Toolmaker Apprenticeship

Summary

You will cover broad based training in many aspects of Aerospace Manufacture, specialising as a craft apprentice. When onsite, apprentices will work alongside trained staff to enhance their skills, putting into practice what they have learnt at In-Comm Training Services.

Wage: £16,546 a year
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Training course: Engineering technician (level 3)
Hours: 1st year: Monday - Thursday 8:00am-4:30pm, Friday 8:00am- 12:30pm. 2nd year onwards Monday - Thursday 7:45am-4:15pm, Friday 7:45am- 12:45pm.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 8 September
Duration: 4 years
Positions available: 1

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

We are seeking to employ and train a craft apprentice as a Toolmaker. You will receive broad-based training covering many aspects of Aerospace Manufacture, specialising as a craft apprentice. You can become a Toolmaker.

Job role will include:

Understand mathematical techniques, formula and calculation in a toolmaking environment.
Understand structure, properties and characteristics of common materials used for the manufacture and repair of tooling, moulds, dies, jigs and fixtures.
Understand the safe operation, correct selection and the application of a range of hand tools used for toolmaking and die maintenance, including grinders, drills, stones etc.
Understand the safe operation and operating principles of a range of complex and often state-of-the-art workshop machinery (such as CNC lathes, milling, grinding and erosion machining centres, drilling and welding equipment).
Understand how to set up and operate the machinery/equipment efficiently and effectively.
Understand the principles of how the relevant tools, dies, jigs and fixtures being manufactured/maintained function, the operating sequences, the purpose of the individual components/systems and how they interact.
Understand the application of pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical and electronic systems as applied to various moulding, injection, pressing and similar associated machinery.
Continuous improvements activities.
Apprentices will be required to comply with all ethical, environmental and safety regulations. While onsite apprentices will rotate during year 2 throughout departments to ensure competency in all required skill sets.

Where you’ll work

Wobaston Road

Fordhouses

Wolverhampton

WV10 6QJ

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

IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Your training course

Engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

This is a 4 year Level 3 Engineering Technician qualification.
You will be required to attend the training centre, In-Comm Training Services in Telford, TF3 3AJ, full time for the first 12 months to undertake a variety of engineering training and theory work.
Qualifications include;
- Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence).
- Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence) – Technical Support.
- Level 3 Diploma or Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge).

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 5)
Maths (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
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Interest in engineering
Interest in manufacturing
Willingness to learn

Other requirements

You must be able to confirm your ability to travel to In-Comm training site in Telford and Collins (HS Marston) site location in Wolverhampton

About this company

Collins Aerospace provides a wide range of heat transfer and fluids management products and services for the military and commercial aerospace markets and electronics industries. Our ability to provide customers with an integrated approach to the development of value added systems, subsystems and equipment has made us a leader in heat transfer and fluids management systems. Industry leading developments continue to keep the company at the forefront of aerospace technology. Today, we operate as an autonomous business unit within Collins Aerospace, Electric, Environmental & Engine Systems. Collins Aerospace is a part of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (RTX).

https://home.rtx.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

You could become a Subject Matter Expert in this discipline, further development to tooling engineer.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Melanie Crutchley (In-Comm)

melaniec@in-comm.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000304711.

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Closes on Friday 4 April 2025

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