Engineer Technician (Machinist) Apprentice - Level 3

CAMBRIDGE CONSULTANTS LTD

CAMBRIDGE (CB4 0DW)

Closes in 11 days (Monday 30 June 2025)

Posted on 21 November 2024

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Summary

Apprentices gain invaluable hands-on experience by working alongside our staff on real projects. It’s also a chance to show us what you can do. This apprenticeship will give you a clear understanding of the key manufacturing processes including safe machinery operation.

Wage

£15,000 a year

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Training course
Machining technician (level 3)
Hours
Our office working hours are Monday - Friday, 9:00am-17:30pm with a 60 minute lunch break. We do offer flexible working and typically the team this roles sits within, start slightly earlier and finish slightly earlier.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 8 September 2025

Duration

3 years 6 months

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

Cambridge Consultants are looking for an Apprentice CNC Machinist to join their workshop. With lots of guidance and mentorship you will support our engineers, working on world leading technologies and solutions across all industry sectors including, Industrial, Commercial, Energy, Medical, Telecoms and Security.

This apprenticeship will give you a clear understanding of the key manufacturing processes including safe machinery operation. Working in manufacturing also involves linking with other functions within the business such as Engineers, Designers and Technicians. Getting involved on projects at an early stage to help and to give advice on machining techniques.

What you'll bring 

  • We are looking at a level 3 diploma qualifications in Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering.
  • This course is over 4 years and you will be learning all aspects of conventional machining as well as CNC milling and CNC Turning.

Where you'll work

29 SCIENCE PARK
MILTON ROAD
CAMBRIDGE
CB4 0DW

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE

Your training course

Machining technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Comply with statutory health and safety regulations and procedures.
  • Comply with environmental, ethical and sustainability regulations and procedures: safe disposal of waste, re-cycling or re-use of materials and efficient use of resources.
  • Prepare and set up conventional or CNC machines.
  • Operate and adjust conventional or CNC machines.
  • Apply risk assessment and hazard identification processes and procedures in the work area.
  • Monitor, obtain and check stock and supplies, and complete stock returns.
  • Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
  • Read and interpret information. For example, data and documentation used to produce machined components.
  • Apply engineering, mathematical and scientific principles.
  • Plan and organise own work and resources.
  • Follow and apply inspection, quality assurance procedures and processes.
  • Select machining process.
  • Select and setup tooling and work holding devices.
  • Set and adjust machine operating parameters. For example, setting feeds and speeds for roughing and finishing operations, loading, proving and validating programs when using a CNC machine tool.
  • Apply machining operations and techniques to produce complex components with features. For example, parallel; stepped; angular diameters and faces; grooves; slots; recesses and undercuts; radii and chamfers; internal and external forms and profiles; reamed; bored; drilled and electro eroded holes; internal and external screw threads.
  • Measure and check components.
  • Select and check condition of tools and equipment. Identify issues, resolve and take action as needed.
  • Identify and action issues in the manufacturing process.
  • Apply fault-finding and diagnostic testing procedures to identify faults. Diagnose and resolve issues. Escalate issues.
  • Maintain the work area and return any resources and consumables.
  • Communicate with others verbally. For example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Follow machine shut down, safe isolation, handover, start up or warm up procedures. Escalate issues.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
  • Apply ethical principles.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Comply with statutory health and safety regulations and procedures.
  • Comply with environmental, ethical and sustainability regulations and procedures: safe disposal of waste, re-cycling or re-use of materials and efficient use of resources.
  • Prepare and set up conventional or CNC machines.
  • Operate and adjust conventional or CNC machines.
  • Apply risk assessment and hazard identification processes and procedures in the work area.
  • Monitor, obtain and check stock and supplies, and complete stock returns.
  • Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
  • Read and interpret information. For example, data and documentation used to produce machined components.
  • Apply engineering, mathematical and scientific principles.
  • Plan and organise own work and resources.
  • Follow and apply inspection, quality assurance procedures and processes.
  • Select machining process.
  • Select and setup tooling and work holding devices.
  • Set and adjust machine operating parameters. For example, setting feeds and speeds for roughing and finishing operations, loading, proving and validating programs when using a CNC machine tool.
  • Apply machining operations and techniques to produce complex components with features. For example, parallel; stepped; angular diameters and faces; grooves; slots; recesses and undercuts; radii and chamfers; internal and external forms and profiles; reamed; bored; drilled and electro eroded holes; internal and external screw threads.
  • Measure and check components.
  • Select and check condition of tools and equipment. Identify issues, resolve and take action as needed.
  • Identify and action issues in the manufacturing process.
  • Apply fault-finding and diagnostic testing procedures to identify faults. Diagnose and resolve issues. Escalate issues.
  • Maintain the work area and return any resources and consumables.
  • Communicate with others verbally. For example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Follow machine shut down, safe isolation, handover, start up or warm up procedures. Escalate issues.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
  • Apply ethical principles.
  • Apply team working principles.

Your training plan

You will gain an Engineer Technician (Machinist) Apprenticeship, grade Level 3.

This will be based in our Cambridge office, on the Cambridge Science Park, Milton and also based on the Cambridge Regional College Site. 

On the first year you will attend the Cambridge office 2 days per week, and the college 3 days per week. On the second year you will attend college 1 day per week and the office 4 days, with the final year being fully office based. 

Some of our excellent benefits at CC, when onsite, include a good salary (pro-rata), free canteen - lunches and refreshments, flexible working hours, and access to the social committee.

Requirements

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

  • Attention to detail
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Patience

About this company

We are a vibrant, expanding deep tech company. We’re engaged in a huge variety of breakthrough innovation projects. And we offer you an unparalleled opportunity to take your career in any direction you choose. You’ll enjoy an incredibly diverse range of projects, sectors and subject areas. Rather than working with a single client, we’ll let you collaborate with many – including some of the world’s biggest brands and most radical start-ups. If you, like us, believe in a future unconstrained by current thinking, apply for a position at CC. Together we can help solve the world’s most complex engineering, technology and design problems. And make a significant difference to people, business and the planet.

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After this apprenticeship

We believe in helping you map out your career path, and we’ve developed a structured framework that supports your development. 

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000222026.

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Closes in 11 days (Monday 30 June 2025)

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