Toolmaking Engineering Apprentice
GLENAIR UK LIMITED
Nottinghamshire (NG18 5BY)
Closes on Friday 23 May 2025
Posted on 7 March 2025
Contents
Summary
We have a fantastic opportunity for 2 x new apprentices to join our tool making department to become fully skilled Engineers in all aspects of manufacturing and designing tooling.
- Wage
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£20,135 a year
- Training course
- Engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday
7:00am to 3:30pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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2
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
- To be able to program and operate electro discharge machinery
- To use CMM Machinery to check parts are precise, of high quality and accurate to drawing
- To have an understanding of the works order administration system
- To carry out maintenance on injection mould tools
- To be able to fit, test and trial new tooling
- To be able to use and interpret engineering data and documentation such as engineering drawings, technical data and inspection reports
- To be able to design appropriate jigs/fixtures and tooling using computer aided design
- You will be expected to be able to set up, operate and adjust/edit equipment settings as applicable to the machine tool being used
- When using CNC equipment, you will be expected to be able to produce, prove and edit programmes
- To gain an understanding of injection moulding techniques and best practices
- To be competent in tool setting
- Proficient in operating manual toolroom machinery such as milling, turning and grinding machinery
Where you’ll work
40 Lower Oakham Way
Oakham Business Park
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 5BY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE
Your training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
- This programme is delivered via a day release delivery model which means that one day per week, your attendance is required at our engineering campus (NG17)
- This attendance is required during term time only
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English, maths and a Science included (x5) (grade 5)
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
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Time Management
About this company
Glenair UK Ltd is based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, and is a leading manufacturer of specialized electrical harnesses and connector systems used widely throughout the military, aerospace, telecommunications, marine and rail industries. Glenair invest in our apprenticeship programmes to enable us to grow our very own talent inhouse
https://www.glenair.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Monthly bonus scheme Pension plan Healthcare scheme Life assurance 32 days annual leave Long service awards Apprentice mentor for all apprentices
After this apprenticeship
- To become a fully qualified Toolmaker with a permanent role within the business
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE
Leoni
apprenticeships@wnc.ac.uk
01623 900469
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000308185.
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Closes on Friday 23 May 2025
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