Quality Inspector Apprentice

Overview

Role

Title:

Quality Inspector Apprentice

Location: Leeds (On-Site)

Apprentice Level: UK Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship Programme

Salary: £21,000

As a Quality Inspector within our Quality team, your mission is to control incoming products through various inspection techniques, complete sample inspections of new parts, and inspect problematic parts causing manufacturing issues. This plays a pivotal role in advancing our manufacturing solutions and driving operational excellence. The Leeds plant of Schneider Electric focuses on manufacturing and assembling electrical distribution and control equipment, including products like switch gear, transformers, and components that support energy management and automation solutions.

• Ensure component conformity according to engineering drawings by managing incoming inspection and metrology activities inside the plant and ensuring safety of persons and property in the working area
• Utilize traditional and modern digital inspection techniques to measure mechanical components
• Inspect accurately and efficiently to maintain quality in a fast-paced environment
• Report issues when necessary, providing clear information to relevant parties
• Develop new inspection plans for new components and create programs on CMM, VMM, etc.

During your apprenticeship, you will receive two different types of training.

On-the-job training will be delivered by Schneider Electric, as your employer. You’ll receive training and supervision to help you perform the job you’ve been hired to do. This will include skills and knowledge that fall outside of the apprenticeship but are needed for the job role. As well as providing on-the-job training, support will be provided in additional ways to ensure your success.

Types of support will include:

• A comprehensive induction
• Mentoring or regular one-to-one guidance
• Social enrichment and networking opportunities
• Performance reviews
• Mental health and wellbeing support
• Feedback opportunities

Off-the-job training is delivered by one of our carefully selected Training Providers during your normal working hours. You will spend at least 20% (average 6 hours per week) of your working hours completing off-the-job training. This is protected time and is a requirement for apprenticeship delivery. This training will teach you the knowledge, skills, and behaviours set out in the apprenticeship standard so you can achieve occupational competence.

37.5 hours per week to be worked from Monday to Friday. Exact start and finish times are to be agreed upon with the Line Manager. Some of these hours will be allocated to off-the-job training as part of your Apprenticeship Programme.

• Essential
• Read and understand drawings
• Use inspection techniques to fully measure complex mechanical components

• Desirable
• Adaptable to resolve problems
• Flexible to react to a fast-paced production environment
• Inquisitive to understand manufacturing processes and component applications

A minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent), at Grade C/4 or above including Maths, English and a science-related subject, and achieved either a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Engineering or a minimum of 90 credits in a Level 3 BTEC or an equivalent technical qualification.

No pre-requisite experience required.

Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for our apprenticeship positions. Additionally, certain visa types may not meet the eligibility criteria for apprenticeship funding under current government guidelines.

Schneider’s purpose is to create Impact by empowering all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability. We are a global industrial technology leader bringing expertise in electrification, automation and digitization to smart industries, resilient infrastructure, future-proof data centers, intelligent buildings, and intuitive homes. We provide integrated end-to-end lifecycle AI-enabled Industrial IoT solutions with connected products, automation, software, and services, delivering digital twins to enable profitable growth for our…