Machining Technician Apprentice

Summary

TTP is world-class in product development, from concept right through to production. Joining our Manufacturing team as a machinist means working with engineers across life science, health tech and deep tech, from within the manufacturing team and supporting them to develop and build ground-breaking technologies and products.

Wage

£16,000 a year

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We offer the following benefits: -Free lunches and subsidised breakfast when working onsite. -25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Training course

Machining technician (level 3)

Hours

37.5 hours a week. Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5:30pm, with a 1 hour lunch break. College attendance will be slightly different hours.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

3 years 6 months

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

Working in the Manufacturing Team
Primarily located in the TTP workshop, making and modifying parts for product development projects
Collaborating with various colleagues across the business on projects and participating in design reviews
Carrying out other tasks within the Manufacturing Team, such as prototype assembly and debugging.
Training on safe operation of machinery
Training on specific CNC and manual machine tools
Training in hand-tool use, especially around precision modification of components
Training in understanding of fundamental mechanical design principles with a hands-on perspective. For example, fitting techniques, clearances, gear PCDs, bearings etc.
Training in production line set-up and manufacturing techniques
Training in fault-finding and system debugging.

Where you’ll work

TTP Campus, Cambridge Road

Melbourn

Royston

SG8 6HQ

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

CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE

Your training course

Machining technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Comply with statutory health and safety regulations and procedures.
Comply with environmental, ethical and sustainability regulations and procedures: safe disposal of waste, re-cycling or re-use of materials and efficient use of resources.
Prepare and set up conventional or CNC machines.
Operate and adjust conventional or CNC machines.
Apply risk assessment and hazard identification processes and procedures in the work area.
Monitor, obtain and check stock and supplies, and complete stock returns.
Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
Read and interpret information. For example, data and documentation used to produce machined components.
Apply engineering, mathematical and scientific principles.
Plan and organise own work and resources.
Follow and apply inspection, quality assurance procedures and processes.
Select machining process.
Select and setup tooling and work holding devices.
Set and adjust machine operating parameters. For example, setting feeds and speeds for roughing and finishing operations, loading, proving and validating programs when using a CNC machine tool.
Apply machining operations and techniques to produce complex components with features. For example, parallel; stepped; angular diameters and faces; grooves; slots; recesses and undercuts; radii and chamfers; internal and external forms and profiles; reamed; bored; drilled and electro eroded holes; internal and external screw threads.
Measure and check components.
Select and check condition of tools and equipment. Identify issues, resolve and take action as needed.
Identify and action issues in the manufacturing process.
Apply fault-finding and diagnostic testing procedures to identify faults. Diagnose and resolve issues. Escalate issues.
Maintain the work area and return any resources and consumables.
Communicate with others verbally. For example, colleagues and stakeholders.
Follow machine shut down, safe isolation, handover, start up or warm up procedures. Escalate issues.
Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
Apply ethical principles.
Apply team working principles.
Comply with statutory health and safety regulations and procedures.
Comply with environmental, ethical and sustainability regulations and procedures: safe disposal of waste, re-cycling or re-use of materials and efficient use of resources.
Prepare and set up conventional or CNC machines.
Operate and adjust conventional or CNC machines.
Apply risk assessment and hazard identification processes and procedures in the work area.
Monitor, obtain and check stock and supplies, and complete stock returns.
Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
Read and interpret information. For example, data and documentation used to produce machined components.
Apply engineering, mathematical and scientific principles.
Plan and organise own work and resources.
Follow and apply inspection, quality assurance procedures and processes.
Select machining process.
Select and setup tooling and work holding devices.
Set and adjust machine operating parameters. For example, setting feeds and speeds for roughing and finishing operations, loading, proving and validating programs when using a CNC machine tool.
Apply machining operations and techniques to produce complex components with features. For example, parallel; stepped; angular diameters and faces; grooves; slots; recesses and undercuts; radii and chamfers; internal and external forms and profiles; reamed; bored; drilled and electro eroded holes; internal and external screw threads.
Measure and check components.
Select and check condition of tools and equipment. Identify issues, resolve and take action as needed.
Identify and action issues in the manufacturing process.
Apply fault-finding and diagnostic testing procedures to identify faults. Diagnose and resolve issues. Escalate issues.
Maintain the work area and return any resources and consumables.
Communicate with others verbally. For example, colleagues and stakeholders.
Follow machine shut down, safe isolation, handover, start up or warm up procedures. Escalate issues.
Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
Apply ethical principles.
Apply team working principles.

Your training plan

The apprenticeship will be day release to college two days in the first year and working at TTP the other three days with a mentor . Then the next three years will be a day release to Cambridge Regional College and four days in the work place with a mentor.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4 or C)
Maths (grade 4 or C)

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
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

About this company

TTP is an independent technology consulting company where scientists and engineers collaborate to invent, design and develop new products and technologies. We work with the world’s most ambitious companies to address diverse, deep technology problems that enable advanced products and make a difference to people’s lives. As TTP is a multi-disciplinary environment, you will work alongside talented people from a wide range of academic backgrounds – from biologists, to engineers, to physicists – getting to learn from them, whilst also making your own mark on projects.

Company benefits

We offer the following benefits: - Working in our award-winning campus and labs. - Free gym facilities onsite - Access to a variety of social clubs from board games, running, rugby, coding and even TTP’s own rock band

After this apprenticeship

Potential opportunity to be offered a full-time role as a Machinist. The machinist technician would become a valuable member of the Manufacturing team, continuing to develop skills in mechanical machining, fabrication, prototype and production assembly, test and debug. Skills could also be developed to include electronics capabilities and coding for prototype test if the technician’s interest lies in that area.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE

Camilla

01223 418778

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000305002.

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Closes on Saturday 29 March 2025

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