Mechanical Engineering Apprentice

ENSINGER MACHINED PARTS LTD

Bridgwater, TA6 6TS

Closes on Friday 4 April

Posted on 9 January 2025

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Summary

Ensinger is offering the opportunity to become a Mechanical Engineering Apprentice. You will learn everything from basics to complex machining knowledge, skills and behaviours. The role involves complying with health, safety and environmental legislation, regulations and organisational requirements and using machining processes and techniques.

Annual wage
£15,705 a year

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Starting at £15,705 per annum (aligned with the 2025 National Minimum Wage), with annual increases as you successfully achieve milestones of your apprenticeship.

Training course
Machining technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, with blended college day attendance.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 8 September

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

The role involves complying with health, safety and environmental legislation, regulations and organisational requirements and using machining processes and techniques.

  • Be trained in a designated Apprentice Training area
  • Be working towards a recognised mechanical engineering qualification at college (part-time)
  • Gain key skills linked to your qualifications
  • Earn a salary while training that is linked to an increasing pay scale

Where you’ll work

Huntworth Business Park

Bridgwater

TA6 6TS

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

BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON 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.
  • 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

Receive on-the-job training from a dedicated and skilled Apprentice Trainer. L3 Machining Technician - Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours

  • EAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Machining (Development Knowledge) 

This standard aligns with the following professional recognition:

  • Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) for Engineering Technician (EngTech)
  • Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) for Engineering Technician (EngTech)
  • Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) for Engineering Technician (EngTech)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 4/c or above)
  • Maths (grade 4/c or above)
  • Science and/or Engineering (grade 4/c or above)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical thinker
  • Practical
  • Keen
  • Self motivated
  • Diligent

Other requirements

Applicants need to be keen and interested in technology/engineering practices and engineering career. No apprentice will be requested to work any overtime, unless they are aged 18 or over. All apprentices will need to be able to transport themselves or make arrangements for transportation to and from the workplace.

About this company

Ensinger Machine Parts Limited is part of the Ensinger UK Machining Division. We are market leaders in the manufacture of precision machined plastic components. We are a key supplier into some of the UK's leading medical, life science, aerospace, Formula 1, and technology companies. The company is part of an international organisation and a market leader in the manufacture and distribution of engineering thermoplastics. We are committed to continued growth.

https://www.ensingerplastics.com/en-gb (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Completion of the apprenticeship is designed to be recognised by relevant professional engineering institutions at the appropriate level of professional registration (EngTech). Apprentices can look forward to opportunites in the industry.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE

Dylan Gardiner

dylan.gardiner@ensingerplastics.com

01443 672 444

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000295416.

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Closes on Friday 4 April

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