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Design engineers improve product performance and efficiency while researching and developing new manufacturing ideas and systems.
You'll normally need a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree to become a design engineer. You could choose from subjects like:
Mechanical, electrical and civil engineering qualifications may also be welcomed by employers.
You'll usually need 1 or 2 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a foundation degree or higher national diploma. You'll need 2 to 3 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a degree.
You may be able to start by taking a product design and development engineer degree apprenticeship. You'll usually need 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A-Levels, or equivalent, for a degree apprenticeship.
You can apply directly for jobs if you have experience and qualifications in a particular branch of engineering, for example mechanical, aerospace or energy engineering.
You'll need:
Your day-to-day duties will depend on the project, but you could:
You can use your design skills to work in industries from construction and biomedical engineering to electronics and renewable energy. You can also improve your career opportunities by working towards incorporated or chartered engineer status and registering with an industry professional body.
Electrical engineering technicians install, repair and maintain electrical equipment, systems and controls.
Domestic appliance service engineers install and repair household items like washing machines, TVs and fridges.
Landscape architects plan, design, create and manage the landscapes we live and work in.
Non-destructive testing (NDT) technicians test materials and components used in buildings, structures and machinery.
Physicists study matter and try to work out why it behaves like it does.
Audio-visual technicians install and operate visual, sound and lighting equipment at conference centres, schools, colleges and events.
As an apprentice, the successful candidate will be expected to work as part of a team and support senior members of the department.The majority of the Apprentice Machinists day will be occupied by learning all aspects of machinery.Main duties and responsibilities will include: - To use our AlphaCam program to convert a 2D drawing to a 3D drawing and adding the required tooling and toolpaths using multiple tools such as a straight flat cutter to apply the relevant profile cutter needed - To do carving profiles for ionic capitals and architectural corbels using small router cutters, like a 45 degree tool, 16mm radius and a 3mm radius for finer detailing which can produce amazingly detailed finishes - Setting cutter depths - Running programs - Safe use of hand tools and machinery within the workshop environment
- Measuring and marking out - Use of various machinery, tools and equipment to manufacture various products or components - Manufacture of components - Cutting timber using machinery - Sanding down and quality checking - Working towards Health & Safety Regulations. - Keeping the work areas clean and tidy.
Daily tasks will be based on a progressive program of work based learning. This will be supervisor lead across various departments and activities.These will include: - Cabinet building - Assembly techniques - Cabinet finishingAll health and safety provision will be in place along with inductions into the manufacturing plant.
-The successful apprentice will be expected to perform general furniture manufacturing duties -Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce quality parts -Fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, shop mathematics, wooden properties, layout, and machining procedures. -Provide support and assistance to the Production Manager as required -Supporting furniture manufacturing operations, which include both machining and assembly -Planning of daily activities -Measuring and cutting -Identifying different materials -Support supplier deliveries loading and unloading -Ensuring the shop floor is clean and tidyOnce trained in these roles the right candidate will learn to cover all activities that support machining and assembling.
Reporting to, and working alongside the experienced CNC operator. - Learning and using Alphacam, CNC software to program the machine and schedule work to be efficient, at capacity, accurate, minimizing waste. - Interpreting construction drawings to breakdown into CNC components for CNC cutting. - Learning and understanding different tooling for use on the CNC machine. - Maintaining and cleaning tooling, CNC machines and working machinery. - Checking components are produced with accuracy. Checking quality levels are maintained. - Ordering materials, glues, screws for the CNC and generally in the workshop. Stock keeping of materials used.
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