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Process Engineering Technical Apprentice

Parker Heatric · SOLIHULL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE
Location
Birmingham
Postcode
B35 7AD
Salary
£19,230 a year
Duration
3 Years 6 Months
Hours per week
37.5h
Positions available
1
Degree awarded
Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
Start date
1 September 2026
Application deadline
10 July 2026
Posted
23 June 2026
Vacancy reference
2000038609

About the role

This apprenticeship will combine skills, knowledge and behaviours to be successful in the Process Engineering role. This will include many different disciplines including manufacturing methods, production methods, quality assurance, core engineering principles, engineering and manufacturing documentation and CAD packages, communication techniques, lean methodology and project management.  
 
The requirement at the end of the Apprenticeship is to attain Engineering Manufacturing Technician Level 4. Upon completion the role is to develop, implement and maintain efficient manufacturing process and workflow for chemically etched products. Investigating Operational problems affecting production and reporting and recommending solutions.
 
Manufacturing engineering processes:

  • Organise, implement and maintain production process flow 
  • Develop working instructions, standards and process documents, ensuring these are followed 
  • Manage manufacturing documentation required for product manufacturing i.e. revise drawings, accurate work instructions and workmanship standards and procedures 
  • Provide manufacturing data i.e. production control charts, reliability, process capability
  • To improve the process and monitor and measure progress targets 
  • Identify ways to reduce production costs through recommendations i.e. new process equipment justification to improve performance 40 

Maintenance / Facilities:

  • Oversees the facilities maintenance, liaise and provide support to the maintenance team where required 
  • Monitor and manage the improvements to the operating utilities equipment and practices 
  • Continually improve existing operations for increased quality, productivity, efficiency, production, reporting and recommending solutions, working closely with the maintenance team 
  • Liaise with suppliers on manufacturing processes and place orders where required

Working week

College hours for day release. HLD hours 8.30am - 5.00pm Monday - Thursday and 8.30am - 2.00pm Friday.

Skills

EnthusiasticEngineering Career Plan

Required qualifications

Essential
GCSE · English · Grade 4 or above
Essential
GCSE · Maths · Grade 4 or above
Essential
GCSE · Other · Grade 4 or above
Essential
GCSE · Other · Grade 4 or above
Essential
GCSE · Other · Grade 4 or above
Essential
A Level · Science · Grade C or above

Training & development

Day release at Solihull College, Chelmsley Wood Campus for first 2 years and 4 days a week onsite at HLD. 3rd year at HLD embedding learning with a view to day release to other Parker sites. 

Future prospects

At the end of the apprenticeship, it is a possibility that the successful applicant will be offered a permanent position as a Process Engineer and potentially progress to degree learning.

Things to consider

The role can be physically and mentally demanding at times, they must consider commuting to site and to college. They must have a desire and appetite for Engineering. 

About Parker Heatric

Heatric, a division of Parker Meggitt, is the world’s leading manufacturer and servicer of ‘printed circuit’ diffusion-bonded heat exchangers (PCHEs) for selected energy markets. 
Applications range from hydrocarbon processing, marine propulsion systems and power generation for clients such as GE, Shell, Petrobras, and ExxonMobil, among many others. 
With more than 30 years of experience, and thousands of units in  operation, Heatric’s global services can minimise unit downtime  through preventative maintenance and servicing solutions. 
Heatric’s purpose is to enable the extraordinary. The company offers world leading capabilities in thermal engineering, etching, diffusion bonding and stainless steel fabrication. 
Through applied innovation, Heatric is enabling customers to achieve their goals. 
We are an expanding business and our success means there is a  continuous requirement for the best and brightest talents in business, engineering and manufacturing. 

Website
www.parker.com/gb/en/home.html