Engineering Machinist Apprentice

Summary

Your primary responsibility will be to set up, operate, and maintain machines to produce high-quality complex and precision work by machining products such as rolls, parts, and components. Products are machined from metal or specialist materials using conventional or computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools.

Annual wage: £16,224 a year
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Training course: Machining technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed (Expected Start time to be around 8.00 am)
39 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 1 October
Duration: 3 Years 6 Months
Positions available: 1

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

Machining of various materials
Turning, milling, and drilling to manufacture and refurbish precision rollers
Manual handling and lifting equipment, including overhead cranes and forklifts
All aspects of manufacturing using the latest manufacturing methods
Machine setup and operation
Tooling and maintenance
Quality control and inspection
Documentation and reporting
Health and safety

You will be supported to undertake recognised qualifications whilst gaining on-the-job experience. As an apprentice machinist technician, you will work under the guidance and supervision of experienced machinists and learn the skills required to operate CNC and conventional machines.

Where you’ll work

Porritt Street

Bury

Lancashire

BL9 6HJ

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

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

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

Training will take place both on-site at The Churchill Machine Tool Company Ltd and weekly day release at the Rochdale Training
Machining Technician Level 3 (A level) Apprenticeship Standard
Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (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
Number skills
Analytical skills
Team working
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Please research the location of Rochdale Training as well as the location of the employer to ensure that you can travel to both locations. Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week). The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide is updated every April (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

About this company

The Churchill Machine Tool Company is a precision manufacturing and refurbishment company for a wide range of industries worldwide based in Bury, Greater Manchester. We pride ourselves on building strong relationships with our customers and meeting their demands. Our philosophy of engineering excellence is achieved through self-discipline with supportive leadership and sustainable partnerships. The company structure encourages involvement and accountability from everyone. This is driven forward with enthusiasm, kindness and humour. The Churchill Machine Tool Company really is a unique and dynamic place to work.

https://www.churchillmachinetools.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Once qualified, progression is offered to the correct candidate, this can include full-time positions or pay increases

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Nathan Finn

nfinn@rochdaletraining.co.uk

01706 631 417

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000274391.

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