Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship

About the apprenticeship

Duties

1) To learn all aspects of IAC's business to the highest possible level of achievement.

2) To liaise in a respectful and co-operative manner with all employees at IAC, members of IAC's appointed training provider and staff at the appointed educational establishment attended.

3) To complete all agreed training on time and to the best of your ability.

4) To undertake any reasonable task requested of them from any responsible person within the IAC organisation.

Additional information

Industrial Automation & Control Ltd., the UK's leading independent systems integrator of PLC systems, variable speed drives & Scada systems is looking to expand its team with the addition of 3 Apprentices.

IAC is searching for a number of enthusiastic and hardworking apprentices to join their team. There are 3 apprenticeships on offer in three disciplines as follows:

Electrical Craft (Electrician): ideal for someone who enjoys working hands on, is a logical thinker and has ambitions of becoming an electrician. The apprentice will study a Btec OND, PEO Level 2, NVQ Level 3 and an Electrical Installation Level 3 or equivalent course. Graduating apprentices can continue within the Production department as an Electrical Fitter. This role includes building and wiring control panels, along with some site work installing the panels on customer sites throughout the UK.

Electrical Design (Draughting) Engineering: this pathway is suited to someone who enjoys solving problems, working on Computer Aided Design (CAD) and has good attention to detail. The apprentice will study a Btec OND, PEO Level 2, NVQ Level 3 and HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering. Progression on to the Engineering Technician scheme which comes with further training including HND and Degree is possible after completing the 4 years. Graduating apprentices will have an opportunity to become a Technician and eventually an Engineer in our Drawing Office working with Design Engineers to produce the Technical drawings.

Electrical Engineering: ideal for someone who likes solving problems, has strong analytical skills and is keen to learn more about how complex control systems are designed. The apprentice will study a Btec OND, PEO Level 2, NVQ Level 3 and HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering. Progression on to a technician scheme which comes with further training including HND and Degree is possible after completing the 4 years. Graduating apprentices will have an opportunity to become a Technician in our Service or Engineering departments with the aim to become a Service or Design Engineer.

Requirements

Skills

1) Possession of the appropriate academic qualifications: Electrical engineering role - equivalent to at least five C's at GCSE including Maths, English Language and a Science.

2) The ability to communicate coherently with others.

3) The drive and ambition to become an electrical engineer/technician

Qualifications

1) Possession of the appropriate academic qualifications: Electrical engineering role - equivalent to at least five C's at GCSE including Maths, English Language and a Science.

Language

Welsh Spoken Skills: No Welsh Written Skills: No

Course details

Training provider:
NDGTA

Training provider course:
Engineering Apprenticeship

About the employer

IAC
Industrial Automation Control
Meadows Road, Queensway Meadows Industrial Estate
Newport
Newport
NP19 4SS

Disability confident

No, we are not part of the Disability Confident Scheme from the UK Department for Work and Pensions.

Please note that all apprenticeships are open to everyone. However, some organisations have worked to achieve Disability Confident accreditation. You should always apply for the apprenticeship you feel best suited to.

Interview arrangements

Two stage process: Aptitude Test On-site interview