Manufacturing Apprentice
BODILL-PARKER GROUP LTD
WEST MIDLANDS (DY4 9DY)
Closes in 16 days (Tuesday 10 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 21 May 2025
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Summary
Bodill Parker Ltd are seeking to recruit an apprentice to join their manufacturing team. This role is based in the Toolroom and involves working on a diverse range of tasks using CNC machines, grinders, and milling equipment.
- Wage
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£16,224 a year
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Auto enrolled pension scheme
- Training course
- Engineering operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday
7.20am- 4.20pm
Friday
7.20am- 12.20pm
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
Day-to-day tasks include:
- CNC and Standard milling m/c operatives
- Grinding machine operations
- CNC and Standard Lathe m/c operative
- Troubleshooting
- Quality control, checking parts to drawings
- Drilling (pedestial m/c) operations
- General Housekeeping
- Conforming to health and safety practices
Where you'll work
BARNFIELD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
SPEED ROAD
TIPTON
WEST MIDLANDS
DY4 9DY
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 15-month-long Level 2 Engineering Operative qualification
- For the first 12 months, you will be required to attend In-Comm Training 12 Vigo Pl, Aldridge, Walsall WS9 8UG 1 day per week to complete training
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
English and 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
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
The Apprentice must have reliable transportation and be able to travel to and from work independently. The right candidate must be able to show an interest in Engineering.
About this company
Bodill Parker Ltd is a well-established British manufacturer that has been producing eyelets, grommets, buckles, tips, plugs, caps, hooks, and thimbles from their factory in Tipton, West Midlands, since 1967. With roots going back to 1860, the company merged with Trevena & Glover Ltd in 1967 and began operating as Bodill Parker Group Limited in the 1980s. As a small company with decades of expertise, they supply a wide range of product quantities—both large and small—quickly and cost-effectively. They also specialist in manufacturing custom pressings in various metals, using machine tools that are expertly designed and built in-house.
After this apprenticeship
- Upon successful completion of this apprenticeship, there will be a full-time position available with a chance to progress to a Level 3 qualification at the company
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Aimee
aimeen@in-comm.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000321947.
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Closes in 16 days (Tuesday 10 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
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