Apprentice Laboratory Technician
LTI METALTECH LIMITED · Abingdon, OX14 4RT
Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
This role will help to facilitate the mechanical and metallographic testing of a variety of metal samples to produce accurate and reliable data for our customers who come from sectors involving cryogenic pressure vessels, energy solutions, performance vehicles and ship building.
The work
- Preparing and testing of metal samples of various types and geometrics.
- Using a variety of mechanical and metallographic techniques according to defined methodologies and standards in order to produce reliable and accurate data for our customers.
- This will include prep using lathes, milling machines, angle grinders, ban saws, and hand tools and then testing those samples against various global standards and will include tensile, bend, hardness, fracture, impact and metallographic tests.
Training
Qualifications included:
- Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician - Apprenticeship Standard.
- Company Training Plan.
- Level 3 Diploma in Engineering and manufacturing Support technologies (1 day per week for 2 years at college).
- Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Technical Support.
- Level 2 Functional Skills- Math's (if required).
- Level 2 Functional Skills - English (if required).
- End Point Assessment.
College is in Bicester.
Training provider: ENGINEERING TRUST TRAINING LIMITED
What you come out with
- Within Metaltest UK there is an Assistant Laboratory Manager and a Laboratory Manager.
- There is also LTi Metaltech, based at Milton Park as well and LTi Vessco, based at Bridgend in Wales. Both of those organisations have roles in Manufacturing, Engineering and Quality and work in sectors including Health, Energy, Nuclear and Defence.
What they are looking for
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Time Management
- Methodical
- Interest in Engineering
Qualifications
- Desired · A Level or A Levels in Mathematics and Physics A* - E
Things to consider
- Whilst Metaltest UK is a part of LTi Metaltech, the office is separate from it and has a small team.
Pay extras and benefits
- 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
- Salary Sacrifice pension scheme – matched contribution of up to 8%
- Private Healthcare (AXA)
- Healthcare Cash Plan (Healthshield)
- Financial Wellbeing scheme (Stream)
- Bonus scheme
- Life Assurance
- Group Income Protection
- Paid Sickness (once Probation Period is completed)
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Company social events
£20,419 a year
The employer
Metaltest UK is a UKAS Accredited, metallurgical testing facility offering a premier metallurgical testing service to
Clients across the UK and to all industrial Sectors and businesses requiring such tests. They are a subsidiary of LTi
Metaltech, a precision fabrication and welding company, and part of the LTi group of companies
Workplace
- Metaltest, 38C Innovation Drive, Park Drive, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4RT