Bott Ltd (Bude) - Level 3 Machining Technician Apprenticeship
BOTT LIMITED
Cornwall, EX23 8LY
Closes on Saturday 31 May
Posted on 27 January 2025
Contents
Summary
At bott, we manufacture high quality workspace solutions & we are looking to recruit our 2025 Engineering Apprentices to join our large & welcoming team based at our production facility in Bude. Bott Ltd is a market leader in workspace & vehicle conversions and we take great pride in the products we manufacture & the service we offer.
- Wage
- Competitive
- Training course
- Machining technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday 8am to 4.30pm / Friday 8am to 3.30pm - Day Shift
Monday to Thursday 4pm to 12am / Friday 3.30pm to 11pm - Late Shift
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 1 September
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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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
Bott Ltd have sites in Cornwall, Leicestershire and Scotland and employ over 400 people in the UK.
We invest in advanced machinery (Salvangnini, Amada) and seek out opportunities to reduce our carbon footprint, whilst our streamlined production flow allows us to deliver on-time.
We are proud to be a family business and work as a team, so all our employees feel a sense of inclusion, support and belonging. There is a great team in Bude and the Apprentices are made to feel welcome and supported through their learning journey with us.
We are looking for several Level 3 Engineering Apprentices based in Bude. This is a learning role leading to becoming a skilled engineer (CNC,Machining/Fabrication/Welding/Design) after completion of formal and practical training both at college and at bott.
We are looking for Apprentices that will be committed to the job and have a passion for engineering. You will need to have a positive and enthusiastic attitude and a willingness to learn. We have a number of qualified apprentices within our current team who have progressed through the business and hold roles such as Supervisor, Design Technician, Engineering Manager, etc. so joining bott as an Apprentice is also the start of a rewarding career with the company.
The main duties of the role will be:
- Observing, learning and understanding a wide range of engineering skills and processes while under the instruction of skilled technical staff.
- To be able to demonstrate these skills and processes as the training period progresses by working independently or with a team, to undertake tasks as instructed and increasing overall contribution to the department.
- To undertake and successfully complete suitable courses throughout the training period, achieving the academic grades and practical skills in order to progress successfully with a potential to go on to complete a Level 4 or or degree level apprenticeship.
- Learning and understanding the importance of Health and safety within the workplace.
- To develop the skills to construct or modify products from verbal instructions and drawings.
- To learn how to maintain workshop equipment and to keep it in good repair.
- To maintain a logbook over the duration of the apprenticeship period, recording projects that have been undertaken and the skills learned.
You will be a team player and have the ability to work using your own initiative. A positive outlook and ‘can do’ approach to tasks is essential.
Benefits of working for Bott Ltd:
Basic hours
Day Shift: Mon to Thurs 08.00 to 16.30. Fri 08.00 to 15.30
Evening Shift: Mon to Thurs 16:00 to 00:00. Fri 15:30 to 23:00
30 minutes unpaid lunch break each day
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- 34 days annual leave (includes 8 days statutory bank holidays)
- Profit Share Scheme (after qualifying period)
- Life Assurance Scheme (after qualifying period)
- Pension Scheme (if applicable)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free car parking
- Investment in our employees through learning and development
- Flexible and family friendly policies
Where you’ll work
Bott Limited
Bude-Stratton Business Park
Bude
Cornwall
EX23 8LY
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
PETROC
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
- The Apprentice will be based onsite at our manufacturing facility in Bude however there will be day release when the Apprentice will attend Petroc College, Barnstaple.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English Language (grade 4 or above)
- Grade 4 or above x 5 (including Maths & English) (grade 4 or above)
- Maths (grade 4 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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this company
At bott, we manufacture high quality workspace solutions. Bott Ltd is a market leader in our workspace ad vehicle conversions and we take great pride in the products we manufacture and the service offered to customers. We have sites in Cornwall, Leicestershire and Scotland and employ over 450 people in the UK. We are proud to be part of a Group company but have the 'family business ethos' very much alive & work as a team, so all our employees feel a sense of inclusion, support and belonging.
http://www.bottltd.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Pension Scheme 34 days annual leave (includes 8 days statutory bank holidays) Profit Share Scheme Life Assurance Scheme Pension Scheme Employee Assistance Programme Car parking Learning & Development Flexible & Family Friendly Policies
After this apprenticeship
At Bott Ltd, we have many qualified apprentices who have now taken on Team Leader, Supervisory, Managerial roles or have taken their career into R&D or Design roles. Being a large employer, there are opportunities for progression.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BOTT LIMITED
Tracey Barham
tracey.barham@bottltd.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000298570.
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Closes on Saturday 31 May
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