Machine Shop Apprentice

Summary

Kickstart Your Career with Our hands on Machining Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship!

Wage

£15,311.40 a year

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Training course

Machining technician (level 3)

Hours

Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 16:30.

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

2

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

We have an established apprenticeship programme that provides you with the opportunity to obtain a wide range of skills throughout the business, focusing on 3 and 5 axis CNC milling and CNC turning. Throughout your apprenticeship, you will experience and learn how to set and operate CNC machinery, create and edit CAD/CAM programs, accurately read and interpret drawings and customer requirements, and assess and accurately evaluate your own work. We have a total staff of around 35 employees, so you get to be part of the team.

Duties will include:

Setting and operating our CNC machines
Ensuring that all production requirements are maintained in line with daily plans
Monitoring and maximising machine outputs and reports
Ensuring all quality inspection checks are made throughout manufacture and in accordance with procedures
Ensuring all paperwork is accurately completed and filed in the relevant place
Always adhering to the Company’s hygiene and quality standards
Ensuring that the correct cleaning procedures are followed and recorded
Complying with all legal requirements in respect of Health & Safety of self and others
Demonstrating good employee relations within the team and with other departments

Working as part of a team, providing necessary support if required.

Where you'll work

17 The Stacey Bushes Trading Centre, Erica Road
Milton Keynes
MK12 6HS

Training

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

College or training organisation

MILTON KEYNES 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

Machining Technician Level 3

Throughout your apprenticeship, you'll get:

Expert mentors/trainers who will guide you through your apprenticeship
Hands-on learning, which will give you real-world feedback
Modern facilities with ample access to tech equipment and resources, and much more!

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

5 including English, Science and Maths (grade 4-9)

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
Analytical skills
Communication skills

About this company

Established in 2009, Goodman Precision Engineering Ltd has grown from strength to strength, forging strong relationships with a wide and varied customer base. Built on the principles of delivering high-quality, precision components and assemblies with short lead times. Our vastly experienced management have used their expertise and commitment to continuous improvement to ensure our facility remains an industry sector leader. Using the experience from our primary market in Formula One to compliment the service we now offer to a wide range of industry sectors, such as main stream motor sport, automotive, rail, gas & oil and more. Our Milton Keynes base operates 24 hours per day, offering a comprehensive range of CNC machining and inspection services. Manufacturing components in wide range of metals and plastics. We are equally capable and happy to manufacture any requirement from one off component to large production run.

After this apprenticeship

At the end of your apprenticeship, we aim to have a highly skilled and competent machinist who can join the company long-term.

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