Press Setter Apprentice

Summary

Metal Assemblies are seeking to recruit a Press Setter Apprentice to join their Press Shop team. This hands-on role includes training in setting presses, welders, and camera systems. It's a great opportunity for someone interested in mechanical engineering and looking to build their career.

Wage

£16,224 a year

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Training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

Hours

7.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Thursday. 7.30am to 12.30pm on Friday.

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

2 years

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

This role will include:

Single operation press setting
Progression press setting
1st off all parts sampling
Fault finding
Fork-lift truck operations
General engineering duties
Contributing to all Health and Safety policies and procedures

Where you'll work

OLDBURY RD IND ESTATE
OLDBURY RD
WEST BROMWICH
WEST MIDLANDS
B70 9DD

Training

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

College or training organisation

IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Your training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

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Your training plan

This is a Level 2 Engineering Operative Apprenticeship, Mechanical pathway, delivered over a period of 15 months.

The apprentice will attend the training centre, In-Comm Training Services in Aldridge, WS9 8UG, 1 day per week for the first year, and the company for the rest of the time accompanied by assessor visits.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English & Maths (grade 9-4 minimum)

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

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness
Interest in engineering
Problem Solving

Other requirements

The candidate must have an interest in engineering and be a proficient problem solver. This is a manual job there for apprentice must be physically fit and healthy

About this company

Originally established in 1955 Metal Assemblies now operates out of 75,000 square foot of manufacturing space and employs over 130 people to produce stampings and assemblies for our customers who predominantly serve the automotive industry. About 25% of our production is exported to Europe as well further afield to places like Mexico, Brazil, Turkey and Japan. Metal Assemblies works closely with its customer base and offers extensive support at all stages of a project. Our technical competency means that we are able to offer design review and feasibility advice to our customers across a range of processes often reducing the complexity of a product or process leading to lower production costs. Continued investment at Metal Assemblies means that by utilising the most modern equipment we remain competitive in a very demanding environment. This can be seen not just in the presses and machine tools that we use to produce the parts we supply, but also in the latest scanning techniques that we employ in our quality department and the bespoke manufacturing computer system used to support our manufacturing processes from concept to despatch. Metal Assemblies enjoys the support of a wide range of suppliers, many of whom have worked with us for several years. This enables us to offer support processes like painting, plating, heat treatment, toolmaking and prototype manufacture in tandem with our own comprehensive capabilities. In an ever changing world where the environment and ethical standards play more and more of a role when selecting a supplier Metal Assemblies continues to adapt its practices and processes to fully conform to modern expectations. Metal Assemblies continues to grow by offering a reliable, flexible and friendly service to all of our customer.

https://www.metalassemblies.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Auto enrol into pension scheme dependent upon age.

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of this apprenticeship, there will be a full-time position available as well as a potential team leading role with additional training.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Keira Stead

keiras@in-comm.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000319364.

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Closes in 30 days (Sunday 8 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

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