Mechanical Engineering Apprentice

Summary

Farrel Ltd is offering an exciting opportunity to join their team as a Machining Apprentice. The successful applicant will become a competent member of the Machining Team. A machinist apprentice will work alongside a tradesperson who operates machine tools and can set up tools such as milling machines, grinders, lathes, and drilling machines.

Annual wage: £12,480 a year
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Training course: Machining technician (level 3)
Hours: Mon to Thursday – 8.30 am to 4.00 pm Friday - 8.30 am to 3.00 pm
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Saturday 2 November
Duration: 3 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

Conduct safety checks and performance monitoring for machining, associated equipment and surrounding work area.
Receive, read and interpret engineering data and documentation, engineering drawings and technical data. Contribute to or plan the days machining schedule.
Check and inspect materials to be machined to ensure that they conform to quality standards. Identify and report any issues or faults such as incorrect grades, dimensions and thicknesses.
Plan and prepare sequence for the machining activities. Ensure that the correct tooling, work holding, and materials are used. This applies to conventional complex or CNC complex machining tasks.
Set up, operate, adjust or edit conventional or CNC machining equipment settings and programmes for the machine tool being used.
Machine high-quality complex components using a broad range of processes. For example, internal or external thread cutting, slots and pockets, internal or external under cutting. Also, profile forms, tapered and eccentric diameters, bored holes, and tee slots.
Inspect components produced. Adjust the machining equipment or programme and tooling to ensure components meet quality requirements.
Identify, communicate and report issues affecting machining component quality, quantity and deadlines.
Complete machining documentation at all stages of the work activity. For example, standard operational procedures, control documentation and contribution to audits.

Where you’ll work

27 Queensway

Castleton

Rochdale

OL11 2PF

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

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

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.

Your training plan

Training will be on-site at Rochdale Training for the first year of your apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade 6 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
Attention to detail
Initiative
Honest
Reliable
Determined
Keen to Learn

About this company

Farrel Ltd is offering an exciting opportunity to join their team as a Machining Apprentice. This is a great opportunity to develop new skills and build a career. The successful applicant will become a competent member of the Machining Team. A machinist apprentice can set up tools such as milling machines, grinders, lathes, and drilling machines.

After this apprenticeship

Candidates who show the right attitudes and behaviours' will be supported to progress and study to NVQ L4 or higher.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Jason Wales

jwales@rochdaletraining.co.uk

07860919380

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000280543.

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Closes in 26 days (Friday 1 November at 11:59pm)

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