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Spline Gauges - Level 3 Machining Apprenticeship
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Learning from a highly experienced and skilled workforce you will have the opportunity to train and work in numerous manufacturing techniques within a high precision environment.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
Established in 1962 Spline Gauges is the world’s leading manufacturer of spline gauges and master gears exporting to over 60 countries worldwide Europe’s largest gear & spline calibration laboratory Customer sectors include automotive, aerospace, motor racing, defence.
ROLE
Apprentices will be working in a high-quality precision environment following customer specifications and internal designs. They will undertake a structured training program covering the following areas:
- Manual & CNC turning
- Manual & CNC milling
- Surface, cylindrical & bore grinding
- Spline grinding
- CNC gear grinding
- Electric discharge machining (EDM)
- Technical sales
- Design
- Calibration & inspection
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
As well as a generous first year salary of £8.30 per hour, with annual pay reviews, you will enjoy a multitude of additional benefits, which include Health Insurance, Company Pension and life Insurance.
They also offer flexible working:
- Mon: 6.30am / 8am to 3pm / 4.30pm
- Tues: 6.30am / 8am to 3pm / 4.30pm
- Wed: 6.30am / 8am to 3pm / 4.30pm
- Thurs: 6.30am / 8am to 3pm / 4.30pm
- Fri: 6.30am / 8am to 12noon / 1.30pm
Where you'll work
Piccadilly
Tamworth
B78 2ER
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EEF LIMITED
Training course
Machining technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
- Comply with statutory health and safety regulations and procedures.
- Comply with environmental, ethical and sustainability regulations and procedures: safe disposal of waste, re-cycling 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, work sheets, 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.
- Comply with statutory health and safety regulations and procedures.
- Comply with environmental, ethical and sustainability regulations and procedures: safe disposal of waste, re-cycling 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, work sheets, 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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Together with invaluable commercial and practical experience, you’ll gain several academic and vocational qualifications throughout your time with your employer and Make UK, which are fully paid for, including:
- Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Practical Foundation Training – in year 1, in 6 week blocks to include 4 weeks at Make UK and 2 weeks in company
- Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Workplace Competence Training - in years 2 to 4 in company
- Level 3 BTEC Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Development Knowledge - in Years 1, 2 & 3 on block release to Make UK
- In house training in line with your requirements.
- Further qualifications deemed necessary by your employer
On completion of your studies, you will achieve your full apprenticeship certification that will prove competence as a Level 3 Machining Technician
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Science (grade 9-4)
- English (grade 9-4)
- Maths (grade 9-4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Other requirements
Please note that Make UK and Spline reserve the right to close this advert with no notice, so apply now to avoid disappointment.
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Established in 1962 Spline Gauges is the world’s leading manufacturer of spline gauges and master gears exporting to over 60 countries worldwide Europe’s largest gear & spline calibration laboratory Customer sectors include automotive, aerospace, motor racing, defence.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Apprenticeships will typically lead to a skilled role in one of our machinist sections such as turning, milling, cylindrical/bore grind, spline grind, wire EDM and calibration. We also have opportunities in design and technical sales for the right candidates. Longer term, a role in management in one of these functions would be available.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EEF LIMITED
Feona-Jayne Montaque
fmontaque@makeukorg.onmicrosoft.com
0121 331 3930
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043334.
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