Apprentice CNC Machinist
EDM ZONE LTD
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 1AS
Closes in 15 days (Saturday 15 February)
Posted on 17 January 2025
Contents
Summary
EDM Zone are looking for apprentices to start their engineering journey in either the spring or summer 2024. This is an excellent opportunity for a smart, ambitious and self-motivated individual to join a growing company based in Newcastle.
- Wage
- £12,480 a year
- Training course
- Machining technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 7.30am - 4.00pm and Friday, 7.30am - 12.30pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Possible start date
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Saturday 1 March
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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
Duties and responsibilities of the apprentice will include programming and operating Wire EDM, CNC Spark Erosion and CNC machines.
Duties will include:
- Understand mathematical techniques, formula and calculation involved in the machining processes such as speeds and feeds, calculating angles / tapers, material removal
- Understand the practical and theoretical uses of the machines used, and their applications
- Understand the work-holding devices, cutting tools, and setting up procedures, in adequate depth to provide a sound basis for carrying out the activities, correcting faults and ensuring the work output is to the required specification
- Learn to read engineering drawings
- Learn to set and operate CNC machines (including setting the cutting speeds and choosing the correct tooling)
- Learn to program CNC machines using different controls
- Learn to carry out changes to programmes
- Learn to problem solve machine issues
- Learn about housekeeping and daily maintenance checks in the work area
- Ensure all working practices and procedures are followed at all times
- Understand and complete all work-related documentation accurately and on time
- Undertake any other duties in line with capabilities
- Maintenance and safe working practices and use of PPE
Where you’ll work
UNIT 10
HAWICK CRESCENT INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE6 1AS
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
TDR TRAINING 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.
- 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
- Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence) - Machining
- End Point Assessment
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English Language or English Literature (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
About this company
EDM Zone is passionate about being part of manufacturing and precision engineering supply chain. Since their inception in 2007 they have gained an unrivalled reputation for quality and problem solving and are approved suppliers to GE, Siemens, NOV, Nissan, BAE and many others. They offer award winning service and are proud to serve over 200 active customers with EDM and CNC machined components and assemblies. Their expert knowledge is one of the many assets they have to offer and others include; Experience and award winning expertise – they offer the UK’s leading Wire EDM and Spark Erosion services Advanced Manufacturing – They are always looking for new technologies and innovative manufacturing techniques Customer focused – Their excellent customer service is what they pride ourselves on On time delivery and in full – They will always strive to hit deadlines no matter how tight, and try to assist with collection and delivery as much as possible
After this apprenticeship
- A permanent position may be available following successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TDR TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000296925.
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Closes in 15 days (Saturday 15 February)
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