Engineering Placements

Our recruitment process and timescales

We begin advertising our engineering placement scheme in October each year. Successful candidates will be invited to start employment with us in July the following year.

Our 2017/2018 intake schedule looks like this:

• Wednesday 18^th October 2017 – We will be attending Loughborough University Engineering Placements & Careers Fair to promote our Open Evening. Drop by and talk to the team about our scheme and what it has to offer. 
• Wednesday 15^th November 2017 – We will be hosting an Open Evening at our Lutterworth facility. Take a tour of our manufacturing facility, learn more about the amazing products we build on behalf of our customers and get to meet some of our staff.  
• Thursday 16^th November 2017 – On-line applications will open so if you would like to apply for a place on our scheme, this is the time to let us know.
• Wednesday 20^th December 2017 – Closing date for on-line applications.
• Wk comm 12^th February 2018 – We will conduct a series of ‘speed interviews’ via phone/video and then invite those that have been successful through to the next round.
• Wk comm 26^th March 2018 (Easter break) - We will conduct formal interviews along with an assessment to challenge logical thinking, communication and team working.
• End of April 2018 (latest) – Offers to join our engineering placement scheme will be made.
• Beginning of July 2018 – Successful candidates will start their placement! 

Why choose our engineering placement scheme? 

We are an established EMS provider with 34 years of experience delivering complex electronic and electro-mechanical solutions for our customers. During this time we have grown, consistently, and have no intention of standing still. We continue to invest in new people, plant and processes and work closely with a number of blue-chip companies in the industrial sector.

During your placement with us we will deliver a combination of technical and commercial training. We will help you get ‘business ready’ and build up your personal brand for when you are ready to leave University. The outsourcing projects we are involved with are highly varied and no two days are the same. Many of our customers have multiple product ranges and it’s common to support them throughout the entire product life cycle. So, if you are looking for a ‘black and white’ job where every day the workload is the same, this scheme isn’t going to be right for you.

You will be employed by us on a fixed term contract. During this time you will receive 20 days holiday with the option after 6 months to purchase an additional 2 days should you wish. We offer a generous pension scheme, a pleasant and friendly working environment and you will have the opportunity to visit our manufacturing facility located in the Czech Republic. 

Our 12 month scheme at a glance

Our engineering placement scheme is designed to provide you with commercial awareness and relevant engineering experience. You will be exposed to every part of our organisation and will meet all members of our senior management team. The first 3 months of your time on site will be getting to know more about us. It’s important you understand how each department relates to another and the roles and responsibilities of all of our staff. After the first 12 weeks you will work alongside a technical/engineering team. Here you will support the team on existing customer or improvement projects as well as taking ownership for your own project.

From an overview perspective, the 4 quarters look like this:

• Q1 – General business overview all departments
• Q2 – Electronics engineering support/project
• Q3 – Electro-mechanical engineering support/project
• Q4 – Production support/project

Salary and reviews

We offer a competitive salary of £16,500 along with regular progress reviews. These quarterly reviews take place with members of our HR, engineering and senior management team and provide you with a formal platform to discuss your progress and raise any queries or questions you have with us. During your time with us we actively encourage you to feedback opportunities and areas for improvements that could be made to the engineering placement scheme moving forward.

Looking to the future

At the end of your placement you will receive a conditional offer from us to join our graduate program. There will also be an opportunity for you to join us during the Christmas and Easter holidays of your last year of study if you so wish.