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Machining Technician Apprentice

Engineering Jobs

Nylacast

Salary

£15,795

Location

LE4 9LN

Job Overview

This is an excellent opportunity, working on a variety of projects whilst learning about CNC machining as well as gaining a full qualification and having a guaranteed full-time job as a CNC Machinist after 4-years.

What you’ll do at work
Main duties include within the First Year:

Departmental Placements within Nylacast, which will give potential apprentices a good understanding of Health, Safety and Environmental issues that arise to working right the way through to Quality, Inspection and Warehouse

Understanding Engineering Drawings and basic manufacturing techniques

Day/Block Release to college to study for Level 3 Engineering Apprenticeships

Work as a Team on a project set by the HR & Technical Trainer

Main duties after 2nd Year include:

Continuing Day/Block Release to College

Permanent Placement with one of the CNC Departments

Learning to Set & Operate the various machines within the department

Learning the CNC Programming Language

Ensure work is carried out to the highest standard and in the interest of the company

To be flexible and carry out other reasonable requests made by the line manager to support departmental or company objectives

Skills and Qualifications required

Essential qualifications
GCSE English (Grade Grade C or 4 equivalent) essential
GCSE maths (Grade Grade C or 4 equivalent) essential

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills:
Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental

Hours per week

1st Year 37.5h per week (Monday- Friday) 8:30am- 4:30pm All Apprentices required to move to a double day shift working pattern from the second year. 2nd/3rd/4th Year 40h per week (Monday- Friday) Alternating Shifts- 6am- 2pm /2pm- 10pm 37.5 hours a week

Closing Date

31/05/2026

Website

Apply for the job by visiting https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeship/VAC2000024019