Toolmaker Apprentice
FORT VALE ENGINEERING LIMITED
Burnley, BB12 7ND
Closes in 21 days (Friday 28 February)
Posted on 29 January 2025
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Summary
This vacancy is for an Apprentice Toolmaker and Tool & Die Technician based in Simonstone. Toolmaker and Tool & Die Technicians are predominantly involved in the highly skilled, complex and specialist detailed work of manufacturing and maintaining the engineering tooling used to produce components, products and assemblies.
- Wage
- £12,646.40 to £22,605.44 a year
- Training course
- Engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday 7:30am to 4:15pm
Friday 7:30am-12:30pm
38 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 3 March
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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
As an apprentice toolmaker you will be trained to produce precision tools and workholding devices.
During your apprenticeship you will learn how to manufacture and assemble new tooling and how to re-furbish worn tooling. The tools you will make are used to cut, shape and form metals and other materials to manufacture our range of products.
You will become skilled, not only in conventional milling, turning, grinding and assembly. You will develop skills in programming, setting and operation our state of the art CNC multi axis machining centres.
This requires the application of a broad range of activities including:
- Interpret Engineering drawings and technical instructions.
- Use of hand, machine and computer controlled machines, tools and measuring equipment.
- Comply with applicable legislation and organisational safety requirements.
- Test and adjust systems they have built or maintained ensuring tooling, jigs fixtures and assemblies meet the required specification.
Where you’ll work
Calder Vale Park Simonstone Lane Simonstone
Burnley
BB12 7ND
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 2000 LIMITED
Your training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (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
- Team working
- Creative
Other requirements
Please do not contact Company direct. Please note; we reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a suitable number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply ASAP if you wish to be considered for this role.
About this company
Fort Vale are precision engineers, designers and manufacturers of stainless steel valves, api fuel transfer couplers, self sealing couplers, tank container fittings, liquid transport fittings and tanker vehicle fittings for the safe transportation of liquids, powders, and gases; we are also suppliers of ISO tanks, and rail tanks.
Company benefits
* Receive a comprehensive employee benefits package * Work in modern facilities with a committed and supportive employer * Gain a nationally recognised qualification * Opportunities to progress and much more!
After this apprenticeship
Engineers are inventors, designers and problem solvers, people who make a difference to the way we live. As trained professionals, engineers are well paid and highly respected. Many get top jobs and even run their own companies. If you enjoy working as part of a team, like solving problems and have a practical flair, you will find engineering has a lot to offer.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TRAINING 2000 LIMITED
Grace Gardner
grace.gardner@t2000.co.uk
0125454659
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000299033.
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Closes in 21 days (Friday 28 February)
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