Toolmaker Apprentice
SACO
Lancashire, BB10 1NY
Closes on Monday 31 March 2025
Posted on 5 February 2025
Contents
Summary
The toolmaker apprentice is 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
- £16,933.80 a year
- Training course
- Engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday - Shifts Monday to Thursday 7:30am - 3:30pm, Friday 7:30am - 2:30pm
39 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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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
- The use of specialised manufacturing machinery, to manufacture, refurbish and develop precision tooling for both single and multi-stage operation machines
- Manufacturing, development, and refurbishment of precision tooling
Where you’ll work
New Hall Works
Elm Street
Burnley
Lancashire
BB10 1NY
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
BURNLEY COLLEGE
Your training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
- Engineering Technician Level 3
- Training will take place at Burnley College, delivery TBC
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths and English (grade A*-C/9-4)
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
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
About this company
Founded in 1985, SACO remains a family-owned business located in Burnley, Lancashire, currently employing over 450 people across three separate factories.
After this apprenticeship
Potential employment on successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BURNLEY COLLEGE
Themis Team
themis@burnley.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000300747.
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Closes on Monday 31 March 2025
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