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Primary Manufacturing Engineering Apprentice

TE Connectivity · St Leonards on Sea · posted 13 May 2026

Wage
£18,000 a year
Hours
39 hours a week
Duration
4 Years
Level
Advanced (Level 3)
Standard
Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
Starts
7 September 2026
Closing date
14 August 2026
Positions
1

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Main responsibilities are the Machine shop, Plating & Mould shop.

You will learn to:

  • To provide advice and training in numerous areas, such as process deployment / programming / setting etc.
  • Review and monitor component production readiness and provide, define and document equipment required, such as gauges / tooling / programs etc.
  • Use technical expertise to define, document and provide training for current best practice, ensuring cost effective, repeatable and high-quality practices are used for both existing production and New Product Introductions (NPI)
  • Support production areas to achieve their Key Performance Indicators by attending daily meetings and providing technical solutions to challenges as they arise, including quality investigations and machine capability studies
  • Enable the smooth integration of new products into production by documenting tooling, work holding and gauging requirements in routings and specifications
  • Ensure costs are captured and calculated correctly by maintaining the integrity of routed times, work centres and costed batch sizes in SAP
  • Investigate and initiate method improvement and cost saving projects in the Production areas
  • To work with the NPI team to deliver new to market products that are right first time and use best practice
  • Work with and help roll out TE Operating Advantage (TEOA) requirements, roll out Centres of Excellence (COE) utilise Best Demonstrated Practices (BDP’s)
  • Keep well-informed of technical developments and review manufacturing methods
  • Observe and comply with Health and Safety regulations as laid down in company procedures and Government legislation
  • Carry out any other reasonable tasks as directed by the business from time to time

Your training

On completion of the apprenticeship, you will have achieved the following qualifications:

  • ST1395 Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
  • 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.

Where it leads

  • To become a fully trained and qualified Primary Manufacturing Engineer with TE Connectivity

About 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.

Things to consider

  • 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.

 

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.

Skills they're looking for

Communication skillsIT skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsProblem solving skillsPresentation skillsAdministrative skillsNumber skillsAnalytical skillsLogicalTeam workingInitiative

Entry requirements

  • GCSE English, Maths (grade 4/5 C or above) — essential
  • GCSE Science, ICT (grade 4/5 C and above) — desired

Where you'll work

  • 4 Stanier Road, Hastings, St Leonards on Sea, TN38 9RP

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