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Timsons Engineering in Kettering is looking for three Machine Shop Engineering Apprentices
This apprenticeship will enable you to gain your engineering qualification. You will learn all about milling, turning, CNC machining, gear cutting, grinding, and so much more.
Wage
£17,550 a year
Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Hours
- Monday - Thursday: 7.30am - 4.15pm
- Friday: 7.30am - 12.00pm
- 37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date
Tuesday 1 September 2026
Duration
2 years
Positions available
3
What you'll do at work
The purpose of this post is to produce high quality components.
What will you be learning during this apprenticeship?
All aspects of:
- Milling
- Turning
- CNC Machining
- Gear Cutting
- Grinding, and Inspection
You will work to instructions given both written and verbal.
- Ensure job times are recorded.
- Ensure the correct use and maintenance of PPE and equipment supplied.
- Perform all tasks with due regard to health and safety and keep all working areas tidy.
- Learn all tasks within the knowledge and responsibility level of the post.
Where you'll work
Water Street NN16 0JR
Apprenticeship details
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Training provider
BEDFORD COLLEGE
Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
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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
- Attention to detail
- Willingness to learn
Other requirements
- 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
- 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 coordinate measuring, balancing, and gear inspection equipment.
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After this apprenticeship
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Full time employment on completion of the 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 VAC2000040731.
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Closes in 11 days (Monday 20 July 2026)
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