Engineering Technician Apprentice

An amazing opportunity to work for a fantastic company developing your skills, knowledge, and behaviours within engineering. You will be working on exciting new racing and road car projects every day.

What you'll do

As part of the manufacturing team at Ilmor, you will be working on exciting new racing and road car projects with some of the biggest manufacturers and teams in the world.

Initially you will train as a Manual and CNC Machine Operator with the option of moving into other parts of the business as your skills and abilities develop.:

• Manual lathe
• Bridgeport manual mill
• Semi-CNC lathe (once turning knowledge allows)
• Basic shop floor CNC programming
• Operation of 3-axis milling machines.
• Laser part marking
• Billet stamping and loading/unloading of automated machine loading systems

Training

• One day a week at Booth Lane Campus

After the apprenticeship

• Potential for a full-time position once the apprenticeship is complete and progression within the company

Skills

• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Basic knowledge of engineering

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, English (grade 4)
• Essential: GCSE, Maths (grade 4)

Things to consider

• Ideally some motor vehicle experience including as a hobby or personal interest

About the employer

At Ilmor we create high-performance powertrains and components for the world's leading companies. We are known for our ability to innovate under immense pressure and when the stakes are high. Our unique approach to problem solving, together with our decades of expertise and state-of-the-art facilities, enables us to quickly discover solutions to our clients' most challenging problems.

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We strive to get the best results in the most efficient way possible, an aim which has led us to win championships and develop the future of eMobility and other technologies.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Engineering technician (level 3), Engineering and manufacturing
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: NORTHAMPTON COLLEGE
• Expected duration: 3 Years 6 Months
• Hours: 41.5 hours a week. Working week: Monday- Friday 8am- 5pm
• Start date: 1 November 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: Competitive