You will have opportunities to work around the United Kingdom as well as internationally in places such as Europe, India, China, Korea and Japan where you will continue to develop your technical and all-round skills.
Pete Cullingham | Trainee Lead
You will have opportunities to work around the United Kingdom as well as internationally in places such as Europe, India, China, Korea and Japan where you will continue to develop your technical and all-round skills.
Pete Cullingham | Trainee Lead
As a trainee certification or compliance engineer, you will spend 12 to 18 months learning on the job, gaining practical hands-on experience, working with subject matter experts in a diverse range of subjects including propulsion, primary and secondary safety and quality management systems. You will undertake a number of internal placements within different departments to ensure that you have a holistic view of the agency and understand how it contributes towards national and international safety and environmental ambitions.
Additionally, you will have the opportunity to expand your knowledge and experience through internal and external training courses in subject specific areas such as propulsion and internationally recognised quality management training such as ISO9001/ISO17020/ISO17025/ISO17065.
Having completed your initial training, you will work with some of the most renowned names in the automotive industry on a national and international stage. You will have opportunities to work around the United Kingdom as well as internationally in places such as Europe, India, China, Korea and Japan where you will continue to develop your technical and all-round skills.
I have always been interested in cars and graduated with an automotive engineering degree but with limited practical experience. I’m really enjoying my role as a Trainee Compliance Engineer where I have been exposed to opportunities that no single car manufacturer could have provided. Through placements and working alongside experienced engineers, the VCA has provided me with a comprehensive insight into the automotive industry. Undertaking this trainee scheme over the past 15 months has provided a variety of practical learning opportunities, such as crash and impact testing or challenging the braking capacity of trucks.
Trainee Compliance Engineer
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