Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for four Apprentice Engineers to join our team, operating on a day shift.

Successful candidates will complete a structured rotation across four key departments, gaining broad experience and developing core engineering skills throughout the programme.

• Product Engineering
• Process Engineering
• Layout

• Toolroom

Most of the apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work:

• Develop a broad technical understanding of the manufacturing processes at Howmet
• Learn ways of using data to troubleshoot and optimise processes
• Help identify manufacturing issues and how to resolve them
• Produce customer facing reports detailing conformance to engineered drawings and models
• Develop an understanding of tools used in the industry and basic toolmaking skills to help maintain them
• Follow work processes and safety standards closely to ensure a safe working environment
• To be committed in working towards achieving the competencies set out in the apprenticeship standards
• Maintain an apprenticeship training record to be produced when required

Person specification:

• An interest in engineering as a subject and the desire to learn and develop

• Experience of engineering activities are advantageous but not necessary. This may include:

  • Hobbies or voluntary work

  • Previous work experience

  • Engineering related school subjects

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to personal learning – this could include a hobby, project, or additional qualification

• Able to adapt with a proactive approach to ways of working

• Willingness to work as part of a team

How does the apprenticeship work?

Provider: South Devon College

Qualification: Level 3

Duration: Approx. 42 months

Start date: The next start date will be September 2026; however, the successful candidates could join Howmet prior to September to begin to build a meaningful portfolio of evidenced learning

Engineering and manufacturing support technician / Skills England

Company benefits include:

• Life Assurance with AVIVA

• Defined contribution pension plan

• Healthcare cash plan

• Cycle to work scheme

• Regular health initiatives and wellbeing scheme

• Sports and social club

• On-site canteen

Recruitment process:

Submit your CV and cover letter online via www.howmet.com/joinus