Apprentice Engineer

ARDENT LTD

ROECLIFFE, YO51 9NR

Closes in 17 days (Monday 7 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 2 September 2024

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Summary

Ardent Ltd are looking for apprentices to join their engineering team. "People are our most important asset that's why being a successful business and a fantastic place to work go hand-in-hand". You will be dealing with tasks like cutting material, using tools and equipment to complete tasks, checking machines are running correctly and safely.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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Training course
Machining technician (level 3)
Hours
Currently: Monday to Friday - 08:30 to 17:00 with the chance of overtime (breaks to be confirmed) Total hours per week: 40 hours a week.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 28 October

Duration

3 Years 6 Months

Positions available

2

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

  • In-process inspection
  • Selecting materials for use
  • Cutting Material (Saw)
  • Running Pre-set machining centres
  • Daily checks of machines
  • Programming & editing of machine tools
  • Forming & bending using machine tools
  • Deburring linishing
  • Assembly of component parts
  • Testing hydraulic/pneumatic

Where you’ll work

UNIT 3

BECKLANDS CLOSE

BAR LANE

ROECLIFFE

YO51 9NR

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

Your training course

Machining technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Comply with statutory health and safety regulations and procedures.
  • Comply with environmental, ethical and sustainability regulations and procedures: safe disposal of waste, re-cycling or re-use of materials and efficient use of resources.
  • Prepare and set up conventional or CNC machines.
  • Operate and adjust conventional or CNC machines.
  • Apply risk assessment and hazard identification processes and procedures in the work area.
  • Monitor, obtain and check stock and supplies, and complete stock returns.
  • Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
  • Read and interpret information. For example, data and documentation used to produce machined components.
  • Apply engineering, mathematical and scientific principles.
  • Plan and organise own work and resources.
  • Follow and apply inspection, quality assurance procedures and processes.
  • Select machining process.
  • Select and setup tooling and work holding devices.
  • Set and adjust machine operating parameters. For example, setting feeds and speeds for roughing and finishing operations, loading, proving and validating programs when using a CNC machine tool.
  • Apply machining operations and techniques to produce complex components with features. For example, parallel; stepped; angular diameters and faces; grooves; slots; recesses and undercuts; radii and chamfers; internal and external forms and profiles; reamed; bored; drilled and electro eroded holes; internal and external screw threads.
  • Measure and check components.
  • Select and check condition of tools and equipment. Identify issues, resolve and take action as needed.
  • Identify and action issues in the manufacturing process.
  • Apply fault-finding and diagnostic testing procedures to identify faults. Diagnose and resolve issues. Escalate issues.
  • Maintain the work area and return any resources and consumables.
  • Communicate with others verbally. For example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Follow machine shut down, safe isolation, handover, start up or warm up procedures. Escalate issues.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
  • Apply ethical principles.
  • Apply team working principles.

    • Your training plan

    • Manufacturing Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
    • Apprenticeship training will be delivered at Printworks Campus
    • Training will be delivered one day per week

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 4)
    • Maths (grade 4)

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Problem solving skills
    • Team working
    • Initiative

    About this company

    We’re Ardent, and we’re a team of experts dedicated to advancing business and people safety in some of the World’s most challenging environments. Since 1993, we’ve been committed to protecting human life, business assets and social safety; initially in areas of high risk and regulation such as mining and quarrying. And wherever personal and professional safety have been a critical consideration, Ardent has continued to innovate solutions that consistently optimise operator confidence and mitigate your commercial exposure.

    https://www.ardent-uk.com/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    As a growing company there will be future roles for the right candidate.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

    Leeds City College Apprenticeships Team

    apprenticeships@leedscitycollege.ac.uk

    0113 284 6464

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000274307.

    Apply now

    Closes in 17 days (Monday 7 October at 11:59pm)

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