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Apprentice Test Engineer

Location: Loughborough

Do you believe the world deserves excellence?

As the leading business standards company, at BSI we work with organizations to help shape standards of excellence worldwide. We currently have an exciting opportunity as anApprenticein our Loughborough Laboratory Testing Team.

About the role

In this role you’ll be contributing to the safety of hundreds of thousands of people by ensuring the wide range of products manufactured by our clients are tested and safe to use in our everyday lives. BSI test across a vast array of product types and industry sectors , where they are tested for safety critical use, having been subjected to extremes of functional, physical, environmental or security testing in one of our laboratories.

You’ll get the opportunity to contribute to the whole product testing process, for example, you’ll support from when a test sample arrives through the door, testing it to pre defined standards to ensure its safety and fit for purpose, whilst analysing & considering the test results, pulling together a customer report and helping give the BSI stamp of approval.

Don’t worry we won’t expect you to do all this straight away as over the development period you will move through the different departments within the business learning a wide variety of skills under the guidance of experienced engineers.

You’ll also get the opportunity to work with our client’s to provide test updates and define work requirements.

About you

As a Super Brand organization, our customers expect the very best from us and in turn expect the very best from our people. To be successful in this role you will show drive and determination to get results, be enthusiastic, resilient and be an effective team player with a flexible attitude.

You’ll be innovative in your approach to challenges while maintaining BSI’s integrity and reputation.

You’ll preferably have completed the NVQ 2 Performing Engineering Operations qualification and at a minimum you’ll have GCSE’s at A-C grade in English, Maths and Science.

Working for a company with such a wide portfolio, we need an individual who is keen to continue their own development, demonstrates a self-motivated approach and is able to operate in a right first time environment.

What we offer

We will support you through an engineering apprenticeship scheme with Loughborough College. You will receive full training in all of our laboratory Testing functions and on-going soft skill development. We will support you in your college studies plus time will be allowed for off-site college study and exam days. 

Following completion of the apprenticeship scheme, BSI will look to support the Apprentice into a permanent position.

About BSI

BSI (British Standards Institution) is the business standards company that equips businesses with the necessary solutions to turn standards of best practice into habits of excellence. Formed in 1901, BSI was the world’s first National Standards Body and a founding member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Over a century later it continues to facilitate business improvement across the globe by helping its clients drive performance, reduce risk and grow sustainably through the adoption of international management systems standards, many of which BSI originated. Famed for its marks of excellence including the instantly recognizable Kitemark®, BSI’s influence spans multiple sectors including aerospace, construction, energy, engineering, finance, healthcare, IT and retail. With over 64,000 clients in 147 countries, BSI is an organization whose standards inspire excellence across the globe. 

BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are committed to diversity.

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