Apprentice Aerospace Toolmaker

Summary

We serve the Defence, Aerospace and Industrial Gas Turbine sectors. We are a smaller company who are focused on putting time/effort/resources and support into our apprentice’s, as they are our future. To date, we have offered positions to all of our apprentices at the end of their training, and we are happy to say that they have all accepted.

Annual wage

£15,704 a year

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The published Apprentice rate at time of employment.

Training course

Engineering technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday – Thursday 7.30am – 4.30pm including 30-minute unpaid lunch. Friday 7.30am – 2pm including 30-minute lunch.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 8 September

Duration

4 years

Positions available

3

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

A Toolmaker within our company would ultimately be responsible for the building, maintaining and repairing of precision Aerospace, Defence and Gas Turbine Dies, Fixtures and Jigs. Working with precision instruments, interpreting 3D CAD models and undertaking complex machining tasks to build the desired tool.

The following activities could be involved in a typical workday as experience and skill level increase.

1. Manual Milling

2. Manual Turning

3. Surface Grinding

4. Hand Fitting & problem solving from issues found which can happen when making a one off

5. Metal polishing up to a mirror finish

6. Inspection using both manual methods and a computer controlled CMM Inspection machine

7. Tooling tests using our 50-tonne wax injection press

8. Spark Erosion

9. Wire Erosion

10. Electrode manufacture

We have a wealth of experienced engineers across our business, who have worked within this industry for many years. Their knowledge and ability is so valuable, and to the right candidate, a great base to start a career within an industry that shows no signs of slowing down. Everything we manufacture is a one off, we can’t prove anything out first, so technique, attention to detail and concentration is vital. This is where our training program comes into its own, as our aim is that by the time you have finished your apprenticeship, you will be on the shop floor, producing these components, almost unaided, just with the occasional advice or support, that even more experienced engineers require from time to time.

Where you’ll work

Altaras International Ltd

Unit 19, Great Western Business Park

Mckenzie Way

Worcester

WR4 9GN

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

HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Your training course

Engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

Duration approximately 40-45 months.

Years 1/2 includes 20-42 weeks off the job training plus 1 day per week in a classroom setting to cover practical and theory aspects and complete EAL Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering - Development Knowledge

Years 3/4 based full time in company developing skills in preparation for the end point assessment to gain your Engineering Technician- Toolmaker qualification.

You will receive monthly visits from your assigned Learning and Development Specialist, who will set you work, monitor your development and wellbeing, and discuss training sessions. They will also prepare you for your End Point Assessment.

Additional training for functional skills in English and Maths will be undertaken if needed.

There is also a five-day teambuilding residential trip that is held in the spring of each year offered to all apprentices on programme.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade A*-C/ 4-9)
Mathematics (grade A*-C/ 4-9)

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
Problem solving skills
Team working
Desire to Learn and Progress
Good attitude
Enthusiasm

Other requirements

1. We are selective on who we employ and won’t take people on just to fill positions. 2. We will close applications early if we feel we have found the right applicants. 3. Great location relative to HWGTA as we are literally next door.

About this company

Now in our 13th year of business, Altaras has grown to be one of the market leading, “go to” Toolmakers worldwide, not just in the UK. Designing, manufacturing and building tooling for Tier 1 companies such as Rolls Royce.

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Company benefits

1. There is an annual wage review 2. 3 monthly internal reviews are also carried out where wages can also be reviewed depending on performance, ability and growth.

After this apprenticeship

Within our field of engineering, you never stop learning. You will start at the bottom learning the basic hand skills required to build the tools we make. This will then progress on to more and more difficult tasks as you progress as an apprentice and then hopefully a qualified toolmaker. Metal polishing and finishing, spark erosion and wire erosion, electrode manufacture, showing around and communicating with customers.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Emily Jackson

emily.jackson@hwgta.org

01905 330732

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000295213.

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Closes on Monday 31 March

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