Engineering Apprentice (Draeger)
A fantastic opportunity for an aspiring engineer to join this global employer at it’s facility in Blyth, Northumberland. The primary focus of the Engineering Apprentice is to support the business in the engineering, design, documentation and manufacturing of fire and gas detection systems. This can include multiple areas of engineering, including instrumentation, electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and more.
The tasks and responsibilities below are typical of the duties the postholder will be expected to perform.
Calibrations:
- Learning and understanding the processes involved in the calibration of gas detection and impairment technologies
Stock control:
- Learning and understanding stock control practices, how to allocate stock to production orders and how to check stock
Work safely:
- Learn how to maintain safe working practices using risk assessments and HazObs to ensure potential hazards are mitigated and managed for a secure work environment
Promote continuous improvement:
- Learn basic Lean Six Sigma principles to support an ongoing culture of continuous improvement, innovation, efficiency and excellence across all parts of the business
Technical drawings:
- Learning to read, understand and use mechanical assembly, piping schematic and electrical wiring in manufacturing activities
Manufacturing:
- Learn and understand how to build instrumentation control panels; preparing cable harnesses, working with small gauge tubing using nylon, PTFE and Stainless Steel; using hand tools for mechanical fitting and for electrical assemblies
This list is not exhaustive and other duties of a similar nature and level may be required as part of your apprenticeship journey.
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- GCSE maths and English (Grade 5/C or above) essential
By the end of this apprenticeship you will have:
- Strong practical experience in wiring and assembling electrical panels
- A recognised apprenticeship qualification in engineering
- Valuable workplace and soft skills that make you a strong candidate for a full-time role within the team
- Progression opportunities during and after the apprenticeship in other Draeger departments including technical and engineering
The Dräger UK factory in Blyth, Northumberland, is the headquarters of the company’s UK Safety Division and an important manufacturing and engineering site. Dräger is an international company that specialises in safety and medical technology, producing equipment designed to protect and save lives in hazardous environments.
At the Blyth factory, a key activity is the design and manufacture of safety equipment, particularly breathing apparatus used by firefighters, emergency services, industrial workers and the military. The site is considered a global centre of excellence for producing self-contained breathing apparatus, which provides clean air in environments where normal breathing is dangerous or impossible.
The facility also manufactures gas detection technology, such as the Pulsar open-path gas detector. This device detects hazardous gases like methane or propane from long distances, helping prevent accidents in industries such as oil and gas, energy and manufacturing.
In addition to manufacturing, the Blyth site carries out research and development, product testing, servicing and training for customers who use safety equipment. Engineers and technicians assemble and test products such as compressed air breathing cylinders using advanced robotics and specialised production cells.
Overall, the Blyth factory plays a crucial role in developing and producing safety technology that protects workers and emergency responders around the world.
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Ullswater Close, Blyth Riverside Business Park, Blyth, NE24 4RG
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