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Apprentice Wood Machinist
British Hardwoods in Keighley are recruiting for an Apprentice Wood Machinist. The successful candidate will complete a Level 2 Wood Machinist Apprenticeship over the duration of 21 months.
What you'll do at work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
Main duties include:
- Processing hardwoods from the log to the finished kiln-dried products.
- Learning to set up, operate, and maintain a wide variety of modern woodworking machines.
- Producing high quality timber products such as flooring, mouldings, and window boards.
- Working towards and learning Health and Safety regulations.
- Learning about sustainability and environmental waste management.
Where you'll work
BRITISH HARDWOODS
UNIT 9 RIPARIAN WAY
THE CROSSINGS BUSINESS PARK
CROSSHILLS
BD20 7BW
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Read and interpret job specifications, technical drawings, or information for wood machining activity.
- Plan wood machining activity including timescales for completion and organise materials and resources.
- Prepare, maintain, and restore the work area.
- Apply safe systems of working including risk assessment.
- Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Comply with procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
- Follow workplace operating procedures.
- Store tools and equipment.
- Select tools, equipment, and machinery for wood machining activity.
- Apply first line maintenance of tools, equipment, and machinery.
- Identify and select materials used in wood machining.
- Measure and mark out materials.
- Prepare, check, and use jigs and templates used in the work activity.
- Set up and operate wood machining machinery.
- Apply wood machining processes using conventional or CNC machinery.
- Assemble components or sub-assemblies of wood.
- Inspect, strip, and sand material surfaces.
- Apply rectification, repair, or rework techniques.
- Follow quality assurance processes.
- Pack, store, and handle components and sub-assemblies.
- Record wood machining activity information - paper-based or electronic.
- Apply basic continuous improvement techniques.
- Apply team working principles.
- Apply escalation procedures in relation to faults or issues.
- Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion rules.
- Communicate verbally with colleagues and supervisors.
- Communicate in writing with colleagues and supervisors using industry terminology electronically or paper-based.
- Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Undertake and record learning and development activities.
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Training schedule
- Functional Skills
- Work Based Learning
- Wood Machinist Level 2
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
About this employer
British Hardwoods has been in business since 1992. MD, Tony Fillingham, started out as a one man operation using a mobile chainsaw mill gradually building up a stock of mature hardwoods from fallen and inaccessible logs. Today, the company has grown to become one of the UK’s leading solid and engineered wood flooring manufacturers, operating from a 17,500 ft² purpose-built factory situated at the edge of the Yorkshire Dales.
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At British Hardwoods we are passionate about the values that wood can offer to your living environment. We know that the hardwood products you buy from us will be part of your everyday life for years to come, which is why we strive to make sure they offer excellent value and a lifetime of enjoyment.
Our ethos lies not only in the quality of our products, but the quality of life. We employ a sustainable approach to manufacturing all our hardwood products, sourcing timber only from certified suppliers across Europe, North America, and Canada. Furthermore, 100% of our wood waste generated during our manufacturing process is re-used to fuel our biomass converter which heats our entire factory and offices. Read more about our Environmental Policy.
At British Hardwoods we are proud to employ a local workforce of hardworking people who all play their own individual part in the ongoing success of the business. We offer a rolling programme of apprenticeships which train and develop local youngsters wishing to start a career in the wood industry.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.
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