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Machining Technician (Level 3) Apprenticeship
A nationally recognised Level 3 Machining Technician. Work within a bespoke plastic engineering business serving clients in the automotive, medical, and transport industries to name a few. Be a part owner in an employee-owned company who strives to improve in everything it does.
Wage
- £16,224 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
- National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Training Course
- Machining technician (level 3)
Hours
- Monday - Thursday 8.00am - 4.30pm and Friday 8.00am - 3.30pm. This is excluding College hours.
- 1/2 hour unpaid lunch break.
- 39 hours a week
Start Date
- Monday 28 September 2026
Duration
- 3 years 6 months
Positions Available
- 1
Job Overview
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What You'll Do at Work
- Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO). Primarily Tooling
- Complete jig and tool repairs in line with manufacturing requirements
- Support production with daily activities such as breakdowns, modifications, and improvement initiatives
Where You'll Work
UNIT 4
HERCULES WAY
BOWERHILL
MELKSHAM
SN12 6TS
Training Details
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training Provider
- WILTSHIRE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE
Training Course
- Machining technician (level 3)
What You'll Learn
Course Contents
- Comply with statutory health and safety regulations and procedures.
- Comply with environmental, ethical, and sustainability regulations and procedures: safe disposal of waste, recycling, 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, worksheets, 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.
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Essential Qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 4-9)
- Maths (grade 4-9)
- Two other subjects (grade 4-9)
- Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About This Employer
At Plastic Engineering Solutions, we understand that every project is unique. Our team works closely with each client to develop tailored solutions that meet precise specifications, performance goals, and industry standards. From prototype to production, we adapt our expertise and technology to deliver results that perfectly fit your requirements.
Product Design & Development
Injection Mould Tooling
Injection Moulding
Project Management
Product Integration & Assembly
Coming Soon: ISO13485 Clean Room Medical Device Moulding
After This Apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Full-time tooling Engineer role.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WILTSHIRE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE
Wiltshire College and University Centre Apprenticeship Team
apprenticeships@wiltshire.ac.uk
01249465282
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000048730.
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