CNC Machining Apprenticeship - Durham
W G JONES (DURHAM) LTD
DURHAM (DH6 5PF)
Closes in 10 days (Monday 2 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 16 May 2025
Contents
Summary
Two apprenticeship opportunities available for aspiring Machinists at WG Jones in Durham. WG Jones are highly experienced in manufacturing precision components from a wide variety of specialised engineering materials. Successful candidates will learn a variety of skills with the support of an experienced mentor.
- Wage
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£15,314 a year
- Training course
- Machining technician (level 3)
- Hours
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7:45am - 4:30pm (Mon - Thurs)
7:45am - 12:45pm (Fri)
Lunch Break (Half Hour)
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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
Responsibilities:
· Learn how to select the cutting tools for machining operations
· Mounting and dismounting workpieces on/off machines
· Performing rough and finishing operations
· Checking finished pieces to ensure compliance with technical drawings
· Carrying out maintenance of machine tools
· Cleaning machines and work area, e.g. removing swarf / chips
· De-burring finished goods
· Packing and stock checking parts
· Learn how to program, set and operate precision CNC machines
Where you'll work
BOWBURN NORTH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
BOWBURN
DURHAM
DH6 5PF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
S.W. DURHAM TRAINING LIMITED
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
Candidates will be employed by WG Jones and spend time working on site and will also conduct some training at South West Durham Training.
College day(s) release will be determined by successful candidates previous knowledge and experience.
More training information
South West Durham Training is based on the Aycliffe Business Park in Newton Aycliffe.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
Engineering (grade Pass)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
- Team working
- Good Attitude
- Listening Skills
- Quick Learner
- Time Management
Other requirements
How will you travel to WG Jones and South West Durham Training?
About this company
WG Jones was established in 1975. It has a long and established reputation for customer excellence and responsiveness in the supply of complex, quality-critical, precision machined components and related assemblies. Our locations, in both the south and northeast of England industrial centers, has allowed the business to develop trusted and loyal relationships with customers and supply chain alike.
After this apprenticeship
Potential opportunity of a full-time position within the company upon successful completion of Apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
S.W. DURHAM TRAINING LIMITED
Kirsty Lewton
klewton@swdt.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000321017.
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Closes in 10 days (Monday 2 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
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