Engineering Apprentice
DISTAG QCS UK LTD · Unit 24 Farthing Road, Ipswich, IP1 5AP
- Salary
- £18,000 a year
- Level
- Higher
- Course
- Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
- Closing date
- 22 Aug 2026
- Start date
- 7 Sept 2026
- Duration
- 3 Years 6 Months
- Hours per week
- 40 hours
- Working week
- Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm. With a one-hour lunch break each day.
- Positions
- 1
About the role
As an Engineering Apprentice, you will gain hands-on experience supporting technical sales, product development, quality management and customer projects. Working alongside experienced engineers, you will develop technical knowledge, provide customer support and learn to use engineering software and systems.
Skills required
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Qualifications
- GCSE · maths and English · A*-C/9-4 · Essential
- GCSE · maths · A*-B/9-5 · Desired
- A Level · maths and a Science or engineering related · Pass · Essential
Benefits
<ul> <li>28 days annual leave, including bank holidays.</li> <li>Employee Holiday Loyalty Scheme – earn additional days of annual leave.</li> <li>Free onsite parking.</li> <li>Supportive and collaborative team environment.</li> <li>Regular company events – including team-building activities, regular social events and seasonal celebrations.</li> </ul>
About DISTAG QCS UK LTD
Distag QCS UK Limited is a leading distributor and manufacturer of engineering components, supplying manufacturers and distributors throughout the UK and Ireland. The business operates across four specialist divisions: Mechanical Power Transmission, Hydraulic Components, Agricultural Trailer Parts, and Bespoke Engineered Products, providing customers with technical expertise, innovative solutions and high-quality products. Distag QCS operates from three locations across the UK and Ireland, with sites in Ipswich, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland, enabling the business to effectively support a wide and diverse customer base. The Ipswich facility is a key technical and commercial hub within the organisation. As a rapidly growing business, Distag QCS continues to invest in its people, products and capabilities. Joining the company as an apprentice offers the opportunity to become part of an ambitious team, gain valuable industry experience and develop a long-term career within a successful and expanding engineering business.
Training provider
COLCHESTER INSTITUTE · Engineering and manufacturing · Level 4
Vacancy reference: 2000045851 · Posted 31 Jul 2026