Machinist - Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Apprentice
METROL SPRINGS LTD
NORTHAMPTON (NN3 6QF)
Closes on Monday 30 June 2025
Posted on 4 March 2025
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Summary
Full-time employment, with day release training offering a competitive salary. 21 days paid holiday + bank holidays. Based in Northampton, Metrol Springs is the UK’s largest manufacturer of gas springs. Metrol is part of the PLC Lesjofors Group. Our group comprises almost 40 manufacturing and sales companies in many countries.
- Wage
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£19,760 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Bonus schemes / Performance increases
- Training course
- Engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday 8am to 4.30pm, Friday 7.30am to 3pm.
39 hours 30 minutes a week
- Possible start date
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Tuesday 1 July
- Duration
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36 months
- Positions available
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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
PRIMARY ROLE:
As a member of the Production Team, the Apprentice Machine Setter will be a contributor to the overall success and direction of the company and in determining its future.
The Apprentice Machining Setters main focus will be to machine and inspect components, to the correct quantity, on time and to the correct specification to ensure customer needs are met.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- Use of CNCs to produce parts as required
- Use of Manual Machines to produce parts as required
- Use of Welding Machines to produce parts as required
- Issue of raw material to appropriate Works Orders, ensuring that issued materials are booked out correctly on the Progress Plus system
- Receipt of finished goods from production departments, ensuring that the quantities are recorded on the Progress Plus system correctly
- Meet the required personal/department KPI’s, and work towards achieving the companies’ set objectives
- Maintain a clean and safe working environment, ensuring that Health and Safety Policy is adhered to
- Ensure non-conformance reports are raised with the correct level of detail, and the correct procedures are followed or actioned
- To ensure the companies processes are followed in accordance with the Company’s Quality Policy and ISO Management procedures
- To ensure calibration records and reports are kept up to date, and external calibration is organised in a timely manner
Where you’ll work
5 CLAYFIELD CLOSE
MOULTON PARK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
NORTHAMPTON
NN3 6QF
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
NORTHAMPTON COLLEGE
Your training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
Level 3 Advanced Engineering Technician Apprenticeship.
Training to be held onsite and day release at Northampton College.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths (grade 5)
- Science (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
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
Lifting Heavy Objects
About this company
Metrol is the UK’s largest manufacturer of gas springs and we are extremely proud to export our quality British engineered and manufactured products around the world. Metrol Springs was established in 1984 to introduce gas springs to the UK market. Since our humble beginnings we have grown and diversified into a global business with two strategic divisions; Metrol Tooling and Metrol Motion Control. In 2020 we joined forces with Lesjofors in Sweden and are now part of a global corporation.
After this apprenticeship
Qualified CNC Programmer/Setter.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
METROL SPRINGS LTD
Nick Hodges
nick@metrol.com
+441604499332
The reference code for this apprenticeship is 1000307389.
Apply now
Closes on Monday 30 June 2025
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