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Foundry Moulder Engineering Apprentice
Timsons Engineering in Kettering are looking for two Foundry Moulder Engineering Apprentices to join their team. You will also achieve your engineering qualification whilst learning how to produce moulds and cores, learn about different moulding techniques and operate machinery.
What you'll do at work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
Your duties will include the following:
- To produce moulds and cores using boxed and boxless moulding techniques
- To operate sand mixing machinery and understand principles of chemical technology
- To learn and understand the principles of running and feeding systems and apply this to the moulding process to ensure sound castings
- You will form part of the casting team and assist with the movement of molten metal and the casting of moulds and understand the basic principles of metallurgy
- You will learn how to operate all relevant measuring equipment
- You will also learn how to understand engineering drawings relevant to the process
Working a 37.5 hour week, plus overtime when available
Where you'll work
Water Street
NN16 0JR
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Training provider
BEDFORD COLLEGE
Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Training schedule
Level 2 Engineering Operative - Mechanical Manufacturing Pathway
Functional Skills in English or maths if required
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 9 - 3)
- Maths (grade 9 - 3)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- communication skills
- team player
- Good attention to detail
- Physical fitness
- Practical nature
Other requirements
Benefits include a competitive salary, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (taken at Christmas), sick pay scheme, contributory pension scheme and free life assurance.
Candidates must attend an initial interview with a member of the Bedford College Apprenticeship Recruitment Team if they meet the initial criteria as part of the recruitment process.
Only Candidates who have fully completed the application will be considered. Please be aware that the closing date is subject to change without prior notice.
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Please consider how you will get to work every day as the employer is based in Kettering.
About this employer
Timsons Engineering’s subcontract engineering services offer a diverse range of premium quality castings in various weights from 1kg to 2.5 tonnes plus a CNC machining service that can accommodate every casting poured. The iron foundry facility has two modern electric induction furnaces designed to produce high quality castings in small to medium batch quantities in all grades of grey iron, SG iron and Austempered Ductile Iron. Quality is assured. We hold accreditation to ISO 9001:2015 for both our machine shop and our iron foundry. We offer 100% inspection of all components and have co-ordinate measuring, balancing and gear inspection equipment.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Full time employment on completion of your apprenticeship.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BEDFORD COLLEGE
Julie Carter
jcarter@bedford.ac.uk
(01536) 413508
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000040730.
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