logistics activities and supporting general office and operational requirements as needed.

In time you will undertake a planned attachment to one of Sinalda's overseas manufacturing facilities in China or Taiwan during the third year of the apprenticeship, subject to satisfactory performance, business requirements and travel requirements. During the overseas attachment, you will gain first-hand experience of product manufacturing, testing, quality assurance, engineering processes and supply chain operations.

You will have opportunities for further overseas visits and specialist technical training where appropriate.

For this apprenticeship you will need to be able to drive or, be close to taking your driving test.

Please check the location of the employer, they are close to Rushden and Higham Ferrers, so please ensure you can get to them.
You will also attend college from the end of September 2026.