A&P Falmouth Engineering Machinist Apprenticeship

Summary

You can make a difference and help to fill Cornwall's skills gaps by becoming one of A&P Falmouth's latest intake of Machinist apprentices. A brilliant opportunity to train and work with professional trades people in a fascinating ship repair environment.

Annual wage

£15,990 a year

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The apprentice wage will rise in each year of the apprenticeship.

Training course

Machining technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday: 07:45 - 15:45. Weekends and shift work when applicable (The dockyard runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week).

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 15 September

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

2

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

Centre lathes
Milling
Horizontal and vertical boring
Drilling
Working to very precise tolerances

The facility is fully equipped to deal with complex large, and small-scale machining for the marine, utilities, energy, fabrication, and oil & gas sectors.

The facility is underpinned by rigorous health, safety and
quality standards and is recognised for its reputation
of high quality and on-time delivery.

3500m2 covered mechanical work shop and machine shop serviced by overhead cranes, allowing machinery large or small to be stripped and the components machined to extend their service life.

Where you’ll work

The Docks

Falmouth

TR11 4NR

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

TRURO AND PENWITH 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

EAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Machining (Development Knowledge)
EAL Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Machinist (Development Competency)
Study at Truro and Penwith College
4 days a week at the workplace
1 day a week at college

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4 or 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
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Punctual

Other requirements

A&P Falmouth (Falmouth Docks) is a ship repair and refit yard. The successful candidates will be working in the Machine Section of a large Engineering Workshop and occasionally on board ships in the dry dock. The dock yard runs 365 days a year, 24 hours a day.

About this company

A&P Falmouth is part of the A&P Group, we are a Ship repair facility operating 3 dry docks as well as Port Operations and Marine Designs. With a proud history of quality driven Engineering Excellence spanning six decades from three strategic locations in the UK, A&P remain committed to our workforce and being a partner of choice to all of our customers.

http://www.ap-group.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Pension Scheme. Cycle to Work Scheme (Subject to eligibility). Extra curricular activities.

After this apprenticeship

Upon completion of the apprenticeship the opportunity is there to gain full-time employment within the engineering team and to progress into a supervisory role and with the right attitude and initiative on to department management and project management.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

A & P FALMOUTH LIMITED

David Mayle

david.mayle@ap-group.co.uk

+447821842356

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290595.

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Closes on Monday 10 March

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Company’s application instructions

The process starts with an application form. All application forms are reviewed and filtered. Then some basic skills tests and an informal interview. This can then lead to a formal interview including a short practical test. There will then be a 2 or 3 day workplace assessment.

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