Engineering & Manufacturing Technician Apprentice

Elta Group; Fareham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Fareham is offering an Engineering & Manufacturing Technician Apprentice position. The successful candidate will learn manufacturing processes and support production in a dynamic environment. This apprenticeship includes a Level 3 qualification and hands-on training across various areas such as quality assurance, CAD, and more. The candidate will join the team in February/March 2026 with training starting in September 2026,! A strong opportunity for personal and professional development awaits.

Benefits

On-the-job training

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Interest in engineering and manufacturing processes.
• Willingness to learn about quality control and assurance.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Learn and understand the manufacturing processes.
• Help create operating instructions and procedures.
• Support quality assurance activities.
• Provide production support.
• Produce drawings and models to specifications.

Skills

Learning manufacturing processes

Quality assurance

2D and 3D CAD

Technical support

Education

Level 3 Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician

Job description

Overview

Elta-UK Limited is an international leading manufacturer of ventilation and air quality solutions. We design and produce high-quality air movement products including fans, air handling units, controls and noise-control equipment for commercial, industrial, OEM, residential and international markets.

Part of the global Elta Group, Elta-UK Limited operates from our Fareham site in Hampshire and additional locations across the UK and Ireland. We combine engineering excellence with expert technical support to deliver reliable, innovative solutions that improve indoor environments and promote healthier, cleaner air.

Over the decades, Elta-UK Limited has continually invested in advanced manufacturing capabilities and industry-leading technology, earning a reputation for quality, performance and service. Today, our products and expertise support a wide range of sectors worldwide, reinforcing our position as a trusted name in ventilation and air quality engineering.

Elta-UK Limited have successfully been supporting Apprentices previously and are proud to be training people on the job for the future.

The career opportunities at Elta-UK Limited are varied following the completion of the apprenticeship, there may be the potential for:

• Fulltime employment
• Further personal development within your chosen area of interest

You will learn how products are designed, manufactured, and assured to the highest standards while rotating through areas such as sheet metal fabrication, assembly, quality assurance, quality control, research and development, sales, and procurement. This is an excellent opportunity to develop a strong foundation in engineering and discover where your strengths and interests lie within a leading manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will join the team in February/March 2026 in a pre-apprenticeship role, with the registered apprenticeship and associated training beginning in September 2026.

As an Engineering & Manufacturing Technician Apprentice, you will learn to support production with new product introduction, project requirements and continuous improvement.

Reporting into the Engineering manager. You will learn a variety of working activities that will in turn support the team to ensure that our products are delivered on time to quality, environmental and cost targets.

Responsibilities

• Learning and understanding the manufacturing processes and capabilities
• Helping to create operating instructions and procedures
• Supporting quality assurance and quality control activities
• Providing support to production and engineering
• Actioning manufacturing deficiency reports
• Creating sales general arrangement drawings
• Actioning change request notes
• Producing drawings, models and bills of materials to sales and customers specifications
• Learning 2D and 3D CAD

As an Engineering & Manufacturing Technician Apprentice, you will be studying a Level 3 Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician Apprenticeship. Throughout your apprenticeship with Elta-UK Limited, you will be supported by your company mentor and your PETA Learning and Development Coach.

Your Level 3 programme will include a level 3 Engineering work-based qualification delivered by PETA and weekly day-release training at the Havant site, completed over 48 months.

Monday- Thursday 07.45- 16.15 Friday 07.45- 13.15 (Half an hour unpaid break).