Vacancy Lab Technician / Inspection Apprentice (Level 3)

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Vacancy overview

Wage: £15,175.68 a year
Level: Advanced
Duration: 2 Years 4 Months
Closing Date: Friday 13th June 2025

Code: 1000319069

SPS Technologies are looking for a Level 3 Lab & Inspection Apprentice to join our Business. This is a fantastic opportunity for a business minded individual who'll have the chance to get involved to support various departments such as the lab and Inspection Department in a series of different rotations.

  • Work effectively in a team
  • Mechanical and chemical testing
  • Data input
  • Maintain records
  • Interpretation of results and notification of out of specification parameters
  • Inspection checks
  • Manual handling requirement including some heavy lifting work
  • Other laboratory and inspection duties as required

Requirements and prospects

Loughborough College will be shortlisting applications on behalf of SPS Technologies, please check your email for updates on your application. Loughborough College reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy before the end date, following consultation with SPS Technologies.

Desired skills and personal qualities:

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About the employer

SPS Technologies Limited

SPS Technologies has been established since 1936, its product offering, and investment strategy is focused on technically sophisticated components and materials that are necessary and vital to key end-user markets such as aerospace, transportation, power generation, racing, farm and construction equipment and general industrial. Quality control programs of all SPS businesses reflect the demanding requirements of SPS' aerospace heritage. All product lines benefit from the culture of quality that has a long history at SPS. Because of this culture and our strong product design capability, many of SPS' products are manufactured for safety-critical applications.