Annual wage £15,600.00 Working week You will work Monday - Friday. Your start and finish times, including your shift pattern, will be determined by the employing company. Total hours per week: 37.5 Expected duration 36 Months Possible start date 16 Sep 2024 Date posted 26 Feb 2024 Apprenticeship level Advanced Level 3 (A level) Reference number VAC1000233799 Positions 6 available What you will do in your working day To always promote Health and Safety in the workplace, displaying excellent personal safety and challenging others when unsafe behaviour is observed Load / Set and operate the relevant machine Participate in machining-based risk assessments to define the best practice machining techniques Inspect components produced. Adjust the machining equipment or programme and tooling to ensure components meet quality requirements Assist in loading and off-loading parts to machine Upgrade machined surfaces utilising hand tools to a high degree of accuracy Identify, communicate and report issues affecting machining component quality, quantity and deadlines Set up, operate, adjust or edit conventional or CNC machining equipment settings and programmes for the machine tool being used Machine high-quality complex components using a broad range of processes. For example, internal or external thread cutting, slots and pockets, internal or external undercutting. Also profile forms, tapered and eccentric diameters, bored holes, and tee slots Build pressure vessel assemblies and undertake pressure test to customer specification often under customer inspector witness - Re-furbish pressure vessel assemblies All other duties commensurate with the role The training you will be getting You will study on a Level 3 Machining Technician Standard. On completion of this, you will gain a qualification in Engineering at Advanced Level 3: EAL L3 Extended diploma in Machining (Development Knowledge) During the first year of the apprenticeship, your learning will take place at the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre based at Catcliffe, Rotherham, for an initial block of study on a full-time basis. After this, you will attend the Training Centre for one day a week for knowledge study. What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship Completion of the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre apprenticeships are nationally recognised qualifications which are acknowledged and respected by employers across the world. These can open the door to many more opportunities, such as Engineering Management and Project Engineering positions across a range of sectors worldwide. Requirements and prospects Desired skills and personal qualities Communication skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Analytical skills, Logical, Team working, Initiative, Patience Qualifications GCSE or equivalent English Language (Grade Grade C or 4) Essential GCSE or equivalent Mathematics (Grade Grade C or 4) Essential