Composites Engineering Technical Apprenticeship at IPECO HOLDINGS LIMITED
Year 1: The majority of your first year will be working off-site at Weston College 3 days each week. Towards the end of the first year, you will undertake a return-to-site Induction, followed by training at Ipeco on-site within: Core Skills, Inspection, Stores, Layup, Preform, Assembly, Press and CNC.
You will achieve EAL NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Composites Engineering.
Commence your BTEC Level 3 Diploma in & EAL NVQ L3 Composites Engineering.
Year 2: You will experience more practical training within the workplace at Ipeco, via rotating placements. During your work placements, you will document work that you complete, and review this regularly with your Ipeco training supervisors. You will also attend Weston College for one day each week and build upon your Year 1 learning and development. Training and experience will be in: Layup, Preform, Assembly, Inspection Control and Planning Control.
You will continue your BTEC Level 3 Diploma & EAL NVQ L3 in Composites Engineering.
Year 3: You will experience further Ipeco placements in Pre-Form and our new Press, Project Management and Process Management. During your focused placements, you will continue documenting work that you have completed, and review this regularly with your Ipeco training supervisors. You will still attend Weston College for one day each week and complete your assignments.
You will achieve your BTEC Level 3 Diploma & EAL NVQ L3 in Composites Engineering.
Year 4: This is where you will commence on-the-job training in your final department(s), with a View to Placement (VtP). Your final placement will be subject to Ipeco’s availability at the time, along with perceived future business needs, linked with where you feel more suited and skilled. You will complete your Project as well as your End Point Assessment (EPA) and receive your Final Apprenticeship Certificate.
IPECO HOLDINGS LIMITED
Ipeco Holdings Limited is a world-leading supplier of aircraft crew seating and executive jet passenger seating, with a growing presence in the electrical galley insert sector. From ergonomic pilot and crew seating to minimise fatigue, to stylish and comfortable executive passenger jet seats, to the ultimate galley environment – it’s all about enhancing the flight experience. We have developed valuable long-term relationships with customers such as Boeing, Airbus, ATR, Lockheed, Embraer, Textron, Bombardier and Gulfstream.
- You will be pursuing a Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard as a Composites Technician, through Weston College.
- As part of this program, you will attend Weston College as instructed by the college.
- An assessor will conduct on-site observations to evaluate your progress, as well as support you in college throughout your apprenticeship.
- At the conclusion of your program, your qualification will be assessed through an End Point Assessment.
Prospective position upon completion as a Production Technician.
- Weighting: Essential
- Qualification Type: GCSE
- Subject: 2 other GCSEs
- Grade: 4/C
- Weighting: Essential
- Qualification Type: GCSE
- Subject: English
- Grade: 4/C
- Weighting: Essential
- Qualification Type: GCSE
- Subject: Maths
- Grade: 4/C
- Weighting: Essential
- Qualification Type: GCSE
- Subject: Science
- Grade: 4/C
- Attention to detail
- Initiative
- Good work-ethic
- Time management skills
- Experience of using hand tools
- Quality awareness
- Health and Safety Awareness
£15,000 a year
Clevedon, BS21 6SR
Advanced Level Apprenticeship
16 and 17 year olds - 36.5 hours/week.
18+ years - 39 hours/week.
Mon to Thurs, 8am to 4.30pm.
Fri, 8am to 12.30pm.
Engineering and manufacturing
1000311188
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