Quality Inspector Apprentice

Schneider Electric; Leeds; On-site; GBP 21,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology company is seeking a Quality Inspector Apprentice in Leeds. This role involves controlling incoming products and completing inspections to ensure quality and conformity. You will receive on-the-job and off-the-job training, enhancing your skills in inspection techniques and manufacturing processes. The position offers a competitive salary of £21,000, alongside various training and support opportunities to ensure your success. If you are dedicated and keen to learn, apply today!

Benefits

Competitive Salary & Attractive Bonus Scheme

Employee Share Ownership Programme

Pension Scheme & Generous Life Assurance

28 Days Annual Leave + Public Holidays

Flexible Working Arrangements

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 GCSE’s (or equivalent) at Grade C/4 or above including Maths, English, and a science-related subject.
• Achieved either a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Engineering or a minimum of 90 credits in a Level 3 BTEC or an equivalent technical qualification.

Responsibilities

• Control incoming products through various inspection techniques.
• Complete sample inspections of new parts.
• Inspect problematic parts causing manufacturing issues.
• Develop new inspection plans for new components.
• Report issues when necessary, providing clear information.

Skills

Read and understand drawings

Use inspection techniques to fully measure complex mechanical components

Adaptable to resolve problems

Flexible to react to fast‑paced production environment

Inquisitive to understand manufacturing processes

Education

Minimum of 5 GCSE’s (or equivalent)

Level 3 Apprenticeship in Engineering or equivalent technical qualification

Job description

Role Title

Quality Inspector Apprentice

Location

Leeds (On-Site)

Apprentice Level

UK Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship Programme

Salary

£21,000

Role Missionh3>

As a Quality Inspector within our Quality team, your mission is to control incoming products through various inspection techniques, complete sample inspections of new parts, and to inspect problematic parts causing manufacturing issues.

This plays a pivotal role in advancing our manufacturing solutions and driving operational excellence. The Leeds plant of Schneider Electric typically focuses on manufacturing and assembling electrical distribution and control equipment. This may include products like switchgear, transformers, and various other components that support energy management and automation solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure component conformity according engineering drawings, by managing incoming inspection & metrology activities inside the plant and ensure the safety of persons and property in the working area.
• Utilize traditional and modern digital inspection techniques to measure mechanical components.
• Inspect accurately and efficiently to maintain quality in a fast‑paced environment.
• Report issues when necessary, providing clear information to relevant parties.
• Develop new inspection plans for new components and create programs on CMM, VMM etc.

Training

During your apprenticeship, you will receive two different types of training.

‘On‑the‑job’ training will be delivered by Schneider Electric, as your employer. You’ll receive training and supervision to help you perform the job you’ve been hired to do. This will include skills and knowledge that fall outside of the apprenticeship but are needed for the job role. As well as providing ‘on‑the‑job’ training, it is important that we support you in additional ways to ensure your success.

Types of support will include:

• A comprehensive induction
• Mentoring or regular one‑to‑one guidance
• Social enrichment and networking opportunities
• Performance reviews
• Mental health and wellbeing support
• Feedback opportunities

‘Off‑the‑job’ training is delivered by one of our carefully selected Training Providers during your normal working hours. You will spend at least 20% (average 6 hours per week) of your working hours completing ‘off‑the‑job’ training. This is protected time and is a requirement for apprenticeship delivery. This training will teach you the knowledge, skills, and behaviours set out in the apprenticeship standard so you can achieve occupational competence.

Work Pattern

37.5 hours per week to be worked from Monday to Friday.

Exact start and finish times are to be agreed upon with Line Manager. Some of these hours will be allocated to off‑the‑job training as part of your Apprenticeship Programme.

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Read and understand drawings
• Use inspection techniques to fully measure complex mechanical components

Desirable

• Adaptable to resolve problems.
• Flexible to react to fast‑paced production environment.
• Inquisitive to understand manufacturing processes, component applications.

Education

A minimum of 5 GCSE’s (or equivalent), at Grade C/4 or above including Maths, English and a science related subject and achieved either a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Engineering or a minimum of 90 credits in a Level 3 BTEC or an equivalent technical qualification.

Previous Experience Required

No pre‑requisite experience required.

Visa Sponsorship

Please note that we are unfortunately unable to provide visa sponsorship for our apprenticeship positions. Additionally, certain visa types may not meet the eligibility criteria for apprenticeship funding under current government guidelines.

Company Overview

Schneider’s purpose is to create Impact by empowering all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability. At Schneider, we call this Life Is On.

Our mission is to be the trusted partner in Sustainability and Efficiency. We are a global industrial technology leader bringing world‑leading expertise in electrification, automation and digitization to smart industries, resilient infrastructure, future‑proof data centers, intelligent buildings, and intuitive homes.

Anchored by our deep domain expertise, we provide integrated end‑to‑end lifecycle AI enabled Industrial IoT solutions with connected products, automation, software, and services, delivering digital twins to enable profitable growth for our customers.

We are a people company with an ecosystem of 150,000+ colleagues and more than a million partners operating in over 100 countries to ensure proximity to our customers and stakeholders. We embrace diversity and inclusion in everything we do, guided by our meaningful purpose of a sustainable future for all.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary & Attractive Bonus Scheme
• Employee Share Ownership Programme
• Pension Scheme & Generous Life Assurance
• 28 Days Annual Leave + Public Holidays
• Holiday Buy Programme
• Flexible Working Arrangements (Role Dependent)
• Hybrid Working Arrangements (Role Dependent)
• Access to Health & Wellbeing Support
• Volunteering Opportunities
• Access to Employee Discounts (including Fitness, Shopping & Dining)
• SE Career Hub Portal Access (Portal includes view of internal job opportunities, mentors, and projects globally)
• Learning Portal Access (Portal includes content that supports continuous learning)

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!

€36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations

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Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

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