Apprentice Machinist

BOATHOUSE MACHINE COMPANY LIMITED

STOCKTON ON TEES, TS18 3AW

Closes on Saturday 23 November

Posted on 23 September 2024

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Summary

Boathouse Machine Company are looking to take on an apprentice that is wanting to progress within machining- successful candidate will work towards a level 3 machining apprenticeship.

Annual wage
£12,979.20 a year

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Training course
Machining technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 7.30am to 4.30pm (30 min lunch break). Friday, 7.30am - 12.30pm.

39 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 7 December

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

Positions available

  • 1x CNC Machinist
  • 1x Borer/Turner

As applicable to each position:

  • Set and operate a variety of machines
  • Set and operate machines for secondary operations
  • Read and understand the requirements of customer drawings
  • Produce components to drawing dimensions and tolerances
  • Inspection of finished components
  • Preparation of components for delivery
  • Maintaining own work area to a high standard of cleanliness
  • Work safely within company health & safety policies
  • Comply with company policies for attendance, timekeeping remaining flexible to meet the needs of the company and its customers
  • Undertake training to achieve the apprenticeship standard

Where you’ll work

UNIT 3

BOATHOUSE LANE

STOCKTON ON TEES

TS18 3AW

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

MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE

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

    • Day release at Middlesbrough College
    • On and off-the-job training
    • Machining Technician Standard level 3

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English (grade 4)
    • Math (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

    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Problem solving skills

    About this company

    Boathouse Machine Company provides a wide range of machining, fabrications, fittings and assemblies of engineered products across diverse industries throughout Teeside and the North East

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

    After this apprenticeship

    • Permanent position within the company on completion with personal development opportunities available.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE

    Nicole James

    nicole.james@northernskills.co.uk

    01642333581

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000278406.

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    Closes on Saturday 23 November

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