Be part of a team to manufacture high-quality components for motorsport, performance road, and industrial sectors. Operate modern CNC lathes and mills using CAM software, with support from manual machines including lathe, mill, grinder, gear hobber, broach, and dynamic balancer.
- Salary for under 21’s: £22,568.00 per year (£10.85 p/h)
- Salary for over 21’s: £26,436.80 per year (£12.71 p/h)
Training course: Machining Technician (Level 3)
Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:00am – 5:00pm and Friday 8:00am – 2:00pm, with a 30‑minute lunch break each day.
40 hours a week
Start date: Monday 7 September 2026
Duration: 3 years 6 months
What you’ll do at work
- Understand and adhere to health and safety protocols on site
- Learn to safely operate, set and program CNC lathes and mills (3‑ and 4‑axis)
- Create 3D models on CAD software and program CNC machines using CAM software
- Operate and use manual machines safely
- Create work instructions for the manufacturing process
- Liaise with cutting tool representatives for continuous improvement
- Ensure components meet drawing dimensions using metrology equipment
- Carry out additional duties as requested by mentor or management team
- Plan and organise own work and resources
- Apply inspection, quality assurance procedures and processes
- Select machining processes, tooling and work-holding devices
- Set and adjust machine operating parameters (feeds, speeds, etc.)
- Apply machining operations and techniques to produce complex components (e.g., parallel, stepped, angular diameters, grooves, slots, recesses, undercuts, radii, chamfers, internal and external forms, threads)
- Measure and check components
- Identify and rectify issues in the manufacturing process, including fault-finding and diagnostic testing
- Maintain the work area and manage consumables
- Communicate verbally with colleagues and stakeholders
- Apply continuous improvement techniques and ethical principles
Where you’ll work
Old London Road
Copdock
Ipswich
IP8 3JF
Training
- Comply with statutory health and safety regulations and procedures.
- Apply environmental, ethical and sustainability regulations (safe disposal of waste, recycling and efficient use of resources).
- Prepare, set up, operate and adjust conventional or CNC machines.
- Apply risk assessment and hazard identification processes in the work area.
- Monitor, obtain and check stock and supplies, and complete stock returns.
- Record information (paper or electronic) for energy usage, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, asset management and legal reporting.
- Read and interpret data and documentation used to produce machined components.
- Apply engineering, mathematical and scientific principles.
- Plan and organise own work and resources.
- Follow inspection, quality assurance procedures and processes.
- Select machining processes and set up tooling and work-holding devices.
- Set and adjust machine operating parameters (feeds, speeds, etc.).
- Apply machining operations to produce complex components with features such as threads, grooves, slots, undercuts and chamfers.
- Measure and check components.
- Identify and resolve issues with tools and equipment.
- Apply fault‑finding and diagnostic testing procedures.
- Maintain the work area and return consumables.
- Communicate with others verbally.
- Follow machine shut‑down, safe isolation, handover, start‑up and warm‑up procedures.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques and devise suggestions for improvement.
- Apply ethical principles and team‑working principles.
Qualifications
- EAL Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (Development Competence)
- City and Guilds Machining Technician
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Machining) (Development Technical Knowledge)
- Four‑year apprenticeship with weekly college attendance at Colchester Institute’s Braintree Campus (transport provided)
Requirements
GCSE in maths and English (grade A*-C/9-4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Logical
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non‑judgemental
- Physical fitness
- Passion for motor vehicles
- Passion for motorsports
Other requirements
- TTV Racing branded workwear (hoodie, polo shirts and work trousers) provided
- All PPE provided, including safety footwear
