Apprentice Toolroom Bench Hand
C BRANDAUER AND CO LTD
BIRMINGHAM (B19 2YU)
Closes in 25 days (Sunday 25 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 25 April 2025
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Summary
C Brandauer & Co Ltd are looking for a Toolmaker Apprentice to join their team. As an apprentice, you will build, repair and maintain complex multi-stage progression press tools to fine tolerances, with the target of enabling them to run successfully “first-time” in a production environment utilising Bruderer high-speed presses.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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7.30am to 4.15pm, Monday to Thursday
7:30am to 12:30pm, Friday.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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1
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
The job role will include:
- Repair and maintain tooling to pre-determined standard times and estimates
- Using recognised problem-solving techniques to analyse tool problems
- Disassemble and rebuild tools for maintenance/repair and re-grind
- Reporting key spares/repairs to the Toolroom Lead
- Analysis and actioning of tool problems in production
- Management of the tool try-out process
- Promoting and utilising the company’s health & safety requirements
- Championing the use of appropriate PPE
- Promoting and striving to improve 5S standards
Where you’ll work
235 BRIDGE STREET WEST
BIRMINGHAM
B19 2YU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Your training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Your training plan
- This is a 3 year Level 3 Toolmaker Apprenticeship, with the first 7 months being full-time at the training provider, In-Comm Training Services in Aldridge, WS9 8UG.
- Please ensure you are able to travel to this address as well as to the company address
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English & Maths (grade 5 and 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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Interest in Engineering
About this company
C Brandauer & Co Ltd are based in central Birmingham where they design, develop and manufacture precision progression press tools and precision pressed components for the Aerospace, IT, DIY, Electronic, White goods, New Technology Energy, Model Trains, Medical and Automotive sectors. Brandauer is one of the largest contract presswork and stamping companies in Europe, manufacturing precision metal components for customers all around the world. This innovative company offers the complete range of services required for the supply of pressed metal components, from prototyping, design and in-house tool production (or a specialist tool transfer service), through to high-quality manufacturing and logistics. Brandauer was founded over 150 years ago, and it has evolved into a world-class engineering company, specialising in the manufacture of complex pressed components in a variety of difficult materials i.e., beryllium copper, brass, aluminium, various stainless steels, titanium etc. Brandauer pride themselves on having the ability to turn difficult or challenging requirements into positive manufacturing outcomes, both by the manufacture of precision pressed components and the tooling required by themselves, or their customers, to achieve this. Their technical excellence, customer service and product value are the reason for their continued success in their specific area of expertise.
After this apprenticeship
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there will be an opportunity for a full-time position within the company.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Keira Stead
keiras@in-comm.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000317089.
Apply now
Closes in 25 days (Sunday 25 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
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