CNC Machining Apprentice

We’re looking for a driven and enthusiastic individual to join Lordgate Engineering Ltd as a CNC Machining Apprentice. Learn to manufacture components using advanced machining equipment, gain recognised qualifications, and work alongside skilled engineers while earning and developing valuable industry skills.

About the Role

Start your engineering career with Lordgate Engineering as a CNC Machining Apprentice. Learn to manufacture components using advanced machining equipment, gain recognised qualifications, and work alongside skilled engineers while earning and developing valuable industry skills.

As a CNC Machining Apprentice, you will work within our Machine Shop, learning how to manufacture components.

Your Duties

• Setting up and operating CNC milling and turning machines
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications
• Selecting and preparing materials, tooling, and fixtures
• Using measuring equipment such as micrometers, verniers, and gauges to inspect parts
• Carrying out routine machine maintenance and housekeeping activities
• Supporting continuous improvement and quality initiatives
• Working safely in accordance with company procedures and health and safety standards

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

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.