25-0075 Apprentice Control Systems Engineer
LEVIAT LIMITED
About the Role
The candidate will play a vital role in designing, developing, and maintaining innovative systems that support critical operations across industries. This structured apprenticeship will equip you with the skills to create smarter, safer, and more efficient system.
Role & responsibilities
Production
- Shadow established engineers through one-to-one mentoring and coaching activities
- To be assigned projects, from concept through development, installation, commissioning and ultimate production handover
- Become ‘subject matter experts’ and gain extensive experience of current and new automation technologies
- To underpin Leviat’s commitment to labour reduction, cost reduction and continuous improvement
- To significantly reduce dependence upon external support companies, bringing expertise and dependence inhouse
- Support improved ‘customer satisfaction’ through improved flexibility and reduced reaction times
- Be ready to pass on knowledge to others, including the next cohort of future apprentices
Quality
- Adhere to Leviat quality procedure ensuring products are manufactured to an appropriate standard and products conform to specified tolerances or company tolerances where un-specified
- Ensure all quality procedures are maintained and adhered to
- To ensure level of work is performed to appropriate standards first time
- Report and investigate any non -conforming work and take corrective action using Opex principles
Health & Safety
- Ensure compliance with all personal obligations under Health & Safety legislation and adhere to Company H&S policies and procedures, whilst working within and striving to improve the CRH Lifesaving rules
- Abide by site H&S policies and procedures, with special consideration for safe systems of work and practices
- Conduct machinery checks, safety audits, risk assessments and safety tours
- Review, report and investigate any incident in the cell including near misses or any unsafe situation immediately to H&S manager, and take corrective action to prevent re-occurrence
Operational Excellence
- To promote an environment of continuous improvement
- Actively promote application of Op-ex principles and participate in continuous improvement projects aimed at improving operational efficiency and/or practices
- Ensure best practice is applied in order to maximise material yield, productivity and optimise tool life
Flexibility
- To ensure the company is flexible in its approach to utilising skill and knowledge in order to benefit the business when the need arises
- Where the candidate possesses the relevant skills and knowledge, or following suitable training, be flexible enough to perform any other reasonable duties in order to support the business
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 6 Control Systems Engineer degree apprenticeship on a Maintenance Engineering pathway. On completion of this, you will gain a qualification in Engineering at Degree Level 6 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 an initial block of study on a full-time basis. After this, you will attend the Training Centre for one day a week for knowledge study.
About the Employer
Skills Required
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
Training Provider
THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
Course/Training
Control systems engineer (degree) (level 6)