EngineeringTechnician Apprentice (Toolmaker)
RICOR NORTH EAST LIMITED
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6DB
Closes in 11 days (Wednesday 16 October at 11:59pm)
Posted on 30 September 2024
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Summary
Toolmakers and Die Maintenance Techs are mainly involved in the highly skilled, complex and specialist detailed work of manufacturing and maintaining the engineering tooling used to produce components, products, and assemblies. This is a great opportunity to work for a company wanting to utilise apprenticeships in succession planning.
- Annual wage
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£12,313.60 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
A 12 monthly rising scale to be determined
- Training course
- Engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday day shift 08.00-16.00.
Following training may work shifts or overtime as required.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Friday 1 November
- Duration
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3 Years 6 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
- To assist with service and repair of press tooling, jigs, fixtures and checking media
- To support new project tooling from commissioning stages through to start of production
- To attend press breakdowns, identify causes, problem solve and implement solutions at the press machine with minimal downtime
- To take ownership of specific tool suites and maintain performance with minimal supervision once qualified
- To improve and develop current production and new project tooling
- To ensure company targets are met in respect of delivery and quality of parts produced
- To manufacture tool and ancillary spares, replacements, and modification components
- To document and update die history and other work records
Ensure safe working practices are maintained and adhered to - Undertake personal training to enhance skills necessary to perform key tasks
- To comply with any reasonable requests and duties as may be assigned by the Tool Room Supervisor and/or Manager from time to time.
Where you’ll work
Coatham Avenue
Aycliffe Business Park
Newton Aycliffe
DL5 6DB
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
NC GROUP LTD
Your training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
The apprentice will undertake a plethora of knowledge, skills and behaviours during their apprenticeship training these will include:
- Level 3 Engineering Technician Standard
- Safety awareness training and continuous cpd
- Development competence diploma around Ricor job role
- Development knowledge diploma around Ricor job role
- Engineering maths
- Hand skills
- Problem solving
- CAD and technical drawing
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4-9 or equivalent)
- Maths (grade 4-9 or equivalent)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- ICT (grade 4-9 or equivalent)
- Science (grade 4-9 or equivalent)
- engineering (grade pass or above)
- engineering (grade pass or 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
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Knowledge of technical drawing
- Use of measuring equipment
Other requirements
This role is predominantly indoors and comes with a great deal of responsibility, ultimately the apprentice will become key in ensuring: 1 Keeping production down time to a minimum 2 Maximising of machinery efficiency (OEE) 3 Minimising of Quality issues relating to issues with tooling and fixturing (no fault forward).
About this company
Ricor Global Limited continues to evolve as a major international player in the automotive industry and beyond. Supplying a wide range of both OEM and Tier one customers, our expertise is in the supply of metal stampings, tube manipulation and welded assemblies throughout the vehicle structure. With seven facilities in the UK, Poland and Slovakia and an office and tooling facilities in China and supplying products globally, Ricor has an established international footprint which is well situated to support its customers on a worldwide basis. The next phase of our development will see expansion in Europe and in North America. We are very proud of our business and the dedicated contribution from each and every employee. It is our willingness to go the extra mile with customers and find the optimal technical and commercial solution which is the cornerstone of success.
https://www.ricor.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Possible future roles on completion of the apprenticeship:
- Apprentice Toolmaker year 1 to year 2
- Toolroom Supervisor
- Toolroom Manager
- Facilities Manager
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NC GROUP LTD
Darren Tate
darren.tate@ncgroupltd.co.uk
01388737121
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279167.
Apply now
Closes in 11 days (Wednesday 16 October at 11:59pm)
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