Apprentice Production Operator in Evesham

Closes in 8 days (Wednesday 15 July 2026 at 11:59pm)

Building & testing our range of forensic science & document examination products provides opportunities to gain new skills.

You will enjoy a key role within our busy production department, with responsibility for a wide range of tasks including fabrication, wiring & PCB assembly, quality assurance & finished product testing.

Training course: Mechatronics maintenance technician (Level 3)

Hours Monday‑Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm (start/finish times are flexible by agreement) including a 30‑minute unpaid lunch break. 37 hours 30 minutes a week.

• Duration: 1 year 9 months
• Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Your duties will include

• Product subassembly and top‑level build
• Product and sub‑assembly set up and testing
• Fault finding down to component level
• Learn electrical assembly and wiring
• Where you’ll work
• Vale Park Evesham Worcestershire WR11 1TD
• Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

• Training provider
• Gloucestershire College
• Training course
• Mechatronics maintenance technician (Level 3)
• Use information technology to create documentation, communication and information management.
• Obtain, read, and interpret task‑related documentation, such as work instructions, quality control documents, drawings, operation manuals, specifications and service manuals.
• Record information for example job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
• Conduct initial assessment of equipment that requires maintenance.
• Formulate plans setting out the methodology of the maintenance activity including timescales and resources.
• Select, prepare and use material, consumables, tools and equipment.
• Comply with health and safety regulations and organisational requirements applicable in the workplace. For example, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, PPE and applying safe systems of work.
• Apply dynamic risk assessment, hazard identification and risk mitigation principles and techniques.
• Apply isolation principles and techniques to equipment undergoing maintenance, including dissipation of stored energies as required.
• Manufacture, repair and refurbish components using hand and machine tools.
• Restore the workplace on completion of the maintenance activity. Handover resources, consumables and equipment to process owner.
• Apply the techniques and processes used in reactive maintenance and repair activities on complex engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
• Produce, maintain, update, record and store documentation including electronic items such as PLC and robot programmes.
• Apply techniques and processes used in planned and preventative maintenance activities on engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
• Apply functional testing and checking techniques and processes after maintenance interventions, and handover to the operational team.
• Apply techniques and processes used in condition monitoring, non‑destructive or sensory testing. Record findings and take necessary actions.
• Apply calculation techniques such as feeds, speeds, tolerances, electrical calculations using Ohms law, power calculations and cable sizing calculations.
• Select, use and confirm calibration of electrical and mechanical testing and measuring equipment.
• Produce sketches or drawings to support maintenance activities.
• Communicate in writing. Prepare communications, documents and reports on technical matters.
• Segregate, separate and dispose of waste streams and by‑products.
• Apply 4S or 5S principles of housekeeping to the work environment.
• Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve operational performance.
• Apply continuous improvement techniques.
• Communicate with others verbally and negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange access to equipment.
• Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
• Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
• Apply fault‑finding techniques used in reactive maintenance on complex integrated systems including half split, input‑output, six‑point technique, function or performance testing, unit or component substitution and equipment diagnostics.

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

• GCSE in Maths (grade 4)
• GCSE in Science (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Initiative
• About this employer

Foster+Freeman is an industry leading forensic science company specialising in the design and manufacture of specialist systems for the examination of questioned documents, fingerprints and trace evidence.

Every Foster+Freeman product is designed, manufactured and exported globally from our large modern production facility located in the market town of Evesham in the county of Worcestershire, positioned roughly equidistant between Worcester, Cheltenham and Stratford‑upon‑Avon.

Foster+Freeman is an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an excellent working environment for its talented and diverse workforce.

• Potential position upon completion of the apprenticeship
• Contact
• Gloucestershire College GC Employer Training and Apprenticeships 0345 155 2020
• Apply now
• Closes in 8 days (Wednesday 15 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
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