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Semiconductor Engineer Apprentice

Employer:
Vishay Newport Ltd
Location:
Cardiff Road, NP10 8YJ, United Kingdom.
Pay:
£14,500 per month
Hours of work:
31-40 hours per week
Training provider:
Cardiff and Vale College
Level:
Apprenticeship (Level 3)
Sector:
Engineering
Pathway:
Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Degree Apprenticeship
Possible start date:
01 September 2025
Closing date:
07 March 2025
Positions available:
2
Vacancy ID:
6176

Application form available candidate need to email to timea.gal@vishay.com to request.

timea.gal@vishay.com


About the apprenticeship

Duties

Acquiring new skills through on-the-job training under the guidance of internal mentors.
Rotation across different manufacturing areas to learn a wide variety of skills.
Maintaining up to date logbooks and training notes.
Working safely by observing and following all safety requirements and procedures.
Working as part of a team as well as individually with full support from our engineering department/mentors.
Learning how to work with and follow procedures / specifications.
Attending college, studying, and passing all required modules.
Satisfactorily complete relevant NVQ’s with on-site training provider.

Additional information

This role will be initially 39 hours per week role while training (4 days on site, 1 day in college), but experience will also be gained while working on one of our shift patterns which cover our 24/7 operation.

Requirements

Skills

• Minimum qualifications of 5 GCSE’s grade A-C including Maths, English and a Science subject.
• Further education in a science or engineering subject would be an advantage but not essential (A Level/BTEC/NVQ)
• All applicants must be over 18 before September 2025
• It is essential that applicants can demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team, have good communication and interpersonal skills.
• We will also look for self-motivated individuals with a logical approach to problem solving.
• Flexibility of working hours is required.

Qualifications

Minimum qualification of 5 GCSE's grade A-C including, Math, Science and English.
Further education is desirable in science or engineering specially electrical engineering.

Language

Welsh Spoken Skills:
No
Welsh Written Skills:
No

Course details

Training provider:
Cardiff and Vale College
Training provider course:
BTC level 3, HNC Electronic, Electronical

About the employer


Cardiff Road
Newport
Newport
NP10 8YJ

Disability confident

No, we are not part of the Disability Confident Scheme from the UK Department for Work and Pensions.

Please note that all apprenticeships are open to everyone. However, some organisations have worked to achieve Disability Confident accreditation. You should always apply for the apprenticeship you feel best suited to.

Interview arrangements

After application candidates will be invited to complete an online test as first screening. If they are successful, candidate will be invited a full day assessment day to take part some team activities. Final stage is an interview stage.

How to apply

Email the address below to apply for this vacancy

Application form available candidate need to email to timea.gal@vishay.com to request.

timea.gal@vishay.com