Apprentice Quality & Technical Assistant

Overview

You will be working as part of the Technical & Quality team for voestalpine Specialty Metals UK Limited primarily attached to the Aerospace Division to ensure that customer service is maintained at a World Class Standard. You will be concerned mostly with administrative aspects of the Aerospace Division, assisting with critical overchecks of material certifications and contract reviews as well as some administrative activities, training for all activities will be given.

This position is for the ambitious person who has a critical eye and a “can do” attitude

Working hours

35 hours a week on a day shift pattern, 08.30 – 16.30 Monday to Thursday and 08.30 – 13.30 on Friday with 30 minutes for lunch Monday to Thursday. However, you must be flexible and work overtime when necessary to meet the business needs. Salary dependent on age and experience

Responsibilities

• Assist with Aerospace quality administration functions.
• Assist with contract review and certification checks activities and deal with any quality issues generated to a satisfactory conclusion.
• Liaise with our sales team and fellow engineers to ensure customer requirements are being met whilst carrying out overchecks.
• Carry out administrative duties as required within the quality-aerospace department.
• Have a flexible work attitude to help cover within the technical department where deemed capable when required.
• Follow the training you received when using any work items given to you.
• Take reasonable care of your own and other people’s health and safety.
• Co-operate with your employer on health and safety.
• Tell someone (supervisor, or health and safety representative) if you think the work or inadequate precautions are putting anyone’s health and safety at serious risk.
• Support the company with environmental initiatives and any compliance issues.

Benefits

Early finish on a Friday

Use of the canteen and games stations

Performance related annual 10% bonus

Eye-care vouchers

Car parking

Free tea/coffee/fruit/milk

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths (Grade 4 or above) essential
• GCSE Science (Grade 4 or above) essential

Skills required

• Consistent solid business ethics and integrity
• The ability to work on their own initiative as business experience is gained, be pro-active rather than reactive
• Excellent attention to details
• The ability to work under pressure
• The ability to work with personnel from all levels
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Basic understanding of quality assurance principles
• Tact and the ability to deal with difficult situations and difficult individuals
• Numerical and IT skills
• Good team player willing to share their experience and knowledge with colleagues.

Your role will be office based, although you may be travelling to visit other companies, customers, suppliers and/or to attend training, meetings and conferences.

After the apprenticeship - View to receive a contract at the end of a successful apprenticeship should there be a position available.

Training and support will be provided by our specialist Apprenticeship training provider, Smart Training & Recruitment.

In order to meet the eligibility criteria for an Apprenticeship in England, you must be able to demonstrate at least three years UK residency, or hold a valid visa that meets the exceptions to this rule.

Please note, as part of the Initial Assessment process, all qualifications will be verified by the Learning Records Service (LRS) via Department for Education

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £14,280.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 12/05/2025
Expected start date: 02/06/2025