Annual wage £13,318.50 Hourly Hourly Year 1 6.83 Age 18 - 20 7.49 Year 2 7.51 Age 21 - 22 10.20 Year 3 8.64 Age 23 & over 10.42 Year 4 10.11 Working week Monday - Thursday 8.00am - 5.00pm and Friday 8.00am - 11.30am. Total hours per week: 37.5 Expected duration 42 Months Possible start date 01 Aug 2024 Date posted 18 Apr 2024 Apprenticeship level Advanced Level 3 (A level) Reference number VAC1000245649 Positions 4 available What you will do in your working day Setting and operating a wide variety of conventional & CNC machines (typically milling, turning, grinding or millturn), in order to ensure that all parts are correctly machined in accordance with customer requirements and company quality specifications, therefore minimising scrap Work to achieve set production times and targets Interpreting drawings and quality specifications, in order to ensure parts are produced to customer requirements and company quality specifications Designing and producing mandrels, jigs and fixtures, where applicable, in order to assist with production requirements Following Operation Sheets, in order to ensure part is progressed through the factory on time and on the correct pathway Carrying out quality checks on own work using measuring equipment such as micrometers, verniers, gauges etc, in order to ensure the part is produced to drawing specification Carrying out daily and weekly TPM checks, in order to ensure machine and equipment is correctly maintained and to minimise breakdowns Fully skilled machinists will also be responsible for training, mentoring and inducting less experienced Machine Operators, assisting them with resolving machining issues, to ensure optimum productivity and to promote good employee relations Setting and operating the following machines: Jones and Shipman CNC / Manual Grinders Surface Grinders Must be able to set and program at least one of the above machines Flexibility required in relation to operating more than one machine Work to achieve set production times and targets Designing and producing mandrels, jigs and fixtures, where applicable, in order to assist with production requirements Following Operation Sheets, in order to ensure parts are progressed through the factory on time and on the correct pathway 4 Axis CNC Flexibility required in relation to operating more than one machine Work to achieve set production times and targets Designing and producing mandrels, jigs and fixtures, where applicable, in order to assist with production requirements Following Operation Sheets, in order to ensure parts are progressed through the factory on time and on the correct pathway Carrying out quality checks on own work using measuring equipment such as micrometers, verniers, gauges etc, in order to ensure the part is produced to drawing specification The training you will be getting An apprenticeship allows you to earn a wage, gain valuable work experience and industry specific competence. You will be expected to work towards the Machining Technician Level 3, with support from your employer and the Chesterfield College Group. Training and training location to be confirmed. What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship Potentially full-time employment on successfully completing the apprenticeship. Requirements and prospects Desired skills and personal qualities Communication skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, Number skills, Logical, Team working, Creative, Initiative, Patience Qualifications GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 3/D or above) Essential GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 4/C or above) Essential