Engineering Operative Apprentice

RENOLD POWER TRANSMISSION LIMITED

Rochdale, OL16 3LS

Closes on Monday 29 September 2025

Posted on 3 February 2025

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Summary

Renold Gears Ltd The team are looking for Apprentices to join its Engineering department to learn various roles: manual turner - turning work on manual machines, gear cutting - a process very specific to Renold Gears and assembly fitter - Would be part of a team that assemble gear boxes.

Wage
£14,526.20 a year

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Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Hours
Days and shifts to be confirmed. Total hours per week: 37.00 Shifts include: Monday - Thursday 7.30am - 4pm, Friday - 7.30am - 12.30pm. Start and finish times would be RTAs for the first 4-6 months 8.30am to 4.30pm.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 30 September

Duration

3 years

Positions available

3

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 include:

  • Machinst - Working on manual machines, this is a very busy area of manufacturing and a skill the company needs for continuity and future growth
  • Gear cutting - a process very specific to Renold Gears involving cutting the teeth of the worm & Helical wheels. Machines are specific to this industry and there is a lot of technical aspects to how the gears are produced. Machines are a mixture of manual and CNC
  • Assembly Fitter - Would be part of a team that assembles gearboxes. These can range from standard gearboxes to bespoke units that are complex and unique builds
  • As an apprentice with Renold Gears, you’ll be part of an organisation that is committed to supporting you through a career pathway which will allow you to earn a salary while working

Where you’ll work

Station Road

Milnrow

Rochdale

OL16 3LS

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

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Your training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Your training plan

  • Engineering Operative level 2
  • Work based training to include one day per month in the training centre

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Maths & English (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

  • Reliable
  • Committed

About this company

Renold innovates in delivering the highest precision engineered power transmission products to all industries worldwide. Our market-leading products can be seen in diverse applications from cement making to chocolate manufacturing, subway trains to power stations, escalators to quarries; in fact, anywhere something needs to be lifted, moved, rotated or conveyed.

https://www.renold.com/company/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Progress into a permanent position.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Jason Wales

jwales@rochdaletraining.co.uk

07860919380

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000300039.

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Closes on Monday 29 September 2025

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