Lifescan is currently recruiting for four Engineering Apprentices

A little bit about Lifescan

Join us at LifeScan, maker of the iconic OneTouch® brand diabetes products to bring to life our mission to deliver personalized health & wellness experiences that engage people to live their best lives.

At LifeScan we believe our talented and passionate team is what makes us special. We inspire excellence and teamwork through our Shared Values of Care, Create, Connect and Compete.

LifeScan is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania and has a 31,600 square metre state-of-the-art manufacturing and distribution facility in Inverness, Scotland. With more than 2,000 employees LifeScan serves more than 90 countries.

Our Apprenticeship programme

Our apprenticeship programme is a fantastic opportunity to study and gain valuable, practical knowledge & skills, while being paid a starting salary of £18,000.

We’re looking for bright individuals who want to push themselves to help us deliver our products for Lifescan.

To give you a flavour of what it’s like to be on our Apprenticeship Programme, hear from one of our Engineering apprentices:

“I’m currently in the final year of my Engineering Apprenticeship. It has been a fantastic experience through the programme so far. It’s providing me with the knowledge and skills to start my career in engineering. On the apprenticeship programme, I can study the theory as well as gain experience with the equipment and machines we have on site. This is a great way to develop as I can apply the theory and knowledge learned in the classroom to practical situations in Lifescan. The whole engineering team are always keen to help the apprentices and share knowledge. I would highly recommend the Lifescan apprenticeship to anyone that would like a great start to an engineering career.”

The apprenticeship we’re offering

Equipment Maintenance Engineering

Our Award-Winning Engineering apprenticeship programme is a 4-year Modern Apprenticeship. It was introduced by the company in 2007.

As an engineering apprentice you’ll work on a variety of state-of-the-art machinery, including robotics, vision systems, advanced PLC automation and control systems, as well as the more traditional Mechanical, Pneumatic, and Electrical disciplines.

What you’ll get from the apprenticeship

As well as on the job training and personal development, this 4-year apprentice-training programme will result in the attainment of the following qualifications:

• A minimum of an HNC in Engineering Systems, and an SVQ level 3 in Multi Skilled Engineering.

The opportunity to get further academic qualifications up to Degree Level is available to individuals on completion of the modern apprenticeship.

Where do I study?

You’ll study for your qualifications at UHI Inverness, which is based at Inverness Campus.

Job Requirements

What we need from you

To gain this amazing opportunity to study while earning, then we’ll need you to be committed to working hard and pushing yourself to learn and grow. Ideally, we’re looking for candidates who have attained or are working towards Higher Maths/English, plus another STEM related subject, e.g. Physics, or an equivalent Engineering qualification.

Together with:

• Good communication and team working skills
• A basic understanding of Engineering principles
• The willingness to learn
• Attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving skills
• A desire to make a difference and continuously improve within a state-of-the-art manufacturing and distribution facility

If you want to be seen for the talent you bring to your work, be the driver of your own career, and work with others who share your passion for caring and success then this would be a fantastic role for you!

When will I hear about my application?

If we feel you’re a good match for the programme, we’ll be in touch to arrange a short telephone interview so we can get to know you a bit more about you.

For those that we take forward from the interview stage, we’ll invite you along to one of our Assessment Centres at our site in Inverness on Monday 29^th April and Monday 6^th May.

When will I start the Apprenticeship programme?

We’ll get you enrolled at the end of August, and you’ll start studying in early September.