25-0041 Automation and Controls Technical Apprentice
QUALTER, HALL & COMPANY LIMITED
About the Role
This role will incorporate an electrical apprenticeship with the aim of developing the technical skills necessary to eventually be capable of working as a Controls Engineer.
The post holder will experience designing industrial control systems including electrical distribution equipment, and motor control centres, control panels, including supporting designs such as cable calculations, single line diagrams, materials lists, and cable schedules.
You will also have experience in controls projects from tendering to commissioning, general electrical engineering/manufacturing methods & techniques. You will learn to experience in understanding and interpreting relevant engineering/manufacturing data and documentation in order to complete your job role and also understanding the different roles and functions in the organisation and how they interact.
Role & responsibilities:
- Work accurately to work designing industrial control systems including electrical distribution equipment, motor control centres, control panels, including supporting designs such as cable calculations, single line diagrams, materials lists, and cable schedules
- Be involved in electrical engineering and controls projects from tendering to commissioning stage
- Produce work to customer requirements and standards and or company standards in the most effective manner
- Incorporate an engineering apprenticeship with the aim of developing the technical skills necessary to become part of our Control Department Team whilst maintaining quality and safety standards
- Learn and be able to complete read engineering drawings
- Work on own initiative
- Interpreting client’s specifications and providing engineered solutions using a mixture of best practice and where appropriate
Completion of the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre apprenticeships are nationally recognised qualifications which are acknowledged and respected by employers across the world. These can open the door to many more opportunities, such as Engineering Management and Project Engineering positions across a range of sectors worldwide.
About the Training
You will study on a Level 4 Automation and Controls Engineering Technican standard and on completion of this, you will gain a qualification in Engineering at Higher Apprentice Level 4 standard.
During the first year of the apprenticeship, your learning will take place at the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre based at Catcliffe, Rotherham, for one day a week for knowledge study.
About the Employer
Skills Required
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Multitask
- Self motivated
- Task orientated
- Interpersonal skills
Training Provider
THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
Course/Training
Automation and controls engineering technician (level 4)