Level 3 Machining Technician - Engineering Apprenticeship

BSD ENGINEERING & PERFORMANCE LTD

PETERBOROUGH, PE6 7YR

Closes in 30 days (Sunday 17 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 17 October 2024

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Summary

You will be a CNC machine operator working in a small team environment with time-served skilled operators producing components to high standards for many different industries.

Annual wage
£12,979.20 a year

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Training course
Machining technician (level 3)
Hours
Mon - Fri 7:30am - 4:30pm.

39 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 9 December

Duration

4 years

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

You will be undertaking:

  • Milling
  • Turning
  • CNC Engineering

You will be working in a small team with time served skilled operators. You will be producing components to high standards for many different industries.

Where you’ll work

12A GREEN ROAD

EYE

PETERBOROUGH

PE6 7YR

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

INSPIRE 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

    The training will take place at Peterborough College as follows:

    Year 1: 1 day a week at College

    Year 2: 1 day a week at College

    Year 3: 1 day a week at College

    Year 4: Fully work-based

    You will work towards an Engineering Level 3 qualification graded via an end point assessment.

    EAL L3 Extended diploma in Machining (Development Knowledge) minimum of 720 GLH or Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Machining) (Development Technical Knowledge) or City and Guilds Machining technician (1273)

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English (grade 4/C)
    • Maths (grade 4/C)

    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
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • CNC Engineering Training
    • Milling experience
    • Turning experience

    Other requirements

    The applicant needs to be highly motivated as the learning process is intense

    About this company

    BSD MANUFACTURE COMPONENTS FOR CUSTOMERS IN FOOD AGRICULTURE AND AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTERIES

    After this apprenticeship

    After this apprenticeship you will have achieved a Level 3 Machining Technician qualification and can continue to progress in the field.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    INSPIRE EDUCATION GROUP

    Lauren Hopkins

    Lauren.hopkins@ieg.ac.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000282604.

    Apply now

    Closes in 30 days (Sunday 17 November at 11:59pm)

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