What you will do in your working day
Day to day responsibilities include:
* To operate machines within safety guidelines
* Cleaning and Deburring components
* Carry out basic maintenance of machines including cleaning, filling coolant and oil
* Inspect own work and work to Company instructions and drawings
* Maintain a safe working environment and ensure compliance with health and safety
* Conduct safety checks and performance monitoring for machining, associated equipment and surrounding work area.
* Receive, read and interpret engineering data and documentation, engineering drawings and technical data
* Contribute to or plan the days machining schedule
* Check and inspect materials to be machined to ensure that they conform to quality standards. Identify and report any issues or faults such as incorrect grades, dimensions and thicknesses
* Set up, operate, adjust or edit conventional or CNC machining equipment settings and programmes for the machine tool being used
* Inspect components produced. Adjust the machining equipment or programme and tooling to ensure components meet quality requirements
* Identify, communicate and report issues affecting machining component quality, quantity and deadlines
* Complete machining documentation at all stages of the work activity. For example, standard operational procedures, control documentation and contribution to audits
* Maintain and restore the machining work area, performing housekeeping and waste management as appropriate
* Ensure tools, unused materials and equipment are returned to a safe, clean and approved condition on completion of machining work
* Keep stakeholders for example, colleagues and line managers informed about machining work
* Perform scheduled daily inspection and machine shut down or safe isolation
* Support continuous improvement activity to address business problems
* Boxing and packaging components
The training you will be getting
* The apprentice will be working towards the Level 3 Machining Technician Apprenticeship Standard
* Qualifications include: EAL Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (Development Competence), EAL Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence) and EAL Level 3 Diploma in Machining (Development Knowledge)
* This is a 4 year apprenticeship with college attendance required once per week. The first year is at Braintree campus and years 2 to 4 are at Colchester campus
What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship
This is a full-time position with opportunities for career progression. We hope that by giving our apprentices a solid foundation in the industry that they can then go on to become key members of the business, progressing to operating CNC machines.