Apprentice Machinist
STAR SOLUTIONS ENGINEERING LTD
NEWTON ABBOT (TQ12 5NF)
Closes on Thursday 31 July 2025
Posted on 22 May 2025
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Summary
The Apprentice Machinist will work under the guidance and supervision of experienced machinists to learn the skills and knowledge required for a career in machining.
- Wage
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£15,704 to £25,396.80, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
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Annual Wage is dependant on age and skills.
- Training course
- Machining technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 8.75 hours a day except Friday, which will be 5 hours. Exact start and finish times to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 16 September 2025
- Duration
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4 years
- 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
This position involves hands-on training and development in the operation of machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machinery through the shadowing of trained staff. The apprentice will learn what it takes to produce precision parts and instruments, while adhering to safety standards and quality control processes.
Also:
- They will assist machinists with material sorting and handling
- The deburring of completed parts and packing
- General machine shop maintenance & management
Where you'll work
UNIT 6
HENLEYS BUSINESS PARK
ABBOTSKERSWELL
NEWTON ABBOT
TQ12 5NF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
SOUTH DEVON 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
'Off-The-Job Training' is to be provided by South Devon College, 1 day per week. The remaining time of the working week will be spent training and working at Star Solutions.
See link below to the college website for more information on this apprenticeship:
https://www.southdevon.ac.uk/course/machining-technician-apprenticeship-level-3
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
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
- Team working
- Initiative
- Willingness to learn
Other requirements
The apprentice will need the ability to stand for extended periods, manual dexterity to handle small components and tools, and the ability to lift and move materials up to 20kg.
About this company
With over 20 years of precision engineering experience to hand, specialising in the supply of high quality machined components. We offer a range of high-precision machining and fabrication facilities, enabling us to remain at the forefront of sub-contract manufacturing. With a solid reputation built on service, trust, creativeness and professionalism, we don’t just produce machined components, we provide an excellent service combined with first class support to help you develop the best cost-effective solution for your requirements. We believe we have all the engineering skills necessary to aid your business, enabling us to play a vital part in empowering your success. Benefiting from extensive experience of working in a wide variety of materials including Stainless Steel; Aluminium; Titanium; Plastics; Steel to name but a few and we have the knowledge and ability to manufacture customised parts for a variety of industrial and commercial uses. We can supply one-off prototypes through to large production volumes and offering competitive lead times to support your business.
After this apprenticeship
Full-time position for the right person following the apprenticeship period.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOUTH DEVON COLLEGE
Colette Dalton
colettedalton@southdevon.ac.uk
01803540823
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000322239.
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Closes on Thursday 31 July 2025
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