Summary
We are looking for an apprentice to learn general engineering skills in order to become a qualified toolmaker for plastic mould tools. This person must have good attention to detail, will be an enthusiastic and committed individual who is passionate about starting a career in Engineering.
Wage
£14,722.50 to £23,809.50 a year
Training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 8.00am - 4.30pm. Friday, 8.00am - 1.30pm, with 30 minutes flex to start and finish times.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date
Sunday 1 June 2025
Duration
4 years
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
Duties will include:
* Carry out all work activities in a manner which maintains the well-being of self and others in compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
* Responsible for ensuring that stored water is evacuated from the tools in line with Legionella requirements and the Tool Evacuation log is maintained
* Identify potential tool breakdown issues and report to relevant department in order to decrease the downtime of tools e.g., hot runners, water fittings, core fittings and electrical connections tool wear and damage
* Ability to complete basic machining tasks using milling machines, lathes, and general hand tools where required
* Basic benching ability to bring injection moulding tools back to production standard when required
* Ability to record and maintain data to achieve manufacturing metrics
* Ensure high standards of cleanliness and housekeeping at all times
* Ensure that all lifting tackle in use has the correct colour tie attached, non-compliant equipment to be quarantined and reported
* Carry out tooling TPM's in line with the schedule laid out and maintain the TPM database
* Ensure high standards of cleanliness and housekeeping at all times being responsible for correct storage and validating that 5S cleaning and inspection of equipment is completed to the standard
Where you’ll work
Thorns Road
Brierley Hill
DY5 2LA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
P.T.P. TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
Engineering Technician Level 3
Toolmaking Pathway Applicants will need grade 5 in GCSE in both maths and English for this standard Training units:
* Assembling and testing fluid power systems
* Wiring and testing electrical equipment and circuits
* Preparing and using lathes for turning operations
* Preparing and using milling machines
* Producing mechanical engineering drawings using a CAD system
* Conducting business improvement activities
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* Maths (grade 5)
* English (grade 5)
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
* Administrative skills
* Analytical skills
* Attention to detail
* Communication skills
* Creative
* Customer care skills
* Initiative
* IT skills
* Logical
* Number skills
* Organisation skills
* Presentation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Team working
Other requirements
Please consider how you will travel to the work each day. You will be required t attend our Walsall training centre for day release 1-2 days per week.