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WEDNESBURY
£15.8k/yr
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Job Opportunity: Apprentice - Precision Engineering

Machine Tech Engineering is seeking an Apprentice to learn key skills in precision engineering, including reading drawings, selecting tools, writing CNC programs, setting up machines, and assisting with inspections. A great hands-on opportunity to start your career.

About the Role

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

What You'll Do at Work

  • Learn to switch on a machine and add a reference ready to start
  • Learn how to check a machine's oil levels and top up if required
  • Start a machine off and check sizes are in tolerance
  • Change tools if worn and adjust offsets to correct size
  • Sorting out measuring equipment and seeing where it's kept

Training

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

Training Provider

IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Training Course

Engineering operative (level 2)

What You'll Learn

Course Contents

  • Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, environmental compliance procedures and systems and other relevant guidelines
  • Identify and deal appropriately with any risks, hazards, hazardous situations and problems that may occur within the engineering environment within the limits of their responsibility
  • Demonstrate effective communication skills which as oral, written, electronic
  • Complete appropriate documentation accurately, efficiently and legibly using the correct terminology where required
  • Obtain and follow the correct documentation, specifications and work instructions in accordance with time constraints and the roles and responsibilities identified for the engineering activities, extracting the necessary data/information from specification and related documentation
  • Select and use appropriate tools, equipment and materials to carry out the engineering operation
  • Deal appropriately with any problems that may occur within the manufacturing environment within the limits of their responsibility
  • Work efficiently and effectively at all times maintaining workplace organisation and minimising waste
  • Carryout fault location on appropriate equipment using suitable maintenance diagnostic techniques
  • Carryout maintenance activities in line with work instructions
  • Carryout tests on the maintained equipment in accordance with test schedule/defined test procedures
  • Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment to service by replacing or repairing components
  • Plan the mechanical manufacturing operation before they start
  • Mount and set the required workholding devices
  • Produce individual components, sub-assemblies or completed assemblies using mechanical manufacturing techniques
  • Carryout quality checks during and after mechanical manufacturing operations
  • Wire and terminate different types of cabling e.g. single core, multi core, screened, fire resistant, armoured, etc.
  • Assemble and test a range of electrical components e.g. component panels, isolator switches, fuses, circuit breakers, contactors, relays, rail mounted terminal blocks, etc.
  • Assemble and test a range of electronic components e.g. resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, etc.
  • Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment/system to service after the assembly and testing has been completed
  • Shape the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
  • Join the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
  • Produce components which meet the specification requirements
  • Carryout quality checks during and after the fabrication activities
  • Plan the materials, processing or finishing operation before they start
  • Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the materials, processing or finishing operation
  • Carry out the material, processing or finishing operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
  • Carryout quality checks during and after the materials, processing or finishing operation
  • Plan the technical support operation before they start
  • Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the technical support
  • Carry out the technical support operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
  • Carryout quality checks during and after the technical support operation

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This is a Level 2 Engineering Operative Apprenticeship, Mechanical pathway, delivered over a period of 15 months. The apprentice will attend the training centre, In-Comm Training Services in Aldridge, WS9 8UG, 1 day per week for the first year, and the company for the rest of the time accompanied by assessor visits.

Essential Qualifications

  • GCSE in:
    • English and Maths (grade 4-9 minimum)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

About Us

Machine Tech Engineering is an independent family business, manufacturing repetition turned parts and precision turned parts with an excellent reputation for its high quality and swift service. A reliable staff of experienced setters and engineers enable us to give our customers a personal service in producing high precision turned parts. Since the company was founded we have supplied high quality turned components accurately and repeatedly and are approved suppliers to numerous ISO 9002 accredited companies. We pride ourselves on keeping to agreed delivery dates and exceeding all quality expectations.

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Skills

precision engineering
program a CNC controller
set up machine controls
survey techniques
communication
identify digital competence gaps
attend to detail
work in an organised manner
customer service
solve problems
conduct public presentations
apply numeracy skills
think analytically
teamwork principles
think creatively
show initiative
exercise patience
maintain physical fitness
engineering principles
mathematics

Location

Unit 1 Woden Rd S, Wednesbury WS10 0NQ, UK

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