Apprentice Spring Maker

ASHFIELD SPRINGS LTD

NOTTS (NG17 2PD)

Closes on Monday 9 June 2025

Posted on 13 March 2025


Summary

This is a great opportunity to join an independent family owned business, working alongside time served professionals. The company manufactures compression, extension and torsion springs in a purpose built factory, designed to allow the most number of orders to flow seamlessly through all stages of production.

Wage

£15,311.40 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Weekly pay. Holiday pay at time & third rate. Salary review on completion of 3 month probationary period.

Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Thursday, 07:30 to 16:30. Friday, 07:30 to 12:30.

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 July 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

  • Read and understand the requirements of each individual works request.
  • Learn how to set up each machine for the works requests.
  • Manufacture the finished product and understand the finishing process.
  • Test and accurately measure the finished product.
  • Understand how to make tools for the machines.

Where you’ll work

NUNN BROOK RISE
COUNTY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
HUTHWAITE
NOTTS
NG17 2PD

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 operative (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Your training plan

  • Level 2 Engineering Operative Apprenticeship Standard.
  • Tech cert: This programme includes an EAL Level 2 Diploma in Engineering Operations (Skills)

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

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • IT (grade 4)
  • maths (grade 4)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Mechanically minded
  • Mechanical Aptitude
  • Work to deadlines

About this company

Ashfield Springs Ltd are the UK's leading compression spring, extension spring and torsion spring manufacturer and suppliers with a global reputation for excellence. We specialise in the manufacture of compression springs, and with nearly 40 years experience as an 'A' class supplier we supply many original equipment manufacturers in Europe, USA, India and China.

https://www.ashfield-springs.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • For the right candidate there may be the opportunity to progress on to full-time employment.

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 VAC1000309594.

Apply now

Closes on Monday 9 June 2025

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