Apprentice Technician

This is an Apprentice Technician role based in Chorley, offered as a four-year apprenticeship programme with Trescal, the global independent expert in calibration services. The successful candidate will be trained to calibrate and optimise a wide range of measuring instrumentation, and will learn to fault find and repair equipment. Work must be performed in accordance with the company's Quality System and Company Procedures, which are internally and externally audited to ISO9001 and ISO17025 by BSI and UKAS. The programme includes NVQ Level 3 and BTEC Diploma Level 3 in Engineering, calibration fundamentals, and in-house training rotating across calibration disciplines such as pressure, temperature and electrical.

Unlock your Potential

with a Trescal Apprenticeship

If you are looking to develop a career in the engineering sector, gain new skills and work for a growing and diverse global company that offers flexible working, then this role is for you.

Trescal is the global independent expert in calibration services. Each year, companies active in the aerospace, automotive, pharmaceutical, chemical, energy, electronics and telecommunication sectors entrust Trescal with their calibration needs.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to be part of our Apprentice programme, which is available across all of our main UK sites.

About the Role

You will be trained to calibrate and optimise a wide range of measuring instrumentation and learn to fault find and repair equipment You will be required to perform in accordance with our Quality System and Company Procedures that are internally & externally audited to ISO9001 and ISO17025 by BSI and UKAS.

This 4 year programme will include:-

• NVQ Level 3 & BTEC Diploma Level 3 (Level 7 Scotland) in Engineering-
• Calibration Fundamentals-
• In house training rotating across various calibration disciplines e.g. pressure, temperature, electrical, in UKAS accredited laboratories-
• Personal development courses with external training provider-
• Microsoft software packages-

Future Prospects-

Upon completion of your Apprenticeship, you will be a qualified Calibration Engineer and hold UKAS signatory status. Your further development will move you to a Senior Engineer, Technical Lead, Technical Specialist or a Management role. There is also the opportunity to further develop your formal qualifications.-

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 GCSE's including English and Maths at grade 4 or higher or in Scotland National 5 grade A-C in English, Math and Science
• PC literacy and knowledge of Microsoft software-
• Proactive approach to learning and problem-solving-
• Good interpersonal and communication skills-
• Ability to attend college weekly in term time-