At Torquemeters, our Product Design and Development Apprenticeship aligns with our Design Engineer role, which will be based in the Design Office, a subsidiary of our busy Engineering Department.
During the course of the apprenticeship, the candidate will, alongside their studies, complete a full rotation of all business departments, aiming to give them a firm foundation in understanding of the responsibilities and functions of each area of the business. They will also undertake a personal project, designing, manufacturing and project managing it through its full lifecycle within the business. This will give particular insight into the design process and production activities involved in the business. It will also help the candidate to understand processes and standards, while appreciating the constraints and challenges faced by the business.

The Role

• Producing General Arrangement, Assembly and detailed manufacturing drawings and B.O.M.s on time and to cost
• Change Management and Revision Control of Engineering Documents
• Checking and Releasing of Drawings
• Brainstorming design solutions
• Studying a design brief and researching whether it will work and be cost-effective
• Performing initial sizing calculations
• Assessing the usability, environmental impact, and safety of a design
• Using computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-assisted engineering (CAE) software to create viable solutions
• Conducting and documenting formal design reviews
• Updating and maintaining Engineering Processes and documentation.

By the end of the apprenticeship, we expect the candidate to have developed the following skills:

• Experience in an Engineering Design Environment
• Rotating Machines/ Machinery experience
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes such as machining and fabrication
• MRP System Experience
• Good time management, organisational and procedural abilities

As an employee of Torquemeters Limited you will operate in accordance with our quality procedures and receive ongoing personal development and training opportunities.
We offer an excellent contributory pension scheme, death in service, income protection benefits and optional Private Medical Insurance scheme. The company also supports employees to apply and maintain IMechE membership. Employees are entitled to five weeks paid annual leave plus statutory Bank Holidays.
As an Employee-Owned Trust (EOT) business, employees can potentially benefit from an annual bonus dependent on company performance (paid partially tax-free) and private medical insurance, after a qualifying period.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

We are seeking applications from candidates who have or are predicted to gain 5 x GCSEs (or equivalent). Grades must be A-C / 9-5 for Maths and A-C / 9-4 for English, Science and two other subjects.

• Producing General Arrangement, Assembly and detailed manufacturing drawings and B.O.M.s on time and to cost
• Change Management and Revision Control of Engineering Documents
• Checking and Releasing of Drawings
• Brainstorming design solutions
• Studying a design brief and researching whether it will work and be cost-effective
• Performing initial sizing calculations
• Assessing the usability, environmental impact, and safety of a design
• Using computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-assisted engineering (CAE) software to create viable solutions
• Conducting and documenting formal design reviews
• Updating and maintaining Engineering Processes and documentation