Engineering Machining Apprentice

I Holland Limited

Nottingham, NG10 2GD

Closes in 21 days (Thursday 31 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 7 October 2024

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Summary

This is a fantastic engineering apprenticeship opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to work within a dynamic engineering company based in Long Eaton. As a machinist you will be setting/programming machinery/equipment, meeting standards of quality/quality procedures and achieving throughout/scheduling requirements.

Annual wage
£18,495.36 a year

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Wage is a starting salary and increases each year throughout the apprenticeship.

Training course
Machining technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 8.00am-4.30pm and Friday, 8.00am-3.30pm

39 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 1 November

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

  • Setting/programming of machinery/equipment
  • Productive running of machinery/equipment
  • Meeting standards of quality/quality procedures
  • Achieving throughout/scheduling requirements
  • Ensuring equipment/work area is safe, clean and tidy
  • Assist in the development of equipment and process of ongoing improvement
  • Ensuring good communication and teamwork
  • Follow company policies and guidelines
  • To read and understand all work instructions, drawings and inspection reports

Where you’ll work

Meadow Lane

Long Eaton

Nottingham

NG10 2GD

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

TRAINING SERVICES 2000 LTD

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

    • An apprenticeship allows you to earn a wage, gain valuable work experience and industry specific competence
    • You will be expected to work towards the Machining Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship with support from your employer and the Chesterfield College Group
    • Full on job training and day release to college

    Your apprenticeship will include:

    • Level 3 Extended Diploma in Machining (Development knowledge)

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English (grade 4/C or above)
    • Maths (grade 4/C or above)
    • Science (grade 4/C or above)

    Desirable qualifications

    A Level in:

    • Maths (grade C or above)
    • Physics (grade Pass)

    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
    • Organisation skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Number skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Physical fitness

    Other requirements

    Travel to Derby for day release.

    About this company

    I Holland Limited is the leading manufacturer of tablet tooling (punches and dies). We supply this precision tooling and other complimentary equipment to pharmaceutical, confectionery and other powder compressing industries in nearly 100 countries world- wide. Based in Long Eaton we have over 150 employees working at the Company and will be celebrating 77 years’ in business this year.

    http://www.iholland.co.uk (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • Full time job with the company

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    TRAINING SERVICES 2000 LTD

    James Sayles

    saylesj@chesterfield.ac.uk

    01246 500500

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000280717.

    Apply now

    Closes in 21 days (Thursday 31 October at 11:59pm)

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