Technical Apprentice

Employer : Twiflex Limited

Location : Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9RD

Position Type : Apprenticeship

Sector : Mechanical Engineering

Vacancy Reference : VAC-11494

Brief Description : Twiflex Ltd are looking to recruit a Technical Apprentice where you will receive practical training and theoretical knowledge through day release at college to become a fully skilled Applications Engineer.

Qualifications Required : GCSE Grades A*-C or 3 – 9 in Maths, English and a Technical Subject such as D&T, Engineering, Resistant Materials or graphics

Vacancy Detail : Twiflex Ltd are looking to recruit a Technical Apprentice where you will receive practical training and theoretical knowledge through day release at college to become a fully skilled Applications Engineer. This is an ideal opportunity to progress your career in engineering for a global leader in power transmission.

Job Description

The technical apprenticeship is designed for the apprentice to acquire all the skills and knowledge to become fully qualified as an Applications Engineer.

To acquire the practical skills they will be providing a service to the sales department and customers, involving selection and quotation of Altra brand products supported at the Twiflex Ltd facility.

You will be working from a customer enquiry and translating technical requirements into selection of units by undertaking full calculations to meet the required specifications, preparing cost estimates for new assembly proposals through good understanding of key suppliers and the manufacturing costing system and preparing quotations for presentation to customers whilst maintaining accepted levels of profitability.

To gain the necessary theoretical knowledge, one day per week is spent at college which will also involve practical workshop sessions, leading to a recognised qualification.

Positions Available : 1

Working Week : 37hrs per wk Mon-Fri 8.30am – 4.30pm

Salary : £200.00 Per Week

Application Deadline Date : TBC

Possible Start Date : TBC

Personal Qualities : Enthusiastic, open minded, willing to learn, good listener, a sense of urgency, pride and respect in what they do

Skills Required : The applicant should be practically minded and like to get involved in mechanical projects. They will like to know how things work and able to organise themselves well

Future Prospects : To become a fully skilled Applications Engineer, progressing through the company for a long and successful career with Twiflex

Training to be Provided : You will gain the following qualifications:

Engineering (Electrical/Electronic or Technical Support) Advanced Apprenticeship Level 3

Plus…

English, maths and ICT Functional Skills
Employee Rights & Responsibilities
Personal Learning & Thinking Skills.

Other Information : Candidates must attend an initial interview with a member of the Bedford College Apprenticeship Recruitment Team and complete an online Maths and English test which will be sent out prior to your initial interview if you meet the entry criteria. Please note this is part of the recruitment process and must be completed in order for your application to be progressed to the next stage

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About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a $6.5B publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company's electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company's automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company's end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.