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Automotive engineer apprenticeships

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Automotive engineer apprenticeships - where to start

You can get into this job through

  • a university course
  • an apprenticeship


    • University

    You’ll usually need a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree, before joining a company training scheme. Relevant subjects include:

    • mechanical engineering 
    • electrical or electronic engineering 
    • design engineering 
    • manufacturing engineering 
    • automotive engineering 
    A course with a work placement or an internship will be especially useful. You'll usually need: 

    • at least 1 A-Level, or equivalent, for a foundation degree 
    • between 1 and 3 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a higher national diploma or degree 
    Apprenticeship
    The following Apprenticeships may be relevant: 

    • Manufacturing engineer degree apprenticeship 
    • 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.

     


    Automotive engineer apprenticeships - what it takes

    Skills and knowledge

    You'll need: 

    • maths knowledge 
    • knowledge of engineering science and technology 
    • design skills and knowledge 
    • knowledge of physics 
    • to be thorough and pay attention to detail 
    • analytical thinking skills 
    • the ability to use, repair and maintain machines and tools 
    • thinking and reasoning skills
    • to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

    Automotive engineer apprenticeships - what you'll do

    Day-to-day tasks

    You might work on: 

    • body, chassis and engine systems 
    • electrical and electronic instrumentation and control systems 
    • thermodynamics, aerodynamics and fluid mechanics 
    • fuel technology and emissions 
    You could work in: 

    • design, to turn ideas into blueprints for development and testing, taking into account safety, cost-effectiveness, environmental impact and look
    • development to build and test prototypes using computer simulations and physical models to assess components' strengths, weaknesses, performance and safety 
    • production to plan the production run, including redesigning machine tools, equipment and processes to make new parts, monitoring costs and production schedules, and overseeing quality control
    Working environment
    You could work in an office, at a research facility or at a manufacturing plant.

    Career path and progression - Automotive engineer apprenticeships

    With experience, you could progress to senior engineer roles, project team management, general management, automotive insurance damage assessment or consultancy.

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    Considering an Apprenticeship?

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    • Paid Training
      Not only will your organisation (or the Government) pay for all of your training, but you’ll be paid to do it. That means you could actually get paid to get your degree and have no debt!
    • Range of career opportunities
      There are over 625 different apprenticeships to choose from, in a range of industries. Whether you’re interested in law, marketing, construction or engineering, you’ll find something up your street!
    • Earn & learn
      As an apprentice, the minimum you’ll earn is £6.20 an hour, but we’ve seen apprentices earn a starting salary of up to £30,000 a year! You could also get other employee benefits like gym memberships, paid holiday and sick pay.
    • Great career prospects
      Employers think apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. In fact, many large employers train their graduates and apprentices together!
    • Learn on the job
      There’s only so much you can learn when you just do a qualification. As an apprentice, you’ll also get to learn on the job - whether that’s designing amazing graphics, chopping vegetables or building engines!

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