Manufacturing Apprentice - Level 3
POWER SPRAYS LTD
BRISTOL (BS11 9YA)
Closes in 18 days (Friday 6 June 2025)
Posted on 16 May 2025
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Summary
We are looking for a candidate to join our thriving and dynamic machine shop, you will learn many engineering skills including operating CNC/manual lathes, mills etc.
- Wage
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£15,873 a year
- Training course
- Machining technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday, 8:00am – 4:30pm and Friday, 8:00am – 1:00pm.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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
A four-year Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Engineering Manufacturing. You will be part of a busy machine shop learning key production skills for our range of machined parts, you will also learn how to tackle new bespoke components to be manufactured. You will be trained to use a range of machines and develop skills such as:
- Read and interpret relevant data and documentation used to produce machined components
- Determine the most efficient, effective and safe approach to machine the component using a range of tools, machining process and techniques
- Select and set up the correct tooling and work holding devices
- Set and adjust the machine operating parameters to produce the work pieces to the required specification. This will involve setting feeds and speeds for roughing and finishing operations
- Select and use a range of measuring and gauging equipment to check components are to the required quality and accuracy
- Produce complex and specialist components as a one-off test and trial work piece and/or producing components in small or large batches
Where you'll work
AVONMOUTH WAY
AVONMOUTH
BRISTOL
BS11 9YA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
SOUTH WEST ASSOCIATION OF TRAINING PROVIDERS 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
First year at BEMA, undertaking Skill and Theory training, second year, day release to College at BEMA with in house training for the remainder of the apprenticeship. to achieve your Level 3 Machinist Technician award.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4-9)
- Maths (grade 4-9)
- Science (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
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Enthusiastic
- Willing to learn
- Positive
- Proactive
- Professional
Other requirements
Transport to BEMA in Yate and to Avonmouth.
About this company
Power-Sprays has been manufacturing specialist equipment for over 60 years and is a leading manufacturer of specialist equipment for producing Glass fibre Reinforced Concrete (GRC). Our subsidiary PS Engineering offers bespoke engineering and manufacturing services.
After this apprenticeship
Completion of the Apprenticeship is designed to be recognised by relevant Professional Engineering Institutions at the appropriate level of professional registration (EngTech).
Our machine shop is growing, we are looking for a forward-thinking person who is keen to be part of and contribute to its continued growth.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOUTH WEST ASSOCIATION OF TRAINING PROVIDERS LIMITED
Bryan Young
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000321095.
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Closes in 18 days (Friday 6 June 2025)
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Company’s application instructions
Application via : Application Form on www.bema.co.uk, together with you CV and send to: admin@bema.co.uk.