Apprenticeships

Engineering

Skills shortages in the UK engineering sector, and annual demand for 124,000 engineers each year makes this an appealing and attractive discipline. There are many branches of engineering including:  

  • Mechanical engineering 
  • Manufacturing engineering 
  • Electrical engineering 
  • Chemical engineering 
  • Civil engineering. 

Once qualified, you could work in the automotive industry designing and producing components for the latest Jaguar Land Rover vehicles, streamline the production line for Heinz or Nestle, or help Dyson or Siemens to bring ever-more innovative products and solutions to market. Engineers are in demand internationally and, once qualified, have the opportunity to work across multiple sectors in hundreds of job roles, many offering lucrative salaries.  

Most types of engineering careers are built on basic skills that form the foundation blocks for future skills development and there is no shortcut to learning these; practice with industry-standard equipment and experience in the workplace will provide the start that you need to ignite the spark.

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CASE STUDIES

Name: Cael Dixon

Course: Level 1 Welding Skill

Image caption: NWSLC level 1 welding student, Cael Dixon Cael was helping with his family’s boat-building business at Ratcliffe on Soar near Kegworth when he first learned his welding technique by practising on narrowboats. Cael, from Burbage, now works as a team leader for Cummins UK and although he isn’t a welder at work, wanted to gain a qualification to validate the skills he has...Read more

Name: Robert Pouton

Course: HNC in Engineering

Image Caption: Robert Pouton in white overall coat with machinery Robert, 26, from Bedworth, has worked in the engineering sector for ten years, completing his Level 3 apprenticeship at the College’s Nuneaton campus. He worked as a CNC Machinist for the Premier Group and for ADV Manufacturing in Coventry, signing up to study for an HNC in Engineering to further improve his skills and knowledge,...Read more

Name: Suzanne Greatwood

Course: Level 3 Engineering

Image Caption: NWSLC Level 3 apprenticeship student Suzanne Greatwood Engineering apprentice Suzanne has been following in her father’s footsteps learning fabrication and welding skills as part of her role at a Coventry-based engineering company.  Family-run JBMPS Ltd was established over 25 years ago and offers specialist heavy plant servicing, and bespoke machine builds as well as fabrication and welding services. The business was started by...Read more

Name: Giovanni Albanese

Course: Level 3 Engineering

Image Caption: NWSLC student Giovanni Albanese Level 3 Engineering Former engineering student Giovanni has revisited the workshops where he first started to build his technical skills in a move to inspire young people about STEM careers. Giovanni works as a technical account manager for MTDCNC, which showcases the work of UK manufacturing, the UK machine tool industry and related products, as well as innovation and...Read more

Name: Adele Michel

Course: Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service

Image Caption: NWSLC student Adele Michel Level 3 Apprentice Technician at HORIBA MIRA Adele is currently working in the Kinematics and Compliance team at MIRA which enables manufacturers from all over the world to test the ride and handling and steering performance of their vehicles. “I love the variety of skills that I am learning. There are new techniques and technology being developed and I...Read more