Festo Degree Control Systems Engineering Apprenticeship

Company: FESTO LIMITED  |  Address: Applied Automation Centre Caswell Road Brackmills Industrial Estate  |  Postcode: NN4 7PY  |  Location: Commutable from Milton Keynes

Salary: £18,000 a year

Course: Control systems engineer (degree) (level 6) — THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
Positions: 1  |  Duration: 4 Years 4 Months  |  Working week: Monday to Friday 7.5 hours per day Hours of work are normally 8.30 to 17.00 with one hour for lunch.

Skills Required

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Social and people skills
  • Reliable and trustworthy
  • Positive and can-do attitude
  • Self motivated
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Desire to succeed

What You'll Do

Launch your career as a Festo Degree Control Systems Engineering Apprenticeship with FESTO LIMITED in the UK. Earn while you learn with hands-on training and a nationally recognised qualification.
  • Work in rotation across Festo’s core departments including Product Management, Application Support, Customised Solutions, and Sales, gaining a broad understanding of how engineering, commercial, and customer functions interact
  • Support day-to-day tasks and projects within each department, developing technical and professional competencies as you progress through the apprenticeship
  • Participate in internal training activities, workshops, and product demonstrations to build technical confidence and practical problem-solving skills
  • Shadow experienced engineers and specialists to learn how customer enquiries, product selections, and engineering solutions are managed across the business
  • Develop a strong working knowledge of Festo’s product portfolio, automation technologies, pneumatic systems, electrical control systems, and digital tools
Distance from Milton Keynes: 13.3 miles

About the Employer

Festo is a worldwide leading supplier of pneumatic and electrical automation technology. The gloabally aligned, independant family enterprise with headquarters in Germany, has evolved into a performance leader within its respective industry over a period of 100 years as a result of innovation and problem-solving competence covering all aspects of pneumatics and automation, and thanks to it's unique offerings in the field of industrial training and vocational education. Festo in the IK and Ireland is a wholly owned subsidiary of Festo worldwide.

Future Prospects

While a permanent role can’t be guaranteed, our apprenticeships are built with long-term careers in mind. We invest heavily in developing our apprentices over four years, including supporting them to achieve an engineering degree. Where opportunities exist, apprentices are encouraged to apply for internal roles, and many progress into permanent positions across areas such as Sales Consultants, Project Engineers, Application Engineers and Software Engineers

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